- Written Assignment – Vitamin D Public Health Paper (35%)
Vitamin D deficiency has been cited as a global public health concern and our understanding of the
role of vitamin D in many chronic diseases is rapidly evolving. This written assignment requires
students to research and answer a set of questions on this topic with a focus on Australia. Your
answers should be written in essay format (no dot points) using scientific writing style and must
include supporting references. Answers to all questions must not exceed 2,500 words in total,
excluding references.
Please refer to the marking key to maximise your mark. Your full and final assignment must be
submitted to LMS by 5pm 7th September 2016. Detailed feedback will be provided on your paper in
Turnitin. The following review is a primer to the topic - we will be critiquing this paper in Week 4 :
Holick MF. The vitamin D deficiency pandemic: a forgotten hormone important for health.
Public Health Rev 2010; 32(1): 267-83;
