This guide is for BUSI 619 Week 2 Literature Matrix Part 1, start to submission. Evaluate at least 5 primary research articles on your PICO topic in the provided matrix template.
BUSI 619 is Quality Assessment and Evidence Based Decision Making, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MS in Healthcare Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI619; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 619 Quality Assessment and Evidence Based Decision Making |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | At least 5 articles on the provided template |
| Sources | At least 5 primary research articles |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Provided article matrix template |
What BUSI 619 Week 2 Literature Matrix Part 1 asks for
There are two duplicate parts to the literature matrix. For each part you use the provided article matrix template to evaluate at least 5 primary research articles. Part 1 is due in Module/Week 2 with Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt chapters 4 and 5. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 619
In the published schedule, Literature Matrix Part 1 is one of 16 graded written assignments in BUSI 619. It follows Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2 and comes before Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 2, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 619 Week 2 Literature Matrix Part 1 is graded
Liberty grades Literature Matrix Part 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 619 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 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: Module/Week one begins on Monday and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Modules Weeks 2-8 begin on Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 619 Week 2 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Write down the question the review serves and the limits of the search: years, populations, study types. The scope tells the grader why these sources and not others.
Search systematically
Search the Jerry Falwell Library databases with consistent terms and keep a log. Aim to exceed the minimum (At least 5 primary research articles) so you can choose the strongest studies.
Organize by theme, not by article
Group the studies by what they found or argue. A review that summarizes one article per paragraph is an annotated list; a review organized by theme is synthesis.
Compare and evaluate
Weigh the studies against each other: design, sample, consistency of findings.
Identify the gap
Name the gap the sources leave open and how it connects to your question.
Format the references carefully
Check every reference against APA, and every in-text citation against the list (At least 5 articles on the provided template).
A structure for BUSI 619 Week 2 Literature Matrix Part 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,100 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Citation | APA reference. | ~150 words |
| Purpose and design | Question and study type. | ~220 words |
| Sample and setting | Who and where. | ~200 words |
| Findings | Main results with numbers. | ~290 words |
| Level and appraisal | Level of evidence, strengths and limits. | ~240 words |
A topic angle that works
Fill the findings column with numbers (fall rate per 1,000 patient days before and after) rather than phrases like "improved falls," and assign each article a level of evidence from the textbook's hierarchy.
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.
Design: quasi-experimental, pre-post, two medical units. Sample: 3,214 patient admissions over 12 months. Findings: falls fell from 3.9 to 2.6 per 1,000 patient days after hourly rounding; call light use fell 31%. Level: III. Limitations: no concurrent control, other fall initiatives during the period.1
- Numbers in findings.
- A level of evidence.
- Honest limitations.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 619 Week 2
- Review articles.
- Vague findings.
- Fewer than 5 articles.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 5 articles on the provided template
- Sources: At least 5 primary research articles
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many articles does each BUSI 619 literature matrix need?
At least 5 primary research articles per part.
How many points is BUSI 619 Week 2 Literature Matrix Part 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 619, 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 619 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 619?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 619. 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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