Module 4 Assignment: Applying the Social-Ecological Model
Module 4 Assignment: Applying the Social-Ecological Model
The Social-Ecological Model (SEM) has been used to explain/predict behavior from an ecological perspective. The focus of the SEM is to describe how specific levels of influence, as well as internal and external factors, interact to impact and shape health behavior. Using the levels of intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, community, and societal factors, you will be asked to apply the SEM to a specific health topic. While the topic will be assigned by your Instructor, you will select a target group to focus on.
To prepare for Module 4 Assignment: Applying the Social-Ecological Model:
- Review the topic assigned to you by your Instructor.
- Download the Target Population document from your Learning Resources and select one target population to focus on.
- Review the Module 4 Resources.
Submit a 3- to 4-page paper (not including title page and references) that includes the following:
- Title page
- Social-Ecological Model
- In your own words, provide a brief description of the Social-Ecological Model.
- Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Levels
- Describe how the intrapersonal and interpersonal levels can/do influence the assigned health topic and how these levels pertain to your selected target group. Be specific and provide examples.
- Institutional, Community, and Societal Levels
- Describe how the institutional, community, and societal levels can/do impact the assigned health topic and how these levels pertain to your selected target group. Be specific and provide examples.
- Challenges to Achieving Health Equity
- Describe how structural bias, social inequities, and racism can create challenges to achieving health equity for your specific targeted group for your assigned health topic.
- Summary of the Application of SEM
- Summarize the application of the SEM to your selected target group and assigned health topic.
- Reference List
Note: Remember to cite your sources within your text where you refer to them, using APA format. Be sure to include peer-reviewed journal articles that establish the evidence-based research for your response. Module 4 Assignment: Applying the Social-Ecological Model
Module 4 Assignment: Applying the Social-Ecological Model
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Does Not Meet Expectations Meets Expectations Very Good Outstanding
Content (40 points)
- Describe the Social Ecological Model
- Discuss impact at intrapersonal and interpersonal levels
- Discuss impact at institutional, community, and societal levels
- Compose challenges to health equity (structural bias, social inequities, racism)
- Summary of application of Social Ecological Model. Module 4 Assignment: Applying the Social-Ecological Model
0 (0%) – 31 (31%)
Lacking accuracy, incomplete, or does not address some required components.
32 (32%) – 35 (35%)
Adequately addresses the required components with accurate content.
36 (36%) – 37 (37%)
All required components of the assignment are complete, accurate, and constructed into a supported and credible narrative.
38 (38%) – 40 (40%)
Thoroughly addresses all required components with an exceptionally insightful, robust, fully-developed content constructed into a scholarly narrative.
Critical Thinking (30 points)
Critical thinking, reflection, and synthesis of credible and appropriate source material.
0 (0%) – 23 (23%)
Content is not supported with appropriate resources or lacks connection to examples or does not show intellectual application of content.
24 (24%) – 25 (25%)
Content is supported with some appropriate resources and examples.
27 (27%) – 28 (28%)
Content is well developed and synthesized and clearly connected to appropriate resources and examples
29 (29%) – 30 (30%)
An insightful narrative which critically evaluates and applies content. Connects concepts throughout assignment with multiple appropriate resources and examples. Module 4 Assignment: Applying the Social-Ecological Model
Written Expression and Formatting (30 points)
The extent to which assignment contains appropriate, clear, and correct style, format, writing, and expression
0 (0%) – 23 (23%)
Issues with originality, missing citations or references, lacking clarity or organization, or has significant grammatical, writing, or APA formatting errors.
24 (24%) – 25 (25%)
Adequately meets expectations for written expression with minimal reliance upon quoting and few writing or APA formatting errors.
27 (27%) – 28 (28%)
Written expression is original, well organized, clear, concise, and generally free of writing or APA format errors.
29 (29%) – 30 (30%)
Written expression is exceptional throughout. Writing is highly original, scholarly, clear, well organized and free of writing errors. Format fully meets all APA expectations.
Total Points: 100
