This guide is for BUSI 344 Week 5 Research Project Draft, start to submission. The group's 4,500 to 6,000-word draft paper on its approved HR topic.
BUSI 344 is Human Resource Management in Healthcare Administration, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Healthcare Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI344; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 344 Human Resource Management in Healthcare Administration |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Length | 4,500 to 6,000 words |
| Sources | The group's peer-reviewed sources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA; one member submits for the group |
What BUSI 344 Week 5 Research Project Draft asks for
Each group constructs and reviews a 4,500 to 6,000-word draft in current APA on the topic it selected and the instructor approved. Each student must contribute weekly to the group's discussion forum about the paper, and one member submits the draft. It is due in Module/Week 5; Peer Evaluation 3 follows. Worth 60 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 344
In the published schedule, Research Project Draft is one of 12 graded written assignments in BUSI 344. It follows Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5 and comes before Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 5, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 344 Week 5 Research Project Draft is graded
Liberty grades Research Project Draft with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 60 points in the published guide. That is about 6% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in BUSI 344 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 344 Week 5 method, step by step
Turn the instructions into an outline
Start from the assignment instructions in Canvas. Every element the Research Project Draft instructions name becomes a heading in your outline, in the order given, and the rubric rows tell you how deep each one has to go.
Narrow the topic until it fits the length
4,500 to 6,000 words is not much room. Choose a question narrow enough that you can answer it fully inside that length; a broad topic forces summary, and summary scores lower than analysis.
Collect sources before drafting
Find the sources first: The group's peer-reviewed sources. Use the Jerry Falwell Library databases, filter to peer-reviewed, and keep a table of author, year, design and finding so the paper is built from evidence instead of padded with it later.
Write a thesis that the sections prove
Draft the thesis before the body. A BUSI 344 paper reads as organized when each heading answers part of the thesis, and as a list of facts when it does not.
Draft section by section, analysis first
Fill the outline one heading at a time. In each section, say what the sources show, weigh them, and draw the implication. Graders reward the sentences that interpret, not the ones that report.
Format and check against the rubric
Apply current APA (title page, running format, headings, in-text citations matched to the reference list) and then read the paper once against the rubric, row by row, before you submit.
A structure for BUSI 344 Week 5 Research Project Draft
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,500 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 | Thesis and scope. | ~120 words |
| Background | The HR issue in health care. | ~270 words |
| Analysis sections | Causes, effects and evidence. | ~750 words |
| Recommendations | What HR leaders should do. | ~240 words |
| Conclusion | Return to the thesis. | ~120 words |
A topic angle that works
Apply the outline's word targets and have one member edit for voice. Post progress weekly in the group forum, since the guide requires each member's weekly contribution there.
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.
Turnover is costly in ways that do not appear on a budget line. Replacing a registered nurse costs tens of thousands of dollars in recruitment, orientation and overtime, and units with high turnover have been shown to have more patient falls and medication errors in the months after nurses leave.1 For HR leaders, this makes retention a patient safety program as well as a cost program.2
- Quantifies cost.
- Links turnover to safety.
- Draws the HR conclusion.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 344 Week 5
- Under 4,500 words.
- Members not posting weekly in the group forum.
- A topic not approved.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 4,500 to 6,000 words
- Sources: The group's peer-reviewed sources
- Title page and reference page in current APA format
- Headings follow the order of the instructions
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long is the BUSI 344 draft?
4,500 to 6,000 words in current APA.
How many points is BUSI 344 Week 5 Research Project Draft worth?
60 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 344, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 6% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 344 Week 5 the same in every section of BUSI 344?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 344. 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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