BUSI 344 is the human resource management course in Liberty's BS in Healthcare Administration. Its written work is eight weekly forums and a group research project on an HR topic of the group's choosing: 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 344 Human Resource Management in Healthcare Administration, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI344.
What BUSI 344 covers
The catalog description: This course provides students an opportunity to evaluate human capital requirements of the healthcare system and apply appropriate solutions to address individual and organizational performance and productivity. Students will review employment legislation and apply strategic solutions for human capital staffing, total rewards, workplace safety and labor relations' needs in healthcare organizations.
The course evaluates the human capital needs of the health care system and applies solutions for individual and organizational performance and productivity. You review employment legislation and apply strategic solutions for staffing, total rewards, workplace safety and labor relations in health care organizations. The text is Niles, Basic Concepts of Health Care Human Resource Management.
Eight quizzes (240 points) and four peer evaluations (100) have no guide here. Unlike some sister courses, the group chooses its own paper topic, subject to instructor approval, and every member must post weekly in the group's discussion forum about the paper.
Textbook named in the published guide: Niles, Basic Concepts of Health Care Human Resource Management (2013). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 344 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 150 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 3 | Research Project Annotated Bibliography | 50 | At least 20 annotated articles on the provided template |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 4 | Research Project Outline | 50 | A full-sentence outline |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 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 150 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 50 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 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 150 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 300-word thread and two 150-word replies, each with a biblical integration, 2 peer-reviewed citations and a reference to the Niles text. How to write BUSI 344 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 344 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 344 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 3: Research Project Annotated Bibliography
With your group, annotate at least 20 peer-reviewed articles on the provided template as the research base for the final paper. How to write BUSI 344 Week 3 Research Project Annotated Bibliography.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 344 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 4: Research Project Outline
A full-sentence outline with a thesis, research questions, space per section and a preliminary list of at least 20 sources less than 10 years old. How to write BUSI 344 Week 4 Research Project Outline.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 5
The fifth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 344 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 5: Research Project Draft
The group's 4,500 to 6,000-word draft paper on its approved HR topic. How to write BUSI 344 Week 5 Research Project Draft.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 6
The sixth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 344 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 7
The seventh forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 344 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7.
Week 7: Research Project Final Document
The group's final 4,500 to 6,000-word paper, revised from the draft and the instructor's feedback. How to write BUSI 344 Week 7 Research Project Final Document.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 8
The final forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 344 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 8.
How BUSI 344 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The eight forums are 50 each (400). The research project's written stages carry 260 (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 344
Agree on an HR topic your group can support with 20 peer-reviewed articles less than 10 years old: nurse turnover and retention, workplace violence prevention, travel nurse costs, credentialing, union organizing in hospitals or burnout programs. Get it approved early.
Every forum thread and reply needs a biblical integration, 2 peer-reviewed citations and a reference to the Niles text, so keep the text open as you write.
Questions students ask
Who chooses the BUSI 344 research topic?
The group selects its own topic, which the instructor approves; the paper is 4,500 to 6,000 words in current APA.
How long are BUSI 344 forum posts?
Threads at least 300 words and at least 2 replies of at least 150 words; each needs a biblical integration, at least 2 peer-reviewed citations and a reference to the text.
Working through BUSI 344 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.