Current Events – (Discussion Board)
Midterm Evaluation PowerPoint
Project Due
5
Tort Reform and Reducing the Risk of
Malpractice
Human Body Parts Industry
Organ and Tissue Procurement and
Transplantation
Mature Minor Rights to Refuse Life-
Sustaining Medical Treatment
Chapters 10, 24, 25, 29
Discussion Questions
Topical Writing Assignment Due
Current Events – (Discussion Board)
Quiz 4
PBS Video: Sick Around the World
6
Human Resources Departments
Chapters 11, 12, 13, 16
Employers’ Health Care Costs
Labor and Management Relations
Business Process Outsourcing
Discussion Questions
Research Paper Due
Current Events –(Discussion Board)
Quiz 5
7
Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
Reprogenics and Assisted Reproductive
Technology Experimentation
Clinical Trials
Food Safety
Environmental Safety
Future
Prospects:
Health
Care
Management and the Law
Chapters 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 39
Discussion Questions
Topical Writing Assignment Due
Comprehensive Final Examination
Course Grade Determination
(Further explanation for each assignment follows this table)
Assignments
Number
Point Value
Total Points
Discussion Board (respond to 1 of 2 questions
per week)
7
45
315
Topical Writing Assignment (APA format;
topic will be posted)
5
30
150
Research Paper (APA format)
1
250
200
Current Events (Select a topic that relates to
weekly chapters)
6
10
60
Mid-Term Evaluation PowerPoint Project
1
75
75
Quizzes (20 questions each)
5
20
100
Final Examination (Multiple choice & short
essay)
1
100
100
Total Points
1000
Final Exam is required
Methodology:
Emphasis in this course will be on text readings, lectures, resources, active participation in
discussions, the completion of required weekly assignments and assessments.
Evaluation:
This is a 7-week course with a “Learning Outcomes & Assignments” agenda for each week. The
file is located in each week’s Weekly Materials folder.
Each assignment in this course has a
rubric that will outline all of the assignment requirements and how each assignment’s grade will
be determined.
Each assignment rubric is found in the corresponding week under the
“Instructional Materials” folder.
It is in your best interest to carefully review each assignment rubric prior to beginning your
assignment.
Grades will depend upon students’ ability to:
1.
Follow all of the learning outcomes and assignments,
2.
Apply and discuss the weekly concepts you are learning in the discussion board and
through weekly Critical Thinking assignments,
3.
Develop and submit the appropriate assignments on time,
4.
Provide regular, meaningful and substantive participation.
According to University policy, in order to successfully complete this course, a student must
satisfactorily complete the Final Assessment Case Study.
If the student does not complete the Final
Assessment Case Study, he or she will receive an F in the course.
