Substance abuse & health
Substance abuse & health
Assessment 3 involves you choosing a health topic of interest to you, providing a comprehensive analysis of the issue and exploring the implications for practice. This is to be organised as a powerpoint (pp) presentation – or equivalent document – of approximately 15 minutes and comprising of no more than 1500 words.
See also the briefing notes and the marking grid for more information and to be discussed in Week 9 lecture.
Possible Topics
Topic ideas which can be used for Assessment 3:
- Obesity, body image & health
- Mental illness, recovery and stigma
- Mental health systems of care
- Chronic illness – one of these – diabetes, heart disease, cancer, renal failure etc
- Substance abuse & health (I’m interested in this topic)
- Poverty, wealth & health
- HIV/AIDS & health
- Violence – choose one focus – eg domestic violence, detention of refugees, child abuse & bullying in schools – & health
- Workplace safety & health – eg police workforce and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Returned soldiers and suicide
- Or choose a population group – women, youth, older people etc – & health