BUSI 311 is the introduction to healthcare administration course in Liberty's BS in Healthcare Administration. Its written work is eight weekly forums and a group research project in four stages: a 20-article annotated bibliography, a full-sentence outline, a draft and a final paper of 4,500 to 6,000 words.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 311 Introduction to Healthcare Administration, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI311.
What BUSI 311 covers
The catalog description: Explores the field of healthcare management related to the global healthcare system. Topics explored include, but not limited to, a historical overview, theoretical foundations, and history and major characteristics of development. Addresses the application of managerial concepts and practices to healthcare organizations exploring healthcare provider types, cost, access and quality of care, and the future of health services delivery.
The course surveys health care management in the global health care system: its history, theoretical foundations and major characteristics, and the application of management concepts to health care organizations, including provider types, cost, access and quality of care, and the future of health services delivery. The text is Buchbinder and Shanks, Introduction to Health Care Management.
Eight quizzes (240 points) and four peer evaluations of your group members (100) have no guide here. The group paper's topic is chosen from six options, and no two groups may choose the same one.
Textbook named in the published guide: Buchbinder & Shanks, Introduction to Health Care Management (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 311 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 at least 300 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 3 | Research Project Annotated Bibliography | 50 | 20 annotated articles on the provided template |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 4 | Research Project Outline | 50 | A full-sentence outline |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 5 | Research Project Draft | 60 | 4,500 to 6,000 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 7 | Research Project Final Document | 100 | 4,500 to 6,000 words |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 8 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 250 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 300-word thread and two 250-word replies, each with a biblical integration and 2 peer-reviewed citations beyond the textbook. How to write BUSI 311 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum, with the same length, source and biblical integration rules. How to write BUSI 311 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 311 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 3: Research Project Annotated Bibliography
With your group, annotate 20 peer-reviewed journal articles on the template provided, as the research base for the final paper. How to write BUSI 311 Week 3 Research Project Annotated Bibliography.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 311 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 4: Research Project Outline
A full-sentence outline of the group paper with a thesis, the research questions, the space allotted to each section and a preliminary list of at least 20 sources. How to write BUSI 311 Week 4 Research Project Outline.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 5
The fifth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 311 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 5: Research Project Draft
The group's full draft of the 4,500 to 6,000-word research paper, constructed and reviewed together. How to write BUSI 311 Week 5 Research Project Draft.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 6
The sixth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 311 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 7
The seventh forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 311 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7.
Week 7: Research Project Final Document
The group's final 4,500 to 6,000-word research paper, revised from the draft and reviewed together. How to write BUSI 311 Week 7 Research Project Final Document.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 8
The final forum, with the same rules, in the last week. How to write BUSI 311 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 8.
How BUSI 311 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The eight forums are 50 each (400). The research project carries 260 for the written stages (annotated bibliography 50, outline 50, draft 60, final document 100) plus 100 for four peer evaluations. Quizzes total 240 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (8) | 400 |
| Research Project Final Document | 100 |
| Research Project Draft | 60 |
| Research Project Annotated Bibliography | 50 |
| Research Project Outline | 50 |
| Peer Evaluations (4) | 100 |
| Quizzes (8) | 240 |
| 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 311
Claim your group's topic from the six options as early as the instructor allows, since repeats are not permitted. The group needs 20 peer-reviewed articles by Week 3, which is a lot for an undergraduate group in three weeks.
Every forum thread and reply needs 2 peer-reviewed citations beyond the textbook and a biblical integration, eight weeks running; a standing list of management passages (Nehemiah, Exodus 18, Proverbs) saves time.
Questions students ask
How long is the BUSI 311 group paper?
4,500 to 6,000 words in current APA, written collaboratively by the group on a topic chosen from six options.
How long are BUSI 311 forum posts?
Threads at least 300 words and replies at least 250 words, each with a biblical integration and at least 2 peer-reviewed citations in addition to the textbook.
Working through BUSI 311 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.