Unit II Research Paper Outline

• Weight: 5% of course grade

Instructions

In this course, you will be completing a three-part research project. In this unit, you will select your topic and complete a brief outline. In Unit IV, you will complete an annotated bibliography, and in Unit VII, you will submit your final paper.

For this assignment, select a topic of your choice related to biostatistics in public health. You will be researching in the CSU Online Library for peer-reviewed articles related to your chosen topic, so it is important to review available library resources before selecting your topic to ensure that adequate resources are available.

Examples of topics include:

• Health Promotion in Adolescents Analyzed
• Why Is Public Health Controversial?
• Healthcare Reform and Controversy
• Vulnerable Populations, Health Inequalities
• The Role of Public Health Agencies and the CDC
• Communication in Community Mental Health Practice
• Child and Adolescent Obesity in the United States
• The Impact of Hurricane Harvey
• Health Issues/Poor and Uninsured
• Community Health Project/Diabetes Among Hispanics
• The Flint Water Crisis and Alleviation Strategies

You may use one of the topics above, but you are not limited to those topics. Your final paper, which is due in Unit VII, must include information related to the following areas that you will learn about in this course:

• population and sample size;
• hypothesis testing;
• research instruments;
• statistical tests and results;
• multivariable methods, including the principles of these methods;
• examples of dependent and independent variables; and
• any other pertinent issues related to course material.

After selecting your topic, create an outline that gives an overview of the organization and content of your paper. You must include at least four headings (main ideas). Each heading should be supported by at least four subsections with supporting evidence. You must include at least two references for your outline, and they should be formatted in accordance with APA guidelines.

Resources

The following resource(s) may help you with this assignment.

ASSIGNMENT TWO

Unit II Problem Solving

• Weight: 6% of course grade

Instructions

For this assignment, you will complete the Unit II Problem Solving Worksheet. This assignment will allow you to demonstrate what you have learned in this unit.