Marking Rubric Assessment 2
CRITERIA
OVERVIEW
Provides overview of the selected
country and the social determinants
of health impacting people living
within the selected country.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Discusses epidemiology in relation
to the social determinants of health
within the selected country.
SDG 3
Discusses the Sustainable
Development Goal 3 in relation to
the selected country’s health issues.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Critically analyses the
appropriateness of the primary
healthcare services provided in
achieving the availability,
accessibility, acceptability,
affordability and cultural
appropriateness of the services
provided in the selected country.
ACADEMIC WRITING
Scholarly academic writing, meets
standards for submission.
Introduction + conclusion
Word count +/- 10%
REFERENCING
Evidence of research, use of
suitable references and APA Style
Referencing
Marks lost for late penalty if relevant (If relevant -5% of the total marks available for the assessment item per working day deducted from total mark gained)
Highest Grade
20---17
Extensive overview of the
selected country.
Extensive discussion on the
social determinants of health
impacting people living in the
selected country.
10---8.5
Extensive discussion of
significant, recent, relevant
epidemiological data.
20---17
Extensive discussion of
Sustainable Development
Goal 3 in relation to the
selected country and their
health issues.
30---25.5
Extensive critical analysis of
the appropriateness of the
primary healthcare services
provided.
Extensive discussion of the
availability, accessibility,
acceptability, affordability
and cultural appropriateness
of the services.
10---8.5
High level achievement of
academic writing skills.
Excellent essay construction,
no errors in grammar or
spelling. Critical discussion
techniques evident.
Includes a succinct, relevant
introduction and conclusion.
Adhered to word limit +/-
10%.
10---8.5
Overall discussion is logical
and clear and well supported
with highly relevant
literature. APA referencing
style is excellent.
16.9---15
Thorough overview of the
selected country.
Thorough discussion on the
social determinants of health
impacting people living in the
selected country.
8.4---7.5
Thorough discussion of
significant, recent, relevant
epidemiological data.
16.9---15
Thorough discussion of
Sustainable Development Goal
3 in relation to the selected
country and their health
issues.
25.4---22.5
Thorough critical analysis of
the appropriateness of the
primary healthcare services
provided.
Thorough discussion of the
availability, accessibility,
acceptability, affordability and
cultural appropriateness of
the services.
8.4---7.5
Very good demonstration of
academic writing skills
including spelling and
grammar. Elements of critical
discussion evident.
Includes a relevant
introduction and a conclusion
concisely.
Adhered to word limit +/-
10%.
8.4---7.5
Overall discussion is clear and
logical and references to
literature are good. APA
referencing style is good with
minor errors.
Lowest Grade Total
14.9---13 12.9---10 9.9---0.1 0
Complete overview of the Insufficient description of the Limited overview of the selected No evidence of
selected country. selected country. country. meeting this /20
Complete discussion on the Describes the social Limited overview of the social criterion.
social determinants of health determinants of health determinants of health – no or
impacting people living in the impacting people living in the limited links to the selected country.
selected country. selected country.
7.4---6.5 6.4-5 4.9-1 0.9-0 /10
Complete discussion of Insufficient discussion only of Limited discussion of significant, No discussion of
significant, recent, relevant significant, recent, relevant recent, relevant epidemiological epidemiological
epidemiological data. epidemiological data. data. data.
14.9---13 12.9---10 9.9---0.1 0
Complete discussion of Description only of Limited links to Sustainable No evidence of /20
Sustainable Development Goal Sustainable Development Development Goal 3 in relation to meeting this
3 in relation to the selected Goal 3 in relation to the the selected country and their criterion.
country and their health selected country and their health issues.
issues. health issues.
22.4---19.5 19.4---15 14.9---0.1 0
Complete critical analysis of Discussion only of the Limited outline of the No evidence of
the appropriateness of the appropriateness of the appropriateness of the primary meeting this
primary healthcare services primary healthcare services healthcare services provided. criterion.
provided. provided. Limited outline of the availability, /30
Complete discussion of the Discussion only of the accessibility, acceptability,
availability, accessibility, availability, accessibility, affordability and cultural
acceptability, affordability and acceptability, affordability appropriateness of the services.
cultural appropriateness of the and cultural appropriateness
services. of the services.
7.4---6.5 6.4-5 4.9-1 0.9-0
Good demonstration of Adequate demonstration of Academic writing skills require Ineffective
academic writing skills academic writing skills. development. Poor essay academic writing /10
including spelling and Minimal errors in spelling construction, limited evidence of skills which
grammar. Attempts of critical and grammar. critical discussion. significantly detract
discussion evident. Includes an introduction and Moderate errors with spelling from the quality of
Includes a relevant a conclusion. and/or grammar. the work.
introduction and a conclusion Adhered to word limit +/- No or limited introduction or Word count not
synthesising information. 10%. conclusion. Contains irrelevant adhered to.
Adhered to word limit +/- 10%. information.
Word count not adhered to.
7.4---6.5 6.4-5 4.9-1 0.9-0
Overall discussion is clear and Overall discussion is mostly Overall discussion is not logical and Overall discussion is
logical and references to logical and reference to reference to literature, if any is not not appropriate. /10
literature are satisfactory. APA literature is present but not appropriate or insufficient. APA APA referencing
referencing style is reasonable strong. APA referencing style referencing style is absent and/or style is not
with several errors. is poor, with numerous multiple errors. appropriate
errors.
100