Section: Module 4: Packaging and Labelling of Tobacco Product | Tobacco Control Legislation (with examples from the Caribbean) | NextGenU.org
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By the end of this module and upon completion of the required readings, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the rationale and evidence for the implementation of effective tobacco packaging and labelling measures;
- Describe the status of implementation of tobacco control measures in the Caribbean;
- Identify and analyse the key elements of effective tobacco packaging and labelling measures;
- Assess the common arguments of the tobacco industry and its allies against effective packaging and labelling measures and provide robust counter-arguments;
- Analyse the key legal arguments from prominent cases on packaging and labelling of tobacco products;
- Discuss the additional benefits of plain packaging; and
- Design and draft effective tobacco packaging and labelling measures.
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Live Session
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This video is a recording of a webinar session that was delivered to a cohort of students from the Caribbean. Watch the entire video to better understand the module’s content. (57 minutes)
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Required readings and activities
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Module Introduction
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4.1 Rationale and evidence for implementing effective tobacco packaging and labelling measures
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Read the entire document. (4 minutes)
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Watch the entire video. (8 minutes)
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4.2 Status of implementation of effective packaging and Labelling of Tobacco products
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Read the entire document. (5 minutes)
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4.3 Implementing WHO FCTC Article 11 at the domestic level: Drafting effective packaging and labelling measures
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Read the entire document. (33 minutes)
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4.4 Overview of plain packaging
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4.5 Tobacco industry arguments against effective packaging and labelling of tobacco products and counterarguments
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Read the entire document. (5 minutes)
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4.6 Experiences with legal challenges to packaging and labelling legislation Australian cases – investment law, constitutional law, and World Trade Organization law
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Module 4: Key Messages
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Activity
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In this activity, you will create a discussion post analyzing the key elements of effective tobacco packaging and labeling measures. To complete this activity you will need to reply to at least one post made by your peers.
Step 1: Analyze
Based on the readings and videos of this module, choose ONE of the following scenarios:
Step 2: Write
Solve the task assigned to you in Step 1. Then, write a 100-200 reflective post explaining what you learned from this exercise.
Step 3: Share
To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under the post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
Step 4: Interact
To complete this activity, you will need to reply respectfully and professionally to at least one post made by your peers. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.” If your peer(s) comment(s) on your post(s), please reply. Feel free to interact with the work done by other peers as well!
OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Quiz
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To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to respond to the questions.