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Curriculum Mode: Literature Review
Rationale
The purpose of this assessment is as follows:
– For students to choose and engage in an innovative global or local contemporary public health topic they find
interesting and will ’specialise’ in for the purpose of this subject.
– To further develop student’s critical analytical skills and provide a summary of scientific literature and or policy
documentation relevant to chosen topic that investigates a specific contemporary public health question
– For students to continue to improve their standard of academic writing skills and use of report format, which
is an essential requirement for future employment in the public health arena.
Task
The task will be to develop a literature review that encompasses the following elements:
– Choose one innovative contemporary public health topic area that interests you (e.g. adolescent malnutrition,
sexual health, climate change and health, human trafficking, violence against women, migrant health etc.).
You will use this topic to build on for Assignments 2-4.
– Develop a question to investigate this topic using the PICO method. Then identify PICO terms to guide the
search strategy.
– Development of a search strategy using the PICO terms identified above on the specific contemporary public
health topic or policy area chosen. Terms should include alternative terms, spellings, synonyms and medical
search headings with inclusion-exclusion criteria identified (example will be provided).
– Once the search strategy is developed students will conduct the search strategy in three databases (CINAHL
and two others of your choice that are applicable to the field of public health). The search is required to be
undertaken using advanced search methods including MeSH headings (more information will be provided for
this in your tutorial). Students are then required to summarise findings in a table of findings (example will be
provided). The process must follow these required steps:
1. Perform an advanced search in CINAHL Fulltext. This search should include all terms, symbols, correct use
of Boolean operators, MeSH and adjustment/ refinement if required. Provide evidence of this by copying and
pasting the search history (full strategy) into the assignment as an appendix.
2. Perform searches in another two databases of your choice that best suit your question. These search histories
do not need to be included in your assignment.
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3. From your lists of retrieved articles or appropriate documentation (e.g. policy documenst), select articles that
have relevance for answering the question. Enter these articles with abbreviated referencing, for each database,
into the table. An example of how to do this will be provided. You do not need to include duplicates in the
table You do not need to provide full references for these articles. A minimum of 5 articles are required.
4. Students will then be required to use the summary of findings table to critically analyse the national and