Choose one country that was discussed in your textbook, or another country of your choosing. Compare and contrast the healthcare delivery system in the United States withthe system of this other country. You can be general in scope (look at the entire health care system as a whole) or narrow your focus (compare how the governments support healthcare in each country; or a focus on current trends in each country). In your final summary, give your personal opinion regarding features you like and/or dislike; propose a healthcare system you feel is most appropriate for Americans.

You will write a paper using APA format, including a minimum of3 references (at least 2 of which are no more than 5 years old). There is not a specified “length” for the paper, but you need to make sure you are thorough. Content will obviously be considered in your final grade. Writing skills will be graded as well.

Please refer to the grading rubric below (pg 2-3) for requirements. This will be used to grade your Final Project. You can use this as a guide to your Final Project.

HSC 111 / 3=Superior / 2=Average / 1=Developing / 0=Unacceptable / Weight / Score
Chosen Country / Chose one country to compare and explained why this country was chosen = 4 points / - - - / - - - / Did not choose one country to compare =
0 points / 4 or 0
points
Comparison of Country with U.S.
(Student Learning Outcome #11) / Thoroughly compares one country’s healthcare system on five chosen topics / Thoroughly compares one country’s healthcare system on four chosen topics / Thoroughly compares one country’s healthcare system on three chosen topics / Thoroughly compares one country’s healthcare system on two chosen topics / X4
Country Contrasted
with U.S.
(Student Learning Outcome #11) / Thoroughly contrasts one country’s healthcare system on five chosen topics / Thoroughly contrasts one country’s healthcare system on four chosen topics / Thoroughly contrasts one country’s healthcare system on three chosen topics / Thoroughly contrasts one country’s healthcare system on two chosen topics / X4
Personal Opinion / Thoroughly provides opinion on three features liked or disliked / Thoroughly provides opinion on two features liked or disliked / Thoroughly provides opinion on one features liked or disliked / Does not provide opinion on features liked or disliked / X4
Propose a U.S. Healthcare System / Thoroughly provides four aspects of a health care system that would be beneficial for the U.S. / Thoroughly provides three aspects of a health care system that would be beneficial for the U.S. / Thoroughly provides two aspects of a health care system that would be beneficial for the U.S. / Thoroughly provides one aspect of a health care system that would be beneficial for the US / X4
APA Format / Up to one APA formatting error / 2-3 APA formatting errors / 4-5 APA formatting errors / More than 6 APA formatting errors / X3
References / Minimum of three references used / Two references used / One reference used / No references used / X2
At least two references less than 5 years old / At least one reference less than 5 years old / - - - / No references less than 5 years old / X2
Grammar / Up to two spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors / 3-5 spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors / 6-8 spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors / More than nine spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors / X2
Up to two other grammar errors / 3-5 other grammar errors / 6-8 other grammar errors / More than nine other grammar errors / X2
Writing Skills / - Good organization of paper
- Paragraph
development is logical / - Organization may be lacking
- Paragraph development may be illogical at times (less than 25%) / - Ineffective organization
- Paragraph development consistently illogical (more than 25%) / - Unorganized
- Illogical paragraph development / X2
Summary – Wrap Up / Ties the introduction to the content summarizing key points of each section of the paper reiterating their opinion / Ties the introduction to the content and summarizes key points of each section of the paper but does not reiterate their opinion / Ties the introduction to the content but does not summarize key points of each section of the paper and does not reiterate their opinion / Does not tie the introduction to the content, does not summarize key points of each section of the paper, does not reiterating their opinion / X3
TOTAL / /100