Course Outline - McMaster University

Issues in International and Intercultural Health
EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARLY PAPER
Student Name:__________________________________Marker:
Tutor Name:___________________________________ Grade __________________
CRITERIA AND RATING
COMMENTS
1. Outline of Issue - 20%
- health care issue is clearly defined
- supportive factual information is presented
- importance and priority of issue is discussed
and supported
- political, economic, social and cultural
2. Relationship to Health/Health Care - 30%
- determinants to the issue are identified
- role of health care system is examined
- relevant frameworks or models are used to
analyze the situation
3. Stand on Issue - 15%
- student’s own thinking is well supported and
position logically arises from factors identified in
A and B
- position is supported with references where possible
4. Outcomes - 20%
- position is analyzed in relation to development, equity
capacity building, sustainability and nursing role
5. Scholarly Format - 15%
- ideas are presented fluently
- ideas flow logically from one point to another
- sufficient research has been demonstrated to support
the student’s conclusions and position
- correct spelling, grammar and punctuation is evident
- APA format is used accurately and consistently
- the paper is presented neatly and legibly
- length of paper is appropriate for presenting ideas
clearly and without redundancy or repetition
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