HBS108 - Health Information and Data

Assessment Task 2 overview

Assignment task type

Assessment Task 2 (AT2) is an individual written assignment that enables you to demonstrate your ability to critically analyse and evaluate relevant sources of literature by preparing an annotated bibliography.

Submission requirements

Due date and time: Thursday, 17 April 2025 by 8:00pm AEST (Week 7); Time Zone Converter – Time Difference Calculator

Weighting (% of final grade): 35% of overall grade

Word limit: 1400 words +/- 10% (1260 –1540 words) 

Submission location: via HBS108 CloudDeakin Assessment Task 2 Dropbox under the 'Assessment' tab.

Assignment format: PDF or Word document; PDF conversion software is available on Deakin Software Catalogue

Referencing style.: APA7 referencing. Please refer to the Deakin Guides to Referencing.

Assessment criteria: Please refer to the AT2 Marking Rubric.

Why are you doing this assessment task?

Purpose

· An annotated bibliography helps in organising your thoughts while providing structure to your research, thereby facilitating a smoother and less stressful writing process. This is key when it comes to completing assignments including those in future units like HSH219 - Population Health: A Research Perspective.

· Preparing an annotated bibliography is a very important task that can help you with describing, evaluating, informing and determining information which will help with future research projects, publications and/or studies.

· By completing this assignment, you are not only developing your searching skills but also enhancing your ability to effectively summarise, critically analyse and evaluate published literature which is crucial for rapidly evolving fields like health promotion, public health and health sciences. The transferable skills related to information synthesis, critical analysis and effective communication remain highly relevant and valuable for your career as a health professional.

What unit and graduate outcomes does it relate to?

Unit Learning Outcomes assessed by AT2: This assignment assesses your learning in relation to: 

· ULO 2: Locate high quality health information and evaluate methodological strengths and weaknesses in health research.

· ULO 5: Communicate health information, data and evidence to a variety of audiences using digital technologies.

Graduate Learning Outcomes assessed by AT2: GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities; GLO2: Communication; GLO3: Digital literacy; GLO4: Critical thinking; GLO5: Problem solving.

Important reminder: Please ensure you understand the importance of academic integrity, and the potential consequences of academic misconduct such as plagiarism, contract cheating or collusion, by reading 'Your rights and responsibilities as a student in this unit' and the module focusing on 'Assessments and Feedback'. If you are in any doubt about the academic integrity of your work, please discuss with the unit teaching staff well in advance of assignment submission.

Background

The Gambling Regulation Act 2003 defines gambling:

as an activity which includes: a) a prize of money (or something of value) offered or won; b) a person paying (or staking) money or valuables to participate; and c) an outcome involving chance, even if influenced by skill.

(Chief Parliamentary Counsel, 2023, 1.3AA Meaning of gambling)

Globally, Australia not only stands out for having one of the most normalised gambling environments but also has the highest levels of gambling losses per capita, with an average loss of around $25 billion in 2020-21 (Pitt et al., 2022; Sathanapally et al., 2024).

While there are several determinants of gambling normalisation, a robust and expanding body of evidence highlights the link between gambling advertising and gambling related harm (Goyder et al., 2022). Consequently, policymakers are actively pursuing strategies to reduce these harms (Macey & Hamari, 2024).

For example, at a federal level, the Albanese government is under immense pressure to ban gambling ads. In Victoria, gambling is again identified as a key priority, leading to  the introduction of the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024 (Premier of Victoria, 2024). 

While several measures are being implemented to mitigate the negative impacts of gambling, the significant rise in gambling advertisements, appearing across digital platforms like TikTok and Instagram as well as on television, is particularly worrying for young people aged 15–24, a group already susceptible to risky behaviours and mental health issues (Australian Communications and Media Authority, 2023; Jenkinson et al., 2023; Nesi, 2020).

Extensive advertising during matches and televised sport, particularly widespread in popular sports, including the Australian Football League, further normalises gambling, making it appear socially acceptable.

Assignment Instructions

AT2 is an individual written assignment that requires you to draw on your ability to research and critically evaluate scholarly literature to prepare a well-structured annotated bibliography related to the exposure and impact of gambling advertisements or promotions on young people aged 15 to 24 years. 

Please use the provided template that includes a cover page with the name of the unit and the title of the assessment task (i.e., HBS108 - Health Information and Data, Assessment Task 2: Annotated Bibliography - Locating and evaluating health information), your name, student number, word count, and the referencing style. (APA7) to prepare your assignment.

Please find below step-by-step instructions for you to prepare the annotated bibliography.

Close AllStep 1: Understand the research hypothesis

Before diving into the process of identifying and evaluating scholarly literature, you need to clearly understand the research hypothesis. For this assignment, your research hypothesis is: 

"Exposure to gambling advertisements and media promotions increases risky behaviours in youth aged 15 to 24 years, leading to negative health and wellbeing impacts."

⭐Tip

You might find it helpful to identify and underline the keywords (main ideas or key concepts) in this hypothesis. If there are concepts you do not understand, try defining these in your own words. Watch the video below to gain a better understanding - it is a great way to reinforce what we have discussed in Week 2.

Step 2: Plan your search and search the literature (Criteria 1 and 2)

· Create a search plan.

· Use relevant academic databases to identify six recent (i.e., published between 2015 and 2025), peer-reviewed publications (or academic sources of literature) relevant to the research hypothesis.

· Ensure you locate a range of sources (for example, peer-reviewed journal articles presenting different methodologies, offering different viewpoints, reporting on primary and secondary research and so on), including a minimum of two quantitative primary research articles.

· Provide a detailed record of the search plan [as Appendix A]. Please see the provided template for further details.

⭐Tip

Watch the videos about peer review and Boolean operators to refresh your understanding.

Step 3: Write the annotations (Criterion 3)

· Read, understand and evaluate each source in terms of its quality and relevance.

· Write a single annotation (equivalent to 200 words) for each source that summarises its aim, methods, key findings and limitations, and includes a succinct statement that identifies its relevance to the research hypothesis (i.e., how the findings of the study support, challenge or provide new insights).

⭐Tip

For more details around preparing an annotated bibliography please refer to this helpful resource.

Example of an annotated bibliography entry:

Blundell, J., Finlayson, G., Axelsen, M., Flint, A., Gibbons, C., Kvist, T., & Hjerpsted, J. B. (2017). Effects of once-weekly semaglutide on appetite, energy intake, control of eating, food preference and body weight in subjects with obesity. Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism, 19(9), 1242–1251. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.12932

Blundell et al. investigated the role of semaglutide for weight loss in people with obesity using various physiological and psychological measures, to better understand the mechanism of action responsible for semaglutide-induced weight loss. In their randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-period crossover trial, weekly, subcutaneous doses were administered to 30 non-diabetic (stable HbA1c <6.5), obese (BMI 30-45 kg/m2) adults (18+ years). Dosage commenced at 0.25 mg and increased in monthly increments to 0.5 mg then 1.0 mg over the 12-week trial period. Appetite suppression, reductions in preference for high-fat foods and food cravings, and better impulse control were reported. Mean energy intake fell 35 percent at lunch and 24 percent across all meals for the trial group. Participants in the trial group lost an average of five kilograms, mainly in body fat. The trial and placebo group reported similar rates of nausea, thirst and wellbeing. No new adverse events were reported during the trial period. Limitations include the small sample size and short trial period. These findings suggest low-dose semaglutide might be an effective weight loss intervention for non-diabetic adults. They warrant larger, longer-duration studies to confirm the long-term efficacy and safety of this approach. This article equips researchers with information on how to optimise the use of semaglutide.

❎Please note that this article is not a relevant source for your assignment as it does not focus on the specific target population group identified within the research hypothesis or the topic under consideration.

�� Remember, in-text author-date citations are not required, since the full reference is provided above each annotation.

��Please also note that the DeakinCloud template restricts certain formatting options and does not fully support the specific formatting requirements for the APA7 reference style. Therefore, to ensure accurate formatting, we recommend using the APA7 referencing guide as your primary source.

Step 4: Format the annotated bibliography in the APA7 style. (Criterion 5)

· Begin on a new page with the heading 'Annotated Bibliography' centred and bold.

· Remember, an annotated bibliography has two components: Reference (citation) and Annotation.

Additional formatting guidelines can be found below:

Reference (citation)

· Format and order references (citations) in the annotated bibliography in alphabetical order (as with reference lists).

· Use the hanging indent (0.5 in. = 1.27 cm) paragraph style. for each new reference.

· Use double spacing for formatting the entries.

Annotations

· Each annotation should be a new paragraph below the reference entry with a 1.27cm Indent from the left margin (Indent the annotation 0.5 inch or 1.27cm from the left margin, the same as you would a block quotation. However, do not indent the first line of the annotation. Or in other words, please note that the first line of the annotation should not begin with a blank space between it and the margin.).

· If the annotation spans multiple paragraphs, indent the first line of the second and any subsequent paragraphs 1.27cm.

· No in-text citations are included in the annotation because the origin of the information is clear.

Step 5: Prepare a conclusion (200 words) (Criterion 4)

· Based on the evidence presented in the annotated bibliography, write an insightful conclusion on the impact of gambling advertisements and media promotions on the health and wellbeing of youth aged 15 to 24 years. 

· This conclusion should identify how the overall evidence you have collected supports or challenges the research hypothesis.

Step 6: Format your assignment (Criterion 5)

· Please use the provided template that includes a cover page with the name of the unit and the title of the assessment task (i.e., HBS108 - Health Information and Data, Assessment Task 2: Annotated Bibliography - Locating and evaluating health information), your name, student number, word count, and the referencing style. (APA7) to prepare your assignment.

· The 1200 words (200 words each for six relevant sources of high-quality evidence) relates only to the annotations themselves. The publication details are not included in the word count, just the same as in other assignments where the list of references is not part of the word count.

· In-text citations are included in the word count (i.e., if you decide to incorporate it).  

· The 10% +/- rule applies, meaning you can write between 1260 and 1540 words including your responses to the task requirements [e.g., the summary part (or annotation) of the annotated bibliography as well as the conclusion] and any headings, sub-headings, and in-text citations. Not included in the word count are the title/ cover page, search planner and bibliographic information in the entries. Please state your word count on your assignment.

· You should use at least size 11 font and double spacing. Please use a standard font i.e., Arial, Aptos, Calibri or Times New Roman. 

· Please submit your assignment as either a Word Document or PDF. 

Step 7: Submit your assignment

· Submit your assignment via the AT2 dropbox under the 'Assessment' tab here on the unit site.

· Please submit your assignment as either a Word document (.docx only) or PDF. Do not submit Pages or .doc files.

· Please check you have submitted the correct file (e.g., your HBS108 assignment, not an assignment from another unit) prior to the due date.