PUBH6004 Leadership and Effecting Change in Public Health

In this assignment, you will be provided a scenario (problem) involving a public health leader that you will need to analyse using the knowledge gained from this subject for 3 modules. Subsequently, immersing yourself in the scenario, you will evaluate yourself as a public health leader. (Note: Case study will be provided after Module 2).

You will be writing a 2000‐word report in three parts, as follows:

Part 1: Analyse the scenario of the public health leader, presented in the Australian public health context using the Australian Health Leadership Framework [1000 words]

(Australian Health Leadership Framework: https://www.aims.org.au/documents/item/352) Part 2: Undertake a self‐assessment using the Leadership self‐assessment tool [500 words ]

http://www.springboard.health.nsw.gov.au/sat/documents/leadershipassessmenttool.pdf Apply the tool to obtain your results. (The tool is not automatic – you need to apply it honestly)

Part 3: Imagine yourself to be in the situation. Reflect on your leadership style, its strengths, and apply them to this scenario. How would you have responded to the situation based on the self‐evaluation in part 2? Where do you see the gaps in your profile? Prepare an action plan. [500 words]

Assessment Criteria:

Your graded assignment will be assessed against the following specific criteria:

• Demonstrated ability to analyse public health leadership scenario in the context, applying the Australian Health Leadership Framework to the scenario presented (40%)
• Demonstrated ability to self‐assess leadership style, summarise and critique (10%)
• Demonstrated ability to contextualise, reflect on leadership style, assess gaps and prepare an action plan for improvement (30%)
• General assessment criteria (20%):
  • Provides a lucid introduction
  • Shows a sophisticated understanding of the key issues
  • Shows ability to interpret relevant information and literature in relation to chosen topic
  • Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts
  • Shows evidence of reading beyond the required readings
  • Justifies any conclusions reached with well‐formed arguments and not merely assertions
  • Provides a conclusion or summary
  • Correctly uses academic writing, presentation and grammar:
    • Complies with academic standards of legibility, referencing and bibliographical details (including reference list)
    • Writes clearly, with accurate spelling and grammar as well as proper sentence and paragraph construction
    • Uses appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research