BUSI 505 is the health care informatics course in Liberty's MS in Healthcare Administration (cross-listed as INFO 505). Its written work is eight long forums, four of them case study forums on real informatics applications, and a group research project of 20 to 25 pages built through an annotated bibliography, outline, draft and final document.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 505 Healthcare Informatics, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI505.
What BUSI 505 covers
The catalog description: Focused on the foundations of healthcare informatics, students will gain an overview of the information, resources, and technologies in healthcare. Topics include but are not limited to healthcare information systems infrastructure, enterprise architecture, applications, data management, information security, telehealth, project management, and emerging technologies. Students will examine major theories supporting healthcare informatics, understand its application in supporting decision-making, and recognize its importance in the provision of effective and efficient healthcare. (Crosslisted with INFO 505 )
The course gives an overview of the information, resources and technologies of health care: information systems infrastructure, enterprise architecture, applications, data management, information security, telehealth, project management and emerging technologies, with the theories behind informatics and its use in decision-making. The texts are Braunstein, Contemporary Health Informatics, and Nelson and Staggers, Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach.
Quizzes (200 points) and four peer evaluations (100) have no guide here. The forums are demanding at the graduate level: threads of at least 600 words and replies of at least 450, each with a biblical integration and 2 peer-reviewed sources beyond the textbooks.
Textbook named in the published guide: Braunstein, Contemporary Health Informatics (2014). Nelson & Staggers, Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach (2014). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 505 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 | 60 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 2 | Case Study Discussion Board Forum 1 | 60 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 3 | Case Study Discussion Board Forum 2 | 60 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 3 | Research Project Annotated Bibliography | 50 | 20 annotated articles on the provided template |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 60 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 4 | Research Project Outline | 50 | A full-sentence outline for a 20 to 25-page paper |
| 5 | Case Study Discussion Board Forum 3 | 60 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 5 | Research Project Draft | 50 | 20 to 25 pages |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 60 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 60 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 7 | Research Project Final Document | 70 | 20 to 25 pages |
| 8 | Case Study Discussion Board Forum 4 | 60 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 600-word thread and two 450-word replies, each with a biblical integration and 2 peer-reviewed citations beyond the textbooks. How to write BUSI 505 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Case Study Discussion Board Forum 1
A 600-word thread on a real-life health informatics application and two 450-word replies, each with a biblical integration and 2 peer-reviewed citations. How to write BUSI 505 Week 2 Case Study Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Case Study Discussion Board Forum 2
The second case study forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 505 Week 3 Case Study Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Research Project Annotated Bibliography
With your group, annotate 20 peer-reviewed articles on the provided template as the research base for the group paper. How to write BUSI 505 Week 3 Research Project Annotated Bibliography.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second discussion forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 505 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 4: Research Project Outline
A full-sentence group outline with a thesis, research questions, space per section and a preliminary list of at least 20 sources. How to write BUSI 505 Week 4 Research Project Outline.
Week 5: Case Study Discussion Board Forum 3
The third case study forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 505 Week 5 Case Study Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 5: Research Project Draft
The group's 20 to 25-page draft on its approved informatics topic. How to write BUSI 505 Week 5 Research Project Draft.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third discussion forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 505 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth discussion forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 505 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 7: Research Project Final Document
The group's final 20 to 25-page paper, revised from the draft and the instructor's feedback. How to write BUSI 505 Week 7 Research Project Final Document.
Week 8: Case Study Discussion Board Forum 4
The last case study forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 505 Week 8 Case Study Discussion Board Forum 4.
How BUSI 505 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four discussion forums and four case study forums are 60 each (480). The research project's written parts carry 220 (annotated bibliography 50, outline 50, draft 50, final document 70) plus 100 for peer evaluations. Quizzes total 200 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 240 |
| Case Study Discussion Board Forums (4) | 240 |
| Research Project Final Document | 70 |
| Research Project Annotated Bibliography | 50 |
| Research Project Outline | 50 |
| Research Project Draft | 50 |
| Peer Evaluations (4) | 100 |
| Quizzes (8) | 200 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 940 to 1010 points.
Week 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.
How to approach BUSI 505
Note the week clock: Week 1 runs Monday to Friday, and Weeks 2 to 8 run Saturday to Friday. Most weeks have a forum thread with two 450-word replies, so forum writing is close to 1,500 words a week.
Agree on the group's research topic early and get it approved; each member must post weekly in the Research Project Group Discussion Board Forum, and one member submits each part.
Questions students ask
How long are BUSI 505 forum posts?
Threads at least 600 words and replies at least 450 words; each needs at least 1 biblical integration and 2 peer-reviewed citations in addition to the textbooks.
How long is the BUSI 505 group paper?
20 to 25 pages in current APA on a topic the group selects and the instructor approves.
Working through BUSI 505 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.