Proposal: 1-2 pages, outlining your research question, the questions you will ne

Proposal: 1-2 pages, outlining your research question, the questions you will need to answer in order to answer your central question, your research methods, and at least 5 sources you could draw on. Proposals will be graded based on completion.
Please choose from one of the following options:
Are health problems ones that can be effectively addressed through law and the legal system? Why or why not?
Compare and contrast 2 health problems in the same location (city, country, region, etc.) Please choose 2 that have been addressed in notably different ways (in terms of how the public understands the problem, the solutions attempted, how much attention the problem gets, etc.) Has the difference made a significant difference to the outcome? For instance, has one problem been more successfully dealt with than the other? Or has the difference made no difference? Why?
Does framing health as a human rights issue change the way you think of health? Please frame your answer in reference to one or a few specific challenges in the field of health. Your response should also address what your working definition of health is and why you think that definition is the most compelling one.
Does adopting a health as a human rights framework help us understand the Covid 19 pandemic? Why or why not? In what ways could it shape our thinking?
If someone you know decides it’s time to get healthy, how would you advise this person of going about it? Why? Do the personal characteristics of this person (race, sex, income, etc.) matter to your answer, and if so, why? Would this person be open to the advice you would give? Why or why not?
You also have the option of generating your own creative assignment to fulfill the final assignment requirement. This MUST be cleared with me in writing by November 13, meaning that you will need to have talked to me well prior to then. I will warn you that students attempting alternative projects often find them much HARDER than writing a term paper, but done right they can be quite rewarding and original.
Papers (or projects) will be assessed according to logic, quality of writing, quality of research, and quality of analysis. They must make an argument, representing your unique conclusions based on your empirical research.