You will be working throughout the term towards developing a final project which explores chemistry applications in healthcare. This assignment will allow to identify a topic for your final project.

For the Final Project, you will be creating a slide presentation, a website, or an educational article. For more specifics on the Final Project Requirements, please download and review the Project Information Requirements.

For this Project Topic Assignment:

• Choose one of the following topics to address in your final project:
• In an approximately 250-word essay:

• Matter and Energy in Malnutrition: Developing a Plan to Address Deficiencies
• Nuclear Radiation in Medical Imaging: From Old to New Technologies
• Treating Breast Cancer: Current Therapies and Options on the Horizon
• The Role of Dopamine in Parkinson’s Disease or Schizophrenia
• Using Blood Chemistry to Diagnose Disease
• Inflammation and the Role of Eicosanoids
• ACE Inhibitors as a Treatment for Hypertension

If you would like to choose a topic that is not on this list, it must be approved by your instructor.

• Identify your project topic from the list above. (1 pt)
• Identify your specific area of focus within the topic. Be mindful–if the general topic is broad, narrow down the general topic to a specific area of interest to you or one that you feel needs to be discussed.(2 pts)
• Identify your target audience; choose an audience you think is most in need of this information, or an audience that you are specifically drawn to. (For example: specific patient population, the dietary staff in a nursing home, high school teens exploring career opportunities, newly-hired employees in the rehab department, etc.).Choose an audience for whom you believe this information will be valuable, rather than an audience that is already familiar with it. (1 pts)
• Discuss your rationale for selecting this specific topic and audience; identify the educational need that exists. (5 pts)

1. Writing guidelines: (3 points)
   1. Paragraphs should be in your own words using complete sentences.
   2. Paper should be in Arial or Times New Roman font, 12-point, and double-spaced.
   3. Proofread for correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.

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