Unit 4 Assignment: Assignment Title: Sweet drinks or Marijuana?

Unit 4 Assignment: Assignment Title: Sweet drinks or Marijuana?

Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

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Apply epidemiological perspective to an issue in regards to political implications and

overall health impact.

Course outcome assessed/addressed in this Assignment:

PU520-2:

Explain the importance of epidemiology for informing scientific, ethical, economic, and

political discussion of health issues.

Instructions

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In this scenario you have been hired by the President of the United States of America to provide health policy recommendations. Currently there is a great debate about if we should outlaw super-sized soft drinks or legalize marijuana. You need to research bothoptions, decide which one you recommend and create a PowerPoint presentation

presenting and justifying your recommendation.

Requirements

The presentation should be visually appealing,

geared toward a non-health professional

audience and should include the following sections:

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A cover slide with your name and presentation title (1 slide)

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An overview of both issues from a health

perspective including scientifically proven

health pros and cons (3–6 slides)

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Specific health information for each issue as it relates to obesity rates (2 slides, one for

each topic)

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An overview of both issues from an economic perspective (4–6 slides)

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An overview of both issues from an ethical perspective (4–6 slides)

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An overview of both issues from a political perspective (4–6 slides)

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Your recommendation regarding which one to pursue for policy implementation and an

explanation why (2–4 slides)

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Reference list

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Each slide should have a clear title indicating the focus of the slide.

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Include speaker notes as needed on each slide