BUSI 302 is the legal and ethical issues course in Liberty's BS in Healthcare Administration. Its written work is three discussion forums (thread one week, replies the next), an annotated bibliography and a 1,200-word research paper on professional malpractice in health care.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 302 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI302.
What BUSI 302 covers
The catalog description: Explores legal and ethical issues encountered in the provision and delivery of healthcare products and services. Topics explored include, but are not limited to, introduction to healthcare law and ethics, making ethical decisions, contracts, medical records and informed consent, privacy law, and HIPAA.
The course explores the legal and ethical issues in providing and delivering health care products and services: an introduction to health care law and ethics, ethical decision-making, contracts, medical records and informed consent, privacy law and HIPAA. The text is Judson and Harrison, Law and Ethics for Health Professions.
Eight Connect homework sets (200 points) and four quizzes (160) are publisher and test work with no guide here. The two research assignments share one topic, malpractice in health care, so the bibliography in Week 5 is the research for the Week 7 paper.
Textbook named in the published guide: Judson & Harrison, Law and Ethics for Health Professions (2016). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 302 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 150 | Thread at least 450 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 150 | Thread at least 450 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 5 | Annotated Bibliography | 70 | At least 10 annotated sources |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 150 | Thread at least 450 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 7 | Research Paper | 120 | At least 1,200 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 450-word thread with 2 scholarly sources beyond the textbook in Week 1, then two 250-word replies with 2 sources each in Week 2. How to write BUSI 302 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 450-word thread in Week 3 and two 250-word replies in Week 4, each with 2 scholarly sources beyond the textbook. How to write BUSI 302 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 5: Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography of at least 10 scholarly sources on the legal, social, ethical and biblical aspects of professional malpractice in health care. How to write BUSI 302 Week 5 Annotated Bibliography.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 450-word thread in Week 6 and two 250-word replies in Week 8, each with 2 scholarly sources beyond the textbook. How to write BUSI 302 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 7: Research Paper
A research paper of at least 1,200 words on the legal, social, ethical and biblical aspects of professional malpractice in health care, with at least 4 references beyond the course materials and the Bible. How to write BUSI 302 Week 7 Research Paper.
How BUSI 302 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The three forums are 150 each (450), split 75 for the thread and 75 for the replies. The research paper is 120 and the annotated bibliography 70. Connect homework is 200, quizzes 160 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (3) | 450 |
| Research Paper | 120 |
| Annotated Bibliography | 70 |
| Connect Homework (8) | 200 |
| Quizzes (4) | 160 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week 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.
How to approach BUSI 302
Every thread and every reply needs at least 2 scholarly sources other than the textbook, which is more than most undergraduate courses ask. Set up a folder of law review and health policy articles on informed consent, HIPAA and malpractice in Week 1.
Pick your malpractice focus early (nursing, pharmacy, radiology, practice management) because the bibliography needs at least 2 sources on your own area of practice and 2 on biblical worldview.
Questions students ask
How long are BUSI 302 forum posts?
Threads at least 450 words and replies at least 250 words, each with at least 2 scholarly sources other than the textbook, in current APA.
What is the BUSI 302 research paper about?
The legal, social, ethical and biblical aspects of professional malpractice in health care, in at least 1,200 words with at least 4 references in addition to the course materials and the Bible.
Working through BUSI 302 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.