This guide is for BUSI 304 Week 4 Case Study 1, start to submission. Read the assigned case and answer its discussion questions in at least 1,000 words, with 2 peer-reviewed articles beyond the textbook and biblical integration.
BUSI 304 is Introduction to Health Policy, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Healthcare Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI304; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 304 Introduction to Health Policy |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 4 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | At least 1,000 words (title and reference pages not counted) |
| Sources | At least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to the course textbook |
| Faith integration | Biblical integration required |
| Format | Current APA, double-spaced, with title and reference pages |
What BUSI 304 Week 4 Case Study 1 asks for
For each case study you read the assigned case and respond to the discussion questions that follow. Each case study must be at least 1,000 words, cite at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to the course textbook, include biblical integration, be double-spaced in current APA and include a title page and a reference page (not counted). Case Study 1 is due in Module/Week 4 with McLaughlin and McLaughlin chapters 7 and 9, the same week as the midterm. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 304
In the published schedule, Case Study 1 is one of 11 graded written assignments in BUSI 304. It follows Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3 and comes before Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 4.
How BUSI 304 Week 4 Case Study 1 is graded
Liberty grades Case Study 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in BUSI 304 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 304 Week 4 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
Read the case in Case Study 1 and list the facts that matter: who is involved, what happened, what constraints exist. Separate facts from assumptions before analyzing anything.
Name the central problem
State the main problem in one sentence. Many cases contain several issues; the strongest answers say which one drives the rest.
Apply the course framework
Bring the course material to the case: the framework, theory or principle the week covers, applied explicitly to the facts you listed.
Weigh the options
Lay out two or three realistic options, with the benefit and the cost of each. Graders look for judgment, which means showing what you rejected and why.
Recommend and justify
Make a clear recommendation supported by sources (At least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to the course textbook), with the first steps of implementation.
Answer every question asked
If the case comes with questions, answer each one under its own heading, in order, within At least 1,000 words, title and reference pages not counted.
A structure for BUSI 304 Week 4 Case Study 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,200 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | The case and its policy issue. | ~120 words |
| Answers to the discussion questions | One heading per question. | ~770 words |
| Biblical integration | How faith informs the analysis. | ~170 words |
| Conclusion | Recommendation. | ~140 words |
A topic angle that works
Use each discussion question as a level 2 heading and answer it directly in the first sentence of the section, then support the answer with the textbook and an article.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Should the state adopt the proposed policy? Yes, with one change. The case shows a state facing rising emergency department use by uninsured patients, and the policy would fund community health centers to offer same-day appointments.1 Studies of health center expansions report reduced emergency department visits for conditions treatable in primary care.2 The change is to tie funding to extended evening hours, because the case's data show most avoidable visits occur after 5 p.m.3
- Answers in the first sentence.
- Uses the case data.
- Adds a research-based refinement.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 304 Week 4
- Under 1,000 words.
- Skipping a question.
- No title or reference page.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 1,000 words (title and reference pages not counted)
- Sources: At least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to the course textbook
- Faith integration: Biblical integration required
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long is a BUSI 304 case study?
At least 1,000 words, double-spaced, not counting the title and reference pages.
How many points is BUSI 304 Week 4 Case Study 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 304, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 304 Week 4 the same in every section of BUSI 304?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 304. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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