Capstone Project – Student Version

INSTRUCTOR:
CLASS: EHSM 2009 – Application of
Environmental Epidemiology

 Read the project carefully

 This project has three deliverables with submission
deadlines– data, video, pamphlet

DATE:
STUDENT NAME:
STUDENT NUMBER:

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Capstone Project
Working in groups, produce a video on a comparative analysis on
one of the following topics:
● SARS vs. COVID19: Emergence, recognition and response
within Ontario
● Shift demand work and frequency of sleep disorders-industry
by industry comparison
● Pre-and-post COVID19 -Mental Health in Ontario
Four (4) students per group and a maximum two (2) groups per
topic.
Project Deliverables and Submission Guidelines:
Groups will create the following items for evaluation:
● Groups will submit their selected topic along with a
description of data collection methodology and sources of
information they will use for their deliverables.
0 Due at start of Week 7 - 10%
● Youtube video
0 Converting a PowerPoint or a Slides presentation into a
youtube video will not be accepted.
○ Video length should not exceed 15 minutes.
● Video to be uploaded on the course link on DC Connect

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 0 Students will upload their videos on the DC Connect
Forum in order to allow for discussion questions and
feedback from your peers.
■ Due at start of Week 11 - 25%
○ Each group will review the other groups' videos and
must provide at least one (1) question based on the
topic discussed.
○ Responses to feedback questions on DC Connect Forum
■ Due at the start of week 12
● Pamphlet infographic document summarizing their topic of
discussion
0 Due at start of Week 14 - 20%
● Both video and pamphlet must detail each group member’s
contribution to the submitted deliverables.
Evaluation
Marking Rubric for Video
Excellent (5pts) Good (4pts) Satisfactory Needs Improvement
(3pts) (1-2pts)

Concept The video clearly The video The video The video does not
demonstrates all demonstrates key demonstrates demonstrate concepts
key concepts. concepts. some concepts. clearly.

Design The quality and The quality and The quality and The quality and
materials in the materials in the materials in the materials in the video
video are very well video are video lacked are not organized and
organized and adequately some lack clarity.
understandable. organized and organization and
somewhat clear. 50% clear.

Forum Group Group Group Group demonstrated

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engagement demonstrated a demonstrated an demonstrated an an unclear
clear understanding understanding of understanding of understanding of the
of the question(s) the question(s) the question(s) question(s) did not
provided and provided provided provided responses
thoughtfully adequate inadequate
responses responses responses

Final Product Final product looks Final product Final product Final product looks
professional and looks decent and looks required unrefined and the
the concepts were the concepts more revisions concepts were not
visibly were somewhat and the concepts demonstrated.
demonstrated demonstrated. were not clearly
demonstrated.
Marking Rubric for Pamphlet
Excellent (6pts) Good (5pts) Satisfactory Needs Improvement
(4pts) (1-3pts)

Concept The pamphlet The pamphlet The pamphlet The pamphlet does
clearly demonstrates key demonstrates not demonstrate
demonstrates all concepts. some concepts. concepts clearly.
key concepts.

Design The quality and The quality and The quality and The quality and
materials in the materials in the materials in the materials in the
pamphlet are very pamphlet are pamphlet lacked pamphlet are not
well organized and adequately organization and organized and lack
understandable. organized and 50% clear. clarity.
somewhat clear.

Grammar The pamphlet The pamphlet The pamphlet The pamphlet is

and Spelling contains no contains minor contains multiple difficult to read and
grammatical or spelling or grammatical and contains numerous
spelling errors. grammatical spelling errors. spelling and
errors. grammatical errors.

Final Product Final product looks Final product Final product l Final product looks
professional and looks decent and unrefined and the
required more
the concepts were the concepts concepts were not
visibly revisions and the
were somewhat demonstrated.
demonstrated concepts were
demonstrated.
not clearly

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 demonstrated.