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Final Project HSCI 3306_Environmental Health General Instructions for Final Project: For the final project, you will either work alone (Note: graduate students have to work alone) or in a team of up to 6 members to complete it. The first step is to determine if you will be working alone or in a team. If you are working alone, please send me an email stating that you will be working alone at gabmejia@utep.edu. If you want to work in a team, sign up for one of the teams on Blackboard. The teams have a six-person limit. Make sure to sign up for a team that has group members. If by the end of the week, if you are signed in a team where you are the only member, then it is assumed you will be completing the final project on your own as an individual. Once determined if you will be completing the final project on your own or in a team, you all need to choose an environmental health topic of importance to the US-Mexico border regions and included in Healthy People 2020 objectives. Find the objectives and potential topics of interest by visiting: (https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse- objectives/environmental-health). Once you have chosen, completion method and a topic, submit your project information by completing the form in APPENDIX 1. The final project assignment will consist of a reflective paper based on a literature review. The final version of the reflective paper is due on 6/30/22 11:59 PM MT via Blackboard, and it will be score from 0-100 and worth 40% of the final grade. The Final Project is mandatory and cannot be substituted. Writing Assignment: Reflection Paper Based on Literature Review Group or Individual Term Paper Guide and Scoring Students, individually or as a team, will be required to complete a review paper based on at least ten (10) peer-reviewed journal articles on an environmental health topic of importance to the US-Mexico border regions and included in Healthy People 2030 objectives. The review paper will also require a pathway diagram representing the factors and health outcomes of the topic. To complete the literature review and reflective paper, students will search from resources available at UTEP’s library or other valid academic resources. Please contact UTEP’s library if you need help in accessing resources. Selected research articles should have been published after 2015. Take note that a reflective paper is not a summary of the papers you have read. Purpose: The purpose of performing this activity is to give students the opportunity to read some of the latest research on a topic of personal interest in the area of Environmental Health. This information will allow the student to become more aware of what is happening in the field and allow them to use the knowledge about research design in this area. What is a reflection paper? A reflection paper is your chance to add your thoughts and analysis to what you have read and experienced. It is meant to illustrate your understanding of the material and how it affects your ideas and possible practice in the future. Procedure: For this project, you and your colleagues will be writing a reflective paper based on a literature review. The project paper must be based on your reflections after reviewing scientific, scholarly literature published after 2015. The topic must be based on one well-defined aspect of environmental health of importance to the US-Mexico border regions and mailto:gabmejia@utep.edu https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/environmental-health https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/environmental-health included in Healthy People 2030 objective. An example can be such as exploring the question: “Is {exposure} a risk factor for {disease/condition} in {population}?” or the question, “Is {intervention} effective in treating {disease/condition} in {population}?” You will need to use a clear and comprehensive systematic search strategy to identify ALL relevant primary research articles published on the topic from 2015-2022, so the scope of the paper must be relatively narrow. Additionally, you must carefully follow APA formatting rules, so you will need to get familiarized with this writing style. For starters, you can visit www.apa.org, although UTEP’s library has plenty of resources on it , including the Library’s Writing Center, which you can schedule visits to get advice. Just in case you need further help, contact our college-assigned librarian Harvey Castellano, room 213 at the Library building (email: hcastell@utep.edu). The paper will require a structured abstract of 100-150 words, a body-of-text which should include the following sections: introduction, background information, reflective discussion, and conclusion), a minimum of 10 references (at least 8 of which must be journal articles), and one pathway diagram of the environmental health topic selected. MUST FOLLOW AND COMPLY APA STYLE & FORMATTING RULES. USE AS MANY PAGES AS NEEDED. The student or group of students will be required to search and select ten (10) references for review from resources available at UTEP’s library. Articles should have been published after 2015. 1. The student or team must decide on a topic to review. The topic should be related to a regional environmental health issue pertaining to Healthy People 2039 and the US- Mexico border regions. Make use of the following resources to make a decision: a. Websites: i. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov ii. Occupational Health and Safety Administration: http://www.osha.gov/index.html iii. National Institutes of Health: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/ iv. Healthy People 2030: https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and- data/browse-objectives/environmental-health b. UTEP´s LIBRARY RESOURCES: i. Health Promotion Libguide: https://libguides.utep.edu/healthpromotion 2. Fill in and upload the “Topic Proposal” form in APPENDIX 1 form by the scheduled deadline. If the proposal is not turned in on the scheduled date, a 50%-point deduction will apply to the final paper score. 3. Each group must conduct a literature review using at least ten valid reference sources from peer-reviewed professional journals available at UTEP’s library. Articles should have been published after 2015. 4. Write an original reflection paper based on your findings. The paper should be at least nine pages in length – not including the title page & reference section; Times New Roman font, size 12, double-spaced. The report must contain the following sections: • Cover page (1-page) • Abstract (1-page) • Introduction (1-page) http://www.apa.org/ mailto:hcastell@utep.edu http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.osha.gov/index.html http://www.niehs.nih.gov/ https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/environmental-health https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/environmental-health https://libguides.utep.edu/healthpromotion • Summary of reviewed literature (3-pages) • Reflective discussion (2 pages) • Conclusions (1-page) • Pathway Diagram (1-page) • References (as many as needed) • Use APA format style to write the paper and cite your references. • If you include pictures, it is highly recommended that picture quality is sufficient • to provide the relevant information. SEE AN EXAMPLE OF REFLECTION PAPER IN APPENDIX 2 (PLEASE NOTE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE PATHWAY DIAGRAM, BUT YOU MUST INCLUDE IT IN YOUR SUBMISSION). What are the challenges? • The scope must be VERY narrow since your references must encompass ALL new findings about the topic from relevant primary research articles published from 2015- 2022. • Since some articles may need to be acquired through interlibrary loan, it is important to select a topic and search strategy as soon as possible. To succeed: • Selecting a focused, narrow topic • Defining a clear and comprehensive systematic search strategy • Reading the full text of ALL relevant articles • Creating a clear data extraction table for inclusion in the manuscript • Following all formatting rules Final Project timeline: Step Outcome Due Date 1 Fill and upload topic selection form 6/8/22 11:59 PM MT 2 Upload a draft version of the paper 6/26/22 11:59 PM MT 3 Upload the complete final version of the paper 6/30/22 11:59 PM MT PENALTY FOR NOT TURNING IN TOPIC PROPOSAL FORM BY DEADLINE. -50% POINTS PENALTY FOR NOT TURNING IN FULL PAPER BY DEADLINE. -50% POINTS PENALTY FOR NOT TURNING IN POWER POINT SLIDE PRESENTATION BY DEADLINE. -50% POINTS Recommendations for coordinating the completion of the Final Project with teammates In order to complete the Final Project, you must communicate well with your teammates. It is recommended that you share and discuss methods of communication, such as whether you all prefer to do all through email, organize phone calls, or video conferencing. Decide whether to meet weekly and set times to work together. If you need assistance meeting virtually, I may help set a video conference with your team members so that you may have an opportunity to meet. Ultimately you will have to communicate to make sure that you complete the assignment in a timely manner. Final Project HSCI 3306_Environmental Health APPENDIX 1: Reflective Paper Based on Literature Review Topic Proposal Form Instructions: Fill out the form and submit it by uploading it into the appropriate assignment section on the Blackboard Learn platform. Use additional pages as necessary. Group number (leave blank if you do not know the group number): Group members: 1. 2. 3. 4. Environmental Health Selected Topic: Research question to be explored: How does this topic & question go beyond what will be covered during the course? Does your topic address any Healthy people 2020 objectives? Which ones? Importance/relevance/relationship to US-Mexico border region population: Proposed outline: List of names of potential journal sources: Running head: CLIMATE CHANGE AND MENTAL HEALTH 1 Climate Change and Mental Health: A Reflection Paper Based on Literature Review University of Texas at El Paso Gilberto Perez CLIMATE CHANGE AND MENTAL HEALTH 2 Abstract Climate change, climate change related disasters, and mental health disorder are not only a rising environmental health concern but also a public health concern. There are no preventative measures being taken to address the impact of climate change on mental health disorders (e.g. anxiety, stress, PTSD, depression, etc.). Nonetheless, there is clear evidence suggesting the correlation between the two. There is a call for intervention strategies that specifically target people who have experienced a climate change disaster and those who are at increased risk. In order to implement a preventative or intervention strategy