ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
Assessment Title
Purpose
Due Date
Time Due Weighting
Length Assessment Rubric LOs Assessed
Written Essay
Refer to HLSC220 EUO
Refer to HLSC220 EUO
45%
1500 words +/- 10% (includes intext citations, excludes reference list) Refer to Extended Unit Outline Appendix 3
LO1, LO2, LO3
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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:
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Target Audience Submission FORMATTING File format Margins
Font and size Spacing
Healthcare professionals
Via the Turnitin link in the HLSC220 LEO site
Please submit as a .doc or .docx (not .pdf files) 2.54cm, all sides
Use 11-point Calibri, Arial or Times New Roman
Double spacing
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HLSC220: Healthcare Ethics
Paragraph Title Page
Level 1 Heading Level 2 Headings
Aligned to left margin, indent first line of each paragraph 1.27cm Not to be used
Centered, bold, capitalize each word (14-point Calibri, Arial or Times New Roman)
Left justified, bold, sentence case, italicized (12-point Calibri, Arial or Times New Roman)
Always require a page number. No more than 10% of the word count should be direct quotes.
Page number top right corner (9-point Calibri or Arial)
Name _ Student Number_ Assessment _ Unit _ Year (9-point Calibri or Arial)
APA 7th Edition.
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.
“References” is centered, bold, on a new page (14 point Calibri or Arial). References are arranged alphabetically by author family name
Second and subsequent lines of a reference have a hanging indent Presented as functional hyperlink
Double spacing the entire reference list, both within and between entries
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Structure |
Introduction: Provides an introduction and brief background to the topic and ethical discussion, identifies the ethical stance to be argued. Reference List: Includes all the sources identified within the essay. Use APA 7th edition. |
Direct quotes Header
Footer
REFERENCING
Referencing Style
Age of References List Heading Alphabetical Order Hanging Indent DOI or URL Spacing ADMINISTRATION
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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. |
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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. Penalty Timeframe Penalty Marks Deducted 5 marks n/a |
Marks will generally be returned after three weeks of the submission due date; if Return of Marks this is not achievable you will be notified via the LEO forum.
Marks for the final assessment (assessment three) of this unit will be withheld Final Assignment until after grade ratification and grade release for semester 1.
Assessment template project informed by ACU student forums, ACU Librarians and the Academic Skills Unit.
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