HLSC220: Healthcare EthicsInternally Assure the Quality of Assessment
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| ASSESSMENT INFORMATION | |
| Assessment Title | Written Essay |
| Purpose | The purpose of this assessment is for students to demonstrate the capacity to develop a written ethical argument analysing the application of bioethics in healthcare. |
| Due Date | Refer to HLSC220 EUO |
| Time Due | Refer to HLSC220 EUO |
| Weighting | 45% |
| Length | 1500 words +/- 10% (includes intext citations, excludes reference list) |
| Assessment Rubric | Refer to Extended Unit Outline Appendix 3 |
| LOs Assessed | LO1, LO2, LO3 |
| Task | Three topics will be available for you on LEO. You will select one of these topics and construct a written essay. You are encouraged to choose a topic that you feel is important to you and that you feel passionate about. In relation to your selected topic: • Consider the application of the bioethical principles that have been discussed in the unit. • Consider the application of ethical theories and other ethical concepts to the chosen topic. • Based on the evidence, construct a written discussion that clearly presents these ethical considerations and the ethical dilemma/s. You need to discuss both sides of the argument/s. • Based on the evidence determine and then specify your ethical stance. • Present your work in a formal academic essay using APA referencing that includes an introduction, discussion, and conclusion |
| Target Audience | Healthcare professionals |
| Submission | Via the Turnitin link in the HLSC220 LEO site |
| FORMATTING | |
| File format | Please submit as a .doc or .docx (not .pdf files) |
| Margins | 2.54cm, all sides |
| Font and size | Use 11-point Calibri, Arial or Times New Roman |
| Spacing | Double spacing |
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| Paragraph | Aligned to left margin, indent first line of each paragraph 1.27cm |
| Title Page | Not to be used |
| Level 1 Heading | Centered, bold, capitalize each word (14-point Calibri, Arial or Times New Roman) |
| Level 2 Headings | Left justified, bold, sentence case, italicized (12-point Calibri, Arial or Times New Roman) |
| Structure | Introduction: Provides an introduction and brief background to the topic and ethical discussion, identifies the ethical stance to be argued. Body: Provides the content of the ethical arguments incorporating diverse perspectives on the bioethical principles, ethical theories, other ethical concepts. Conclusion: identifies the key ethical points argued and re-iterates the ethical stance taken. Does not introduce new ideas. Reference List: Includes all the sources identified within the essay. Use APA 7th edition. |
| Direct quotes | Always require a page number. No more than 10% of the word count should be direct quotes. |
| Header | Page number top right corner (9-point Calibri or Arial) |
| Footer | Name _ Student Number_ Assessment _ Unit _ Year (9-point Calibri or Arial) |
| REFERENCING | |
| Referencing Style | APA 7th Edition. |
| Minimum References | There is no set number of references that must be used as a minimum for this task, but as a rough guide only, if you have utilized less than 10-12 unique quality peer-reviewed sources then you have not read widely enough. All arguments must be supported using a variety of high-quality primary evidence. Avoid using any one source repetitively. |
| Age of References | Most references for this task should be published within the last 5 years, however the appropriate use of older evidence sources (e.g. seminal theoretical ethical work) is acceptable. |
| List Heading | “References” is centered, bold, on a new page (14 point Calibri or Arial). |
| Alphabetical Order | References are arranged alphabetically by author family name |
| Hanging Indent | Second and subsequent lines of a reference have a hanging indent |
| DOI or URL | Presented as functional hyperlink |
| Spacing | Double spacing the entire reference list, both within and between entries |
| ADMINISTRATION | |
| Late Penalties | Late penalties will be applied from 02:01pm on the 24th May 2023, incurring 5% penalty of the maximum marks available up to a maximum of 15% in total. Assessment tasks that are submitted more than three calendar days after the due date or extended due date will not be allocated a mark. |
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| Example: An assignment is submitted 12 hours late and is initially marked at 60 out of 100. A 5% penalty is applied (5% of 100 is 5 marks). Therefore, the student receives 55 out of 100 as a final mark.
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| Return of Marks | Marks will generally be returned after three weeks of the submission due date; if this is not achievable you will be notified via the LEO forum. |
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| Final Assignment | Marks for the final assessment (assessment three) of this unit will be withheld until after grade ratification and grade release for semester 1. |
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| Assessment template project informed by ACU student forums, ACU Librarians and the Academic Skills Unit. |