General Instructions

In this learning activity, based on the characteristics you have selected in the M3L1 activity, you will prepare a plan proposal/plan for a COPC intervention.  

Note: This activity is linked to the case scenario you would have selected in Module 3, Lesson 1.)

Step 1: Review 

Review this learning resource to create a proposal for a COPC intervention for the case scenario you selected in Module 3, Lesson 1                         (Dengue outbreak in the rural community OR HPV vaccination in a school population).

Step 2: Respond

Prepare a COPC intervention plan of 400-500 words. Ensure that your plan includes the following key points:

• To start, create a plan by identifying the following:
• What is the problem/need? 
• How will the intervention address the problem? 
• Who will the outcomes benefit? 
• Then, justify your intervention:
• Why is it important to address the problem?
• How is the current situation inadequately addressed?
• What makes your intervention necessary and beneficial?
• What evidence do you have to support your intervention?
• Continue with your plan of action:
• What are the specific methods involved, and who will be responsible?
• How do the methods address the outcomes?
• Provide a short summary of the expected timeline

Step 3: Share 

To share your work, click the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into 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 the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Be sure your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas on 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 “Post to forum.”

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.”