Order Description

Have a critical understanding of smoking policy in a wide range of contexts. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the smoking policy process, role of political ideology in public health policy, and different conceptual approaches to policy analysis. (Global policy’s compare to the UK policy). Critically analyse the local (UK,London borough of Sutton), national (UK) and global smoking policy. Critically evaluate the role of evidence and the public in the policy process, translate theory and policy analysis into practical strategies and action to implement smoking policy.
Please follow the structure:
-Introduction –
What? outline the smoking policy.
How? Briefly outline the format the essay will follow.
Why? Briefly outline the smoking policy and explain why it is of interest to you, include a summary of key points relevant to the formulation and implementation of the smoking policy.

-Discussion
a) Identify and critically analyse the smoking policy, highlighting local, national and global implications of the policy on a specific population (the UK as a population group).
b) Using an appropriate framework of policy formulation, critically discuss public involvement and role of ideology, and the different conceptual approaches to policy analysis that are relevant to the smoking. policy.
c) Critically evaluate the evidence base for the policy. Critically discuss the process of how the policy is translated in practical strategies and the actions taken in its implementation.
d) Critically discuss how the smoking policy is impacting on the specific population identified in point 1 (above) as compared to other populations.

-Conclusion – summary of the key points raised across the proposal.
1. Summary of the key learning points identified in the essay.
2. Recommendations.

-Refences –
Harvard style in master degree (page number needs to be included inside the text reference and in the reference list).

Some helpful points:
Policy came from ideology.
Look for the reason for the policy.
EU strategy to reduce smoking and implement the policy.
Does the smoking policy meet the needs of the population.
Is it cost effective.
Does it achieve the population’s needs. Citing your references using the Harvard Cite Them Right system

It is very important to be consistent and accurate when citing references. University prefers the Harvard Style according to the guidance available via Cite Them Right; although you should also make sure you are keeping to any other guidelines set by your tutor. Cite Them Right Online.

Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2013) Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. 9th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan – in the Library at 808.027 PEA. (3rd floor)

The following guidelines apply to types of the sources you will be most likely to use: books / ebooks, journals / ejournals, and websites. For further examples see: Cite Them Right Online or the print equivalent. Why is it important to cite references?
• When you are quoting from or referring to someone else’s work, from whatever source, you must make this clear to the reader. Failure to give credit to other people’s work correctly could be considered plagiarism, which could lay you open to a disciplinary procedure
• To enable other people to identify and trace your sources quickly and easily
• To support facts and claims you have made in your text There are two parts to referencing and you need to include both in your work:
• In–text citations. These are located immediately at the point in your work where you use the information
• Reference List. This list appears at the end of your work, it will include the details all of the sources that you have used, in alphabetical order. UK ENGLISH.