
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: REFERENCE AND OUTLINE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
To understand how various diseases affect our body, communities and environment, you must learn appropriate research skills to develop a professional presentation. The outline provides a blueprint for the final presentation and the reference provides evidence-based research.
INSTRUCTIONS
After researching your topic, you will provide an outline of the presentation in Microsoft Word format and a 1-page reference page listing at least 10 scholarly sources in current APA format. Use the example below to develop the following points in an outline format: Define the problem (nature, extent, significance, etc.).
I. Describe the agent.
II. Describe the condition (briefly).
III. Examine the above sources for data on morbidity (disease occurrence) and mortality due to the selected health problem.
IV. Summarize the data on the distribution of the selected health problem according to the following factors. Use tables, graphs, or other illustrations whenever possible.
A. Host characteristics
1. Age
2. Sex
3. Nativity
4. Marital status
5. Ethnic group
B. Environmental attributes
1. Geographic areas
2. Social and economic factors
a. Income
b. Housing
3. Occupation
4. Education
C. Temporal variation
1. Secular
2. Cyclic
3. Seasonal
4. Epidemic
V. Suggestions for Further Research
VI. Biblical Rationale
Merrill, R. M. (2021). Introduction to Epidemiology (8th Edition). Jones & Bartlett Learning. https://libertyonline.vitalsource.com/books/9781284203844 (Textbook)
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.