Purpose
The purpose of this task is for you to demonstrate your critical analysis skills by deconstructing the role of the media in social issues. This task requires you to take a team-based approach to create advocacy solutions to address cultural change. You will be reviewing the evidence-base as reported in academic, peer-reviewed journals and applying your learning to the creation of advocacy solutions.
Assignment instructions
There are three parts to this assignment:
Select and research your topicIndividually write your rationaleIn a group, produce your multimedia plan presentation
Part 2: Report your findings (individually)
2.1 Write up your rationale, ensuring that you include the following headings and information:
Introduction
Your introduction outlines what your report will include – the key sections/discussion points in your piece.
Background
You then need to provide an outline of your topic, drawing on evidence. This should include a definition, the characteristics, and the prevalence of the population group or health issue. Your background needs to justify the need for research into the media representation of the population group or health issue.
Methods
In this section, you should present the method you used to find and select the academic, peer-reviewed journal articles.
You need to briefly describe your search strategy including a description of the databases searched and the keyword search plan.
Results
In this section, you need to summarise and synthesise the key findings from the academic, peer-reviewed journal articles you found. You need to compare and contrast the key findings across the journal articles, focusing on how the population group or health issue is represented in the media.
Discussion
In this section, you need to explain how the media representation reported in the results section impacts upon the experience of the population group or health issue.
First, you need to demonstrate how the media representation (from the results section) shapes the experience of the population group or health issue. You need to discuss the how the media representation impacts this experience positively and/or negatively drawing on the literature. You need to discuss the sufficiency of evidence for the positive and/or negative impact.
Second, you need to explain how the media representation and the experience of the health issue/population group links to ONE health model. For example, a focus on people who inject drugs (PWID) and victim blaming in the media links to the social model of health through a discussion of structural determinants rather than individual choices.
Third, you need to explain how this links to the priorities at the policy level (with reference to ONE health plan). For example, a focus on PWID links to VicHealth’s 10 year strategy Aspiration 3 (Equity).
Recommendations
Based on your key discussion points, you need to provide recommendations to improve the media representation of the population group or health issue.
Conclusion
Provide a clear conclusion at the end that summarises the key points of your rationale.
Part 3: Produce a multimedia plan presentation (in your group)
Organise your group, based on:
Groups of three Topic selection
You can use the Assessment Task 2 Group Organisation Discussion Board. Then, sign-up through the AT2 Sign up Groups- SIGN UP HERE link.
Collate and compare your rationale with your team members As a team:
Review your findings across your rationales
How is your population group or health issue represented in the media? What are the health implications of the media representation?
Why is an advocacy campaign needed?
Decide on the focus of your multimedia plan
Each team member may have looked at a different sub-topic, choose one to focus on.
Choose ONE health model to inform your campaign (e.g. social model of health)
Identify ONE policy priority from a global, national, or state strategy which aligns with your campaign (e.g. VicHealth’s 10 year strategy)
Choose ONE clear advocacy message and design a simple multimedia planThe advocacy message should aim for positive cultural and social change (attitudinal change or changing public opinion) around your population group or health issue.
As a team:
Choose a position to advocate from (e.g. community health organisation, state or local government, or peak body )
Choose ONE clear advocacy message (e.g. World Down Syndrome)
Create a presentation of your plan
Produce a presentation, ensuring that you include the following headings and information:
Introduction
Your introduction outlines the key sections/discussion points in your multimedia plan.
Objective
Clarify the objectives of your advocacy campaign. Briefly describe the need for your campaign, based on your team’s Rationales.
Rationale
Explain why a campaign is needed based on the media representation and the experience of the population group or health issue through ONE health model. Explain your campaign links to a policy priority (with reference to ONE health strategy).
Key Message
Develop a clear, compelling message that communicates the importance of your cause and motivates action. Keep the message concise, memorable, and action-oriented.
Present your plan to use storytelling, visuals, and/or real-life examples to make your message relatable and impactful.
Audience
Identify the target audience for your campaign. Who are the key stakeholders, influencers, and decision-makers you want to reach? Consider demographics, interests, beliefs, and communication preferences to tailor your messaging effectively.
Tool/Media form
Select the media type that best aligns with your target audience and campaign goal. Consider mainstream media types (i.e. television, radio) or social media platforms (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.).
Content
Create a plan for engaging content that resonates with your audience and supports your advocacy message. This may include voice, graphics, videos, infographics, blog posts, testimonials, interviews, polls, quizzes, and/or interactive features. Ensure that your content is appealing and aligned with campaign goal.
Stakeholder(s)
Outline key stakeholders beyond your audience you could partner with (i.e. peak bodies, universities, or government departments).
Conclusion
Provide a clear conclusion at the end that summarises the key points of your rationale.
References
Using appropriate sources and referencing is part of the assignment and you will get marked on this. Ensure that you use APA7 Referencing Style to reference all sources both in-text and in the reference list.
How the work will be assessed and the expected standard
Refer to the rubric: HSH313 AT2 Marking and Feedback Rubric
ULOs
Undertaking this assessment task will develop, evidence and assess your development of the following ULOs:
ULO1: Evaluate a range of contemporary health issues in relation to social diversity, through critiquing, reflecting and debating multiple perspectives around key issues.
ULO2: Critically analyse, reflect on and deconstruct the role of the mass media, the Internet, popular culture and other forms of information to evaluate, interpret and create solutions to health issues.
ULO4: Utilise evidence, and an ethical and a team-based approach, to communicate and develop skills and ideas for health advocacy and communication.
Assignment resources and support
In class and CloudDeakin resources
In order to assist you in completing this assessment task a number of exercises and resources will be provided in seminars and on CloudDeakin.
The Assessment Task 2 Resources section in the Reading List includes a number of helpful resources.
If you have questions about this assessment, feel free to ask on the Assessment Task 2 Discussion Board .
We encourage you to be proactive and problem-solving to develop your skills in lifelong learning, with the following suggestions:
read the Unit Guide and all assignment information before posting a question
explain in your post what you have already done to try to find the information or solve the problem
to avoid duplication, read previous posts before posting a new question as it may already have been answered
answer other students’ posts when you can!
Using feedback to improve your work
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Use of artificial intelligence (AI) in your work
Students can use generative artificial intelligence to generate ideas but direct copying or
use of AI generated text is not permitted. Further detail can be found here: Using genera‐ tive artificial intelligence .
Presentation requirements for Rationale
Font: Aptos or Calibri, 11 point.
Spacing: 1.5 line spacing
Page numbers: Top right corner
Margins: 2.5cm on all four margins
Justification: Left
Word limit:
Maximum word limit allowed is ± 10% (reference list not counted)
File name:
Include population group (i.e. LASTNAME_GROUP)
Cover page:
Include name, assignment title, word count, and topic
Access Plan
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Extensions and Special Consideration
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Extension to Submission Dates
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