15 May Format of the Term Paper EDHS 4111 Epidemiological Principles Health Promotion

Format of the Term Paper

EDHS 4111 Epidemiological Principles Health Promotion

Spring 2022

The assignment must be typed in 12-point font, double-spaced with one-inch margins. A title page should be included with a topic title, your name and institution (University of New Orleans). Although APA style typically includes a running head, that feature is not required for this assignment.

This will be an analytical paper presenting your analysis of research published in the academic press or on reliable and verifiable websites.

Read and analyze your sources closely. Do your sources agree with each other? Do they disagree? What do you think of the arguments, counterarguments? Your informed opinion is important.

Pick a topic

· You choose a topic of interest to you that addresses your academic or professional interests related to epidemiology.

Consider the timeframe

· Historic (e.g., 1918 influenza pandemic, polio outbreak of 1955, SARS global outbreak of 2003) or current concerns

Supporting references

· References used must be from reliable and verifiable sources (e.g., CDC, WHO) or from the academic literature. Although social media reports, popular press, and even the mainstream media may be sources of topics, they cannot be used to support your arguments.

The paper should be divided into the following sections. Each section will be scored according to the points listed below.

Title

· Your title should be concise but informative enough for the reader to understand the topic of the paper.

Introduction (20 points)

· In this section, describe your research question (topic). Include a justification for investigating this question/problem (in essence, why do you believe that this topic is an important question to investigate).

· Describe the process of searching for your references. Explain the specific criteria you used to select your chosen resources.

Main Body (40 points)

· For each claim you make in your paper, please use at least three reliable and verifiable sources.

Summary (20 points)

· Summarize the main findings of your research. Write a synthesis of what you have learned about your topic.

· Was your question answered? What do we need to learn? Is there something from these findings that might shape your professional practice?

References (10 points)

· References are in a separate section. Follow APA format for listing all references cited in your paper.

APA Format (10 points)

· The final 10 points are awarded based on the correct use of APA format with in-text citations and in the reference list.