PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT

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XBEP4013
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTICES/AMALAN KESIHATAN
PERSEKITARAN
SEPTEMBER 2014
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ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
1. Tugasan ini mengandungi DUA (2) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam
bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only TWO (2)
question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course.
2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or
English.
3. Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada
MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda
hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan
langkau baris 1.5. / Download the language version of the assignment
template concerned from the MyVLE for preparation and submission of
your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times
New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing.
4. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak
termasuk rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung
tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan
anda. / Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding
references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your
assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your
answer.
5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila
rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan
anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang
diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to
submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your
submitted assignment for personal reference.
6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. /
You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.
7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 10 November 2014 hingga 23
November 2014 Serahan selepas 23 November 2014 TIDAK akan
diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 10 November 2014
until 23 November 2014. Submission after 23 November 2014 will NOT
be accepted.

8. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan

orang
lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain
sebagai kerja sendiri. /
Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another
persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as
your own.
PENILAIAN / EVALUATION
Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 40% daripada jumlah markah kursus
berkenaan dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang dilampirkan. / This
assignment accounts for 40% of the total marks for the course and shall be
assessed based on the Rubrics attached .
Anda akan diberikan maklum balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan
Akhir Semester bermula. / You would be given feedback on the assignment
before the Final Semester Examination commences.
PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION
Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk
menentukan kadar pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong
seperti berikut: / Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo
a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows:

Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30%: potongan 20%

daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh.
Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50%: potongan 40%
daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh.
Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar
akan diberikan.
Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction from the
total marks scored.
Assignments with 31 - 50 % overlap with others: 40% deduction from the
total marks scored.
Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would
be given.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
INSTRUCTION: Answer ONE question only.
QUESTION 1
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE I
Air pollution from domestic, industrial and vehicular emissions is a major issue in the urban
areas of Malaysia. Haze from open burning is a trans-border issue which is frequent during
the hot and dry season between June and September. Locally, there would also be a rise in
the incidence of open burning particularly land and forest clearings and peat soil fires.
You are required to investigate the open burning activity in your community where you
reside. Explain the problems in detail noting their:
a) Causes.
b) Environmental and health effects.
c) Legal requirements on open burning in Malaysia.
d) Strategies to reduce or eliminate them.
Propose a health impact assessment (HIA) report, its scope and purpose, and the
assessment process. You may omit all technical details of the quantitative risk assessment.
Provide ample references and evidence such as photos (use a digital camera), etc.
MATERIALS/PHOTOS FROM THE INTERNET ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
(40 marks)
OR

QUESTION 2
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE II
"What are the major toxins in your home?"
Investigate your house or apartment for possible toxic materials and substances which
maybe in construction material, furniture, furnishings and/or cleaning, craft or household
items such as paints, insecticides, herbicides etc.
Be sure to check the storage cabinets, garage, under sinks in bathroom and kitchen etc.

a)
What health and environmental threats (focus on water pollution only) do these
chemicals, additives, etc. pose to the environment and human being?
b)

Explain the strategies to reduce or eliminate these toxic chemicals.

Propose a health impact assessment (HIA) report, its scope and purpose, and the
assessment process. You may omit all technical details of the quantitative risk assessment.
Provide ample references and evidence such as photos (use a digital camera), etc.
MATERIALS/PHOTOS FROM THE INTERNET ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
(40 marks)
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MUKA SURAT TAMAT / END OF PAGE

LAMPIRAN / ATTACHMENT
RUBRIK TUGASAN / ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS (QUESTION 1)
KOD KURSUS/COURSE CODE: XBEP 4103
SEMESTER: SEPT EMBER 2014
Criteria

1. Introduction to Health

Marks
Weight
1

Low

Fair

Above average

Excellent

No introduction.

A brief introduction.

A fairly good
introduction.

A good but brief

introduction.

An excellent
introduction and
focusing on what is
expected from the
assignment.

Tiada pengenalan.

Pengenalan yang
ringkas.

Pengenalan yang
memuaskan.

Pengenalan yang
memuaskan tetapi
ringkas.

Pengenalan yang
sangat baik dan
memberi tumpuan
kepada hasil jangkaan
tugasan.

No explanation on
the HIA process.

A brief explanation on
the HIA process.

A fairly explanation on
the HIA process.

A good but brief

explanation on the HIA
process.

Comprehensive
explanation on the HIA
process covering
scope, purpose and
assessment.

Tiada penjelasan
mengenai proses
HIA.

Penjelasan yang
ringkas mengenai
proses HIA.

Penjelasan yang
memuaskan mengenai
proses HIA.

Penjelasan yang
memuaskan tetapi
ringkas mengenai
proses HIA.

Penerangan
menyeluruh mengenai
proses HIA yang
meliputi skop, tujuan
dan penilaian.

No description on
open burning
activity.

Inadequate description
on the open burning.

Adequate description
on the open burning,
causes, effects, legal
requirements and

Good description on the

open burning, causes,
effects, legal
requirements and

Comprehensive
description on the
open burning, causes,
effects, legal

Impact Assessment
(HIA)

2. Explanation on Health

2.5

Impact Assessment
(HIA) process.

3. Open burning activity.

2.5

Max
Marks
4

10

10

4. Conclusion

5. Mechanics of writing

strategies to reduce it.

No photo is provided.

strategies to reduce it.

A few photos are
provided.

requirements and
strategies to reduce it.
A complete photos with
explanation are
provided.

Tiada penerangan
terhadap
pembakaran
terbuka.

Penerangan yang
tidak mencukupi
terhadap pembakaran
terbuka.

Penerangan yang
mencukupi mengenai
pembakaran terbuka,
sebab, kesan,
keperluan undangundang dan strategi
untuk
mengurangkannya.
Tiada gambar
dilampirkan.

Penerangan yang baik

mengenai pembakaran
terbuka, sebab, kesan,
keperluan undangundang dan strategi
untuk
mengurangkannya.
Beberapa gambar
dilampirkan.

Penerangan yang
menyeluruh mengenai
pembakaran terbuka,
sebab, kesan,
keperluan undangundang dan strategi
untuk
mengurangkannya.
Gambar yang lengkap
beserta penerangan
dilampirkan.

There is no
conclusion.

A poor conclusion
which does not
summarise the facts of
the assignment.

A fair conclusion which

summarises some of
the facts of the
assignment.

An above average
conclusion
summarising most of
the facts of the
assignment.

An excellent
conclusion
summarising all the
facts of the
assignment.

Tiada rumusan.

Rumusan yang lemah

dan tidak
meringkaskan fakta di
dalam tugasan.

Rumusan yang baik

dan meringkaskan
beberapa fakta di
dalam tugasan.

Rumusan yang
munasabah dan
meringkaskan hampir
keseluruhan fakta di
dalam tugasan.

Rumusan yang amat

baik dan
meringkaskan
keseluruhan fakta di
dalam tugasan.

Did not follow APA

writing style and
many spelling errors
in the assignment.

Major spelling,
punctuation and
grammatical errors
which affect the overall
writing.

A number of spelling,
punctuation and
grammatical errors, but
did not affect overall
writing performance.

Few spelling,
punctuation and
grammatical errors.
APA style of writing is
adopted.

Almost free of spelling,

punctuation and
grammatical errors.
APA style of writing is
well adopted.

Tidak mengikuti
gaya penulisan APA
dan kesilapan ejaan

Kesilapan ejaan,
tanda baca dan
tatabahasa yang

Beberapa kesilapan
ejaan, tanda baca dan
tatabahasa, tetapi tidak

Beberapa kesilapan
ejaan, tanda baca dan
tatabahasa. Gaya

Hampir bebas
daripada kesilapan
ejaan, tanda baca dan

yang banyak dalam

tugasan

Total points

10

menjejaskan
penulisan secara
keseluruhan.

menjejaskan prestasi
penulisan secara
keseluruhan.

penulisan APA
digunakan.

tatabahasa.
Gaya penulisan APA
digunakan.
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LAMPIRAN / ATTACHMENT
RUBRIK TUGASAN / ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS (QUESTION 2)
KOD KURSUS/COURSE CODE: XBEP 4103
SEMESTER: SEPT EMBER 2014
Criteria
1. Introduction to Health
Impact Assessment
(HIA)

2. Explanation on Health
Impact Assessment
(HIA) process.

3. Toxic materials and

substances.

Marks
Weight
1

2.5

2.5

Low

Fair

Above average

Excellent

No introduction.

A brief introduction.

A fairly good
introduction.

A good but brief

introduction.

An excellent
introduction and
focusing on what is
expected from the
assignment.

Tiada pengenalan.

Pengenalan yang
ringkas.

Pengenalan yang
memuaskan.

Pengenalan yang
memuaskan tetapi
ringkas.

Pengenalan yang
sangat baik dan
memberi tumpuan
kepada hasil jangkaan
tugasan.

No explanation on
the HIA process.

A brief explanation on
the HIA process.

A fairly explanation on
the HIA process.

A good but brief

explanation on the HIA
process.

Comprehensive
explanation on the HIA
process covering
scope, purpose and
assessment.

Tiada penjelasan
mengenai proses
HIA.

Penjelasan yang
ringkas mengenai
proses HIA.

Penjelasan yang
memuaskan mengenai
proses HIA.

Penjelasan yang
memuaskan tetapi
ringkas mengenai
proses HIA.

Penerangan
menyeluruh mengenai
proses HIA yang
meliputi skop, tujuan
dan penilaian.

No description on
the toxic materials
and substances.

Inadequate description
on the toxic materials
and substances.

Adequate description
on the toxic materials
and substances,
causes, effects, legal

Good description on the

toxic materials and
substances, causes,
effects, legal

Comprehensive
description on the toxic
materials and
substances, causes,

Max
Marks
4

10

10

4. Conclusion

5. Mechanics of writing

requirements and
strategies to reduce it.
No photo is provided.

requirements and
strategies to reduce it.
A few photos are
provided.

effects, legal
requirements and
strategies to reduce it.
A complete photos with
explanation are
provided.

Tiada penerangan
terhadap bahan
toksik dan bahan
berkaitan.

Penerangan yang
tidak mencukupi
terhadap bahan toksik
dan bahan berkaitan.

Penerangan yang
mencukupi terhadap
bahan toksik dan
bahan berkaitan,
sebab, kesan,
keperluan undangundang dan strategi
untuk
mengurangkannya.
Tiada gambar
dilampirkan.

Penerangan yang baik

mengenai bahan toksik
dan bahan berkaitan,
sebab, kesan,
keperluan undangundang dan strategi
untuk
mengurangkannya.
Beberapa gambar
dilampirkan.

Penerangan yang
menyeluruh mengenai
bahan toksik dan
bahan berkaitan,
sebab, kesan,
keperluan undangundang dan strategi
untuk
mengurangkannya.
Gambar yang lengkap
beserta penerangan
dilampirkan.

There is no
conclusion.

A poor conclusion
which does not
summarise the facts of
the assignment.

A fair conclusion which

summarises some of
the facts of the
assignment.

An above average
conclusion
summarising most of
the facts of the
assignment.

An excellent
conclusion
summarising all the
facts of the
assignment.

Tiada rumusan.

Rumusan yang lemah

dan tidak
meringkaskan fakta di
dalam tugasan.

Rumusan yang baik

dan meringkaskan
beberapa fakta di
dalam tugasan.

Rumusan yang
munasabah dan
meringkaskan hampir
keseluruhan fakta di
dalam tugasan.

Rumusan yang amat

baik dan
meringkaskan
keseluruhan fakta di
dalam tugasan.

Did not follow APA

writing style and
many spelling errors
in the assignment.

Major spelling,
punctuation and
grammatical errors
which affect the overall
writing.

A number of spelling,
punctuation and
grammatical errors, but
did not affect overall
writing performance.

Few spelling,
punctuation and
grammatical errors.
APA style of writing is
adopted.

Almost free of spelling,

punctuation and
grammatical errors.
APA style of writing is
well adopted.

Tidak mengikuti
gaya penulisan APA
dan kesilapan ejaan
yang banyak dalam
tugasan
Total points

10

Kesilapan ejaan,
tanda baca dan
tatabahasa yang
menjejaskan
penulisan secara
keseluruhan.

Beberapa kesilapan
ejaan, tanda baca dan
tatabahasa, tetapi tidak
menjejaskan prestasi
penulisan secara
keseluruhan.

Beberapa kesilapan
ejaan, tanda baca dan
tatabahasa. Gaya
penulisan APA
digunakan.

Hampir bebas
daripada kesilapan
ejaan, tanda baca dan
tatabahasa.
Gaya penulisan APA
digunakan.
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