GENERAL CAPSTONE PROJECTS

PUBH6012: Capstone B: Applied Research Project in Public Health

Context: This assessment advanced skills in reporting the justification, methods, results, and conclusions of a research project. Key understanding contained includes how to justify a research project using literature, how to implement a research proposal to collect and analyse data, how to report the results of the analysis of data, how to contextualise one’s own research in the context of the wider body of literature, and how to draw conclusions about future research and recommendations based on research. This prepares students for the conduct and reporting of research, which is an important skill set for public health practitioners. Instructions: Part 1: Due Sunday end of Module 1 Week 1 Based on the feedback from your Capstone A Research Proposal, revise your research plan and GANTT chart. Submit these to your Capstone A facilitator by Sunday end of Module 1 Week 1. You may not proceed with your data collection until this has been approved by your supervising facilitator. Part 2:

The final assignment for this subject will be the write-up of the findings of your research into a final report. This will be comprised of the following parts: 1) Abstract a. Summary of your report (as you would find in a published research article) 2) Introduction a. Introduction to and justification of the topic area, drawing upon your literature review (from Capstone A), and including the knowledge gap your project addresses b. Your research question 3) Research design and methods a. Summarise your research design/methods (from Capstone A) – what type of project did you do? b. How did you collect the data (i.e. search strategy and process/ policy consultation process)? If a policy consultation, explain how any organizations/individuals that you consulted with were approached c. How did you analyse the data (i.e. thematic analysis, systematic review process, consultation synthesis)? d. Briefly explain the ethical issues that should be considered 4) Results a. Report the results of your findings, e.g. key themes if a qualitative study, results in table format if a quantitative study b. Clearly explain key figures, tables and graphs 5) Discussion: Interpretation and contextualisation of your results a. Place your results in the context of your literature review b. Contextualise the results within the academic literature c. Describe any limitations of your study 6) Conclusion a. Conclusions from this study b. Recommendations for future research or policy change based on feasible solutions 7) Supplementary material a. Reference List b. Any appendices This research report format has been based on the standard format for a journal article, and thus may be submitted to a journal in the future if the student is interested. NOTE: due to the time constraints around submission and peer review, a submitted article will not be required as part of this subject. If you wish to develop a journal article, you may seek advice on how to do this at the end of the Capstone.

Assessment Criteria: • Revised and approved project plan and GANTT chart (5%) • Clear executive summary/abstract which condenses the findings of the report(10%) • Clear justification and outline of the significance of the topic (5%) • Justification of the research design and methods, including ethical considerations (10%) • Clear presentation of results, with transparency of findings (20%) • Comprehensive discussion of the results within the context of previous studies/theory, and identification of the limitations of the study, with recommendations for future research (30%) • Conclusion with logical recommendations related to the findings and wider literature (10%) • General assessment criteria (10%): • 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

Here are the instructions: I have included my mission statement and my SWOT analysis chart for your reference in this paper.

In the previous assessments, you have developed your mission statement, conducted a personal SWOT analysis and environmental scan, and laid out your long-term and short-term objectives. Now, you will create a strategic plan to achieve your objectives.

Your completed Strategic Action Plan will be based on the information from your mission statement, your SWOT analysis, environmental scan, and your long-term and short-term plans; however, you do not need to include these items in this assessment.

Develop a strategic action plan in which you address the following:

• Specific steps you will need to take in the next year to achieve your 5-year objectives.
• A time frame for completing each action.
• The scorecard you will use to measure the success of each action.
• The functional tactics you will use to achieve your short-term objectives.
• The resources (financial, human, and other) you will use to complete each action.
• An analysis of the monetary ramifications of each action.
• A plan for monitoring the progress of the action plan.
• A plan for handling obstacles or roadblocks.
• An explanation of how your overall strategic plan reflects your mission statement.

To successfully complete this assessment, you may need to do some research on strategic action plans. Format this assessment as a research paper following current APA guidelines for both style and citing sources, making sure that you also use correct grammar and mechanics. There is no required minimum or maximum page length; however, you should strive to be as detailed as possible in addressing each bullet point, while also being as clear and concise as possible.

Mission statement

To live life in a way that is transparent and kind. Using honesty and integrity in everything I do. Take all the chances I can to be innovative and attain my goals, even if the timeline is different than expected. 

SWOT analysis

BUS5AP Analytics in Practice Semester 1 2020 Assignment 2 Visualisation and storytelling Good storytelling requires that our visuals are done properly. By that, it means that the visual is conveying facts correctly and is itself factual, and it does deliver the intended message to the audience. This is increasingly becoming important among employers and in some instances, visualisation questions are part of the interview process to ascertain your suitability as a data scientist hire. In interview scenarios, the common kind of ‘test’ comes in the form of (I) asking you to comment on an existing/given visualisation or (ii) asking you to walk them through the process of graphing a small data set. The aim is to ensure that you not only understand analytics but also the art of communicating that to stakeholders effectively. In this assignment, you will be asked to undertake three tasks related to the above. Tasks 1. The figure below1 is taken from a repository of “bad visualisations”. • Comment what is wrong with this visual. Support your comments through the use of appropriate frameworks and/or principles discussed in lectures or available from other sources • Provide a visual to show how you would improve it, and articulate how and why it is better through the use of the aforementioned frameworks and/or principles.

2. You have been given a small data file containing different brands of cereals and their nutritional information. This file was provided to you by Kellogg’s, which you can download from the LMS. Kellogg’s has asked you to produce suitable visualisation(s) and to suggest a narrative that will position Kellogg’s’ products as one of the best to consider compared to the competitors. • The various columns are self-explanatory except for Manufacturer, where the codes are as follows: G = General Mills, K = Kellogg’s, N = Nabisco, P = Post, Q = Quaker Oats and R = Ralston Purina. • The Type column here refers to whether the product is served hot or cold (H/C). • Provide suitable visuals (maximum of three) and in no more than 250 words (total for the question), provide a narrative that will accomplish the requirements above. • You can approach this by considering Kellogg’s as a brand, i.e., not focusing on a particular Kellogg’s product, or highlight a particular product (or a few products) from Kellogg’s. 3. Helen of Troy was known as “the face that launched a thousand ships.” Advisory engagements occasionally will have “the killer graphic” that allows stakeholders to engage with the concept. Assignment 1 provided you with the opportunity to present an analytics-driven improvement idea to the Lord Mayor. I am sure that you have progressed your thinking in preparation for Assignment 3. At present, what is your “killer graphic”? Please: • provide the visualisation • articulate why you believe this to be the most compelling visualisation of your concept. 4. Edwin Tufte allegedly said, “Clutter and confusion are not attributing of data - they are shortcomings of design.” Please identify a visualisation that is particularly galling (offensive, annoying, you get my drift) to you. Please: • Provide the visualisation • Articulate why you find this visualisation such a good example of bad design • Provide an alternative visualisation that demonstrates better practice. Submission requirements Your submission for this assignment will be a report that walks the marker through your thought process and to explain the design decisions you have taken in respond to each question. Please use the same submission principles as Assignment #1 (PDF, name/assignment/page number on each page, etc etc) In terms of the tools used to create the visual, you are allowed to use any tool of your choice. We will only focus on your final visual.