BUSI 304 is the introduction to health policy course in Liberty's BS in Healthcare Administration. Its written work is six short forums, three group blogs on health legislation (each with an email template to a legislator) and two case studies of at least 1,000 words.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 304 Introduction to Health Policy, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI304.
What BUSI 304 covers
The catalog description: Examines procedures of how healthcare policy is developed at the federal and state levels. This course examines policy decisions and related issues that shape the healthcare organization, financing, and implementation of healthcare services and delivery systems. Ethical, social, and political issues that affect the provision of healthcare services will be evaluated.
The course examines how health care policy is developed at the federal and state levels and how policy decisions shape health care organization, financing and the delivery of services. Ethical, social and political issues that affect health care are evaluated. The text is McLaughlin and McLaughlin, Health Policy Analysis.
Every written assignment requires biblical integration and peer-reviewed sources. Two open-book exams (100 each, 50 questions in 75 minutes) have no guide here.
Textbook named in the published guide: McLaughlin & McLaughlin, Health Policy Analysis (2015). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 304 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 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 2 | Group Blog 1 | 100 | Blog 400 to 500 words; email template 200 to 250 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 4 | Case Study 1 | 100 | At least 1,000 words (title and reference pages not counted) |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 5 | Group Blog 2 | 100 | Blog 400 to 500 words; email template 200 to 250 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 7 | Group Blog 3 | 100 | Blog 400 to 500 words; email template 200 to 250 words |
| 8 | Case Study 2 | 100 | At least 1,000 words (title and reference pages not counted) |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 300 to 500-word thread and two 250 to 350-word replies, each with 2 peer-reviewed sources and a biblical integration. How to write BUSI 304 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum: a 300 to 500-word thread and two replies, each with 2 peer-reviewed sources and a biblical integration. How to write BUSI 304 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 2: Group Blog 1
With your group, a 400 to 500-word blog entry on an issue in a specific health law, with 2 peer-reviewed articles and a biblical worldview, plus a 200 to 250-word email template to the right legislator. How to write BUSI 304 Week 2 Group Blog 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, with the same length, source and biblical integration rules. How to write BUSI 304 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 4: Case Study 1
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. How to write BUSI 304 Week 4 Case Study 1.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 304 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 5: Group Blog 2
The second group blog on a different health law, with an email template to the right legislator. How to write BUSI 304 Week 5 Group Blog 2.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 5
The fifth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 304 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 6
The sixth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 304 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 7: Group Blog 3
The third group blog on a third health law, with an email template to the right legislator. How to write BUSI 304 Week 7 Group Blog 3.
Week 8: Case Study 2
The second case study: answer the discussion questions in at least 1,000 words with 2 peer-reviewed articles and biblical integration. How to write BUSI 304 Week 8 Case Study 2.
How BUSI 304 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The six forums are 50 each (300), the three group blogs 100 each (300) and the two case studies 100 each (200). The midterm and final are 100 each and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (6) | 300 |
| Group Blogs (3) | 300 |
| Case Studies (2) | 200 |
| Midterm Exam | 100 |
| Final Exam | 100 |
| 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 304
Your blog group is assigned at the start of the course, and each of the three blogs must address a different piece of legislation, so agree on all three bills in Week 1 (for example the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, the No Surprises Act and a state certificate-of-need law).
Forum posts are short (300 to 500 words) but each needs 2 peer-reviewed sources and a biblical integration, as does each reply.
Questions students ask
How long are BUSI 304 forum posts?
Threads 300 to 500 words and replies 250 to 350 words; each thread and reply cites at least 2 peer-reviewed sources and includes at least 1 biblical integration.
What is a BUSI 304 group blog?
A 400 to 500-word group blog entry on an issue in a specific health care law, with at least 2 peer-reviewed articles and a biblical worldview, plus a 200 to 250-word email template to the right legislator; each blog covers a different law.
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