Presenting Health Information as an Infographic
Unit Outcomes:
- Distinguish methods of summarizing data, including histograms, stem and leaf displays, pie charts and bar charts.
- Demonstrate techniques of presenting and reporting data using a computer.
Course Outcome:
HS311-6: Create visual representations of summary data with given health data.
Instructions
An effective infographic presents information visually, efficiently, and clearly. Your task is to create an original infographic about a health-related topic of your choice.
The infographic should include the following:
- A description of the health-related topic
- Descriptive data (at least three statistics)
- Three risk factors or determinants
- Two relevant prevention strategies specific to the target audience
Create your infographic using the free templates provided at piktochart.com. Submit your infographic as an image file (jpg, png, or pdf) embedded into a Word document. If you need to submit more than one image file, please include them in the same Word document. Also format the sources for the descriptive data in APA style and include them in the Word document.
For more information on using infographics, and for examples on what an infographic looks like, please review this CDC website:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Infographics. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/communicationresources/infographi...
