School of Health & Social Sciences
Specialist Diploma in Nursing (Correctional Health)

HS6433 Assignment Requirement

Individual Assignment – 50% of Learning Unit Grade

Scenario-Based Context

You are a nurse working in the Singapore Prison Medical Centre. The facility administrator has approached you to develop a 6-month health promotion programme targeting a priority health issue for your inmate population.

Topic Selection

Choose ONE health focus area from the suggested list below, OR propose your own topic relevant to your correctional health settings:

Suggested Topics

• Mental health and substance abuse recovery
• Chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension)
• Infectious disease prevention (TB, Hepatitis, HIV)
• Pre-release health preparation and continuity of care

Or

Self-Curated Topic

Identify and justify a specific health promotion need you have observed in correctional settings. Your chosen topic must

• be relevant to correctional health populations
• Have evidence-based interventions available
• be feasible within correctional facility constraints
• address a genuine health promotion need (not acute treatment)

Deliverable Structure

Professional Proposal With Clear Heading

Part A: Needs Assessment & Context Analysis

• Health issue justification with evidence (essential for both suggested and selfcurated topics)
• Facility-specific constraints and opportunities
• Target population characteristics and health profile
• Stakeholder mapping (inmates, correctional officers, healthcare team, families)
• Ethical considerations specific to correctional settings

Part B: Programme Design 

• Theoretical framework selection with justification
• Specific, measurable objectives
• Culturally appropriate intervention strategies
• Resource requirements and budget considerations
• Risk mitigation strategies

Part C: Implementation & Evaluation Plan

• Phased implementation timeline
• Evaluation framework with process and outcome indicators
• Sustainability planning
• Quality assurance measures

References 

• Minimum 8 peer-reviewed sources

Formatting Guidelines Allowed Formats

• Tables (for timelines, budgets, evaluation frameworks)
• Bullet points (for objectives, strategies, stakeholder lists)
• Numbered lists (for implementation phases, evaluation steps)
• Simple charts/graphs (if relevant to data presentation) Word Count Notes:
• Tables and bullet points count toward word limit
• Chart/graph titles and labels count toward word limit
• Use formatting to enhance clarity, not replace written analysis

1) This individual assignment carries a weighting of 50%.

2) The due date of this individual assignment is on 02 Feb 2026, 2359 hours via POLITEMall (PM)*.

3) The word limit of this individual assignment is 1500. It is acceptable to be 10% above or below this word limit.

Information on Assignment Submission

1) Students are required to submit the individual assignment in a Microsoft Words document.

2) Assignments must be presented in accordance with Nanyang Polytechnic SHSS Guide to Presentation of Assignment, which is available in Politemall (PM).

3) Students are required to complete the online student declaration as part of the requirement for assignment submission.

4) Students are reminded that use of artificial intelligence (AI) or any automated writing assistance tools is prohibited in the completion of this assignment. Plagiarism (i.e. copying another person’s work without proper referencing) and abetment to plagiarism (i.e. sharing your work with others) are strictly prohibited and subject to disciplinary action, if/when committed.

5) Assignment/Project submitted after the official due date and time will be accepted for a grace period of up to 5 calendar days from the original submission deadline.

a. If an assignment/project is due on 20 October 2025, at 5:00 PM, the final late submission cut-off will be 25 October 2025, at 5:00 PM.

6) Penalties for Late Submissions

a. Submissions within the 5-day grace period:

• If the assignment/project passes, the maximum mark awarded will be capped at 50% of the base score.
• If the assignment/project fails, the awarded score will remain a failing mark.

b. Submissions after the 5-day grace period:

• Any assignment s/project submitted more than 5 calendar days after the original due date will automatically receive a zero mark.

7) Students are required to submit their assignment to Turnitin in BS and to ensure that the similarity index (SI) is kept ≤20%.

a. Take note that the latest submission will override the previous submissions.

b. SI report will be generated after 24 hours for the fourth and subsequent submissions.

c. No alternative attempt will be given if

• students do not resubmit assignment despite SI >20%, or
• no SI report is generated in Turnitin (If the SI report takes more than 1 hour to generate, it is the student’s responsibility to inform respective module tutor for assistance before the due date).

d. Students are required to keep a copy of the assignment submitted and the acknowledgement email of assignment submission as proof of work upon request.