Students will select an environment and health topic of interest which is relate

Students will select an environment and health topic of interest which is related to the course as the focus for their term papers. The topic chosen should be sufficiently scoped to allow for an in-depth analysis of the literature and should demonstrate that a systematic, methodological approach was taken in the scoping process of topic and literature of focus.
it is expected that students will do a literature review on the proposed topic submitted for the paper proposal in
October.
The intent and purpose of the paper is to conduct a literature review of a chosen topic. Papers should include the following sections:
Introduction to the topic, including a description of its importance in an environment and health context. For this, it is expected that students provide a more detailed and rigorous discussion (including more references to literature) than that outlined in the initial proposal. The introduction should also include a clear statement regarding the paper’s purpose, goal, or research question. This may be the same as that used in the proposal. However, in most cases, it is expected that the original stated the purpose, goal or research question has undergone refinement during the information gathering and analysis phase.
Methods: In line with expectations in the public health sciences, papers should include a method section that details the methods used to identify scholarly, literature sources for review, including a description of the keywords and databases which were used (e.g., Medline) and the inclusion/exclusion criteria employed to choose articles. It is expected that the methods are more advanced/refined compared to that presented in proposals (with evidence that feedback on proposals was considered).
Discussion: This section is expected to comprise the bulk of the paper; involving an in-depth examination, analysis and discussion of current (peer-reviewed) literature on the topic. Students are expected to not only assess the available evidence but also the current state of knowledge and scientific rigor on the chosen topic in a systematic, objective manner. Issues that may be addressed as part of the discussion include identified gaps in knowledge, strengths/limitation in policy/regulations, an identification of needs in terms of future research and political action, etc., as they relate to the specific topic areas.
References Cited: Students must list the references cited in the paper in a separate section at the end, using the formats already specified in expectations for proposals. This should ONLY include those references cited in the paper. NO BIBLIOGAPHY
Papers must:
Include a title, your name and student number, and page numbers
Use a 12-point font
Be 2,500 to 3,000 words; a word count for main body of paper (excluding references cited section) must be provided on front page or at the end of the paper
Be properly referenced with in-text citations to sources