| Course | BUSI 506 Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals (BUSI506) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MS in Healthcare Administration |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 506 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 506 covers
Reading pairs Pozgar's Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration with Francis Collins's The Language of God, so the course opens with the moral law before it turns to torts, corporate liability, patient rights and medical records.
Each forum thread needs at least 1,000 words with one scriptural reference and three scholarly sources beyond the textbook (four in the third forum), and each of the two replies at least 450 words held to the same source rule. The annotated bibliography of ten or more sources in Module/Week 3 feeds the 1,500-word research paper on litigation and alternative dispute resolution due in Module/Week 7.
An examination of contemporary legal and ethical issues encountered by health professionals in the provision and delivery of healthcare products and services. Topics explored include but not limited to patient-caregiver relationships, high-tech medicine, regulatory compliance, healthcare ethics, criminal aspects of healthcare, corporate structure, patient rights, medical records, and disclosure of patient information in healthcare.
BUSI 506 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 Thread (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and Homework 1 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Discussion Board Forum 1 Replies (Homework 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Annotated Bibliography (Homework 3 and Quiz 1 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 Thread (Homework 4 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 2 Replies (Homework 5 and Quiz 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 Thread (Homework 6 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Research Paper (Homework 7 also due) | 170 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Discussion Board Forum 3 Replies (Homework 8 and Quiz 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 506 papers lose points
Points slip in BUSI 506 when a thread states a legal rule without applying it to the facts, when the Scripture is quoted but never connected to the decision, when replies restate the classmate's post instead of adding sources of their own and when the research paper covers the legal side of litigation but forgets its social, ethical or biblical aspects.
Using a BUSI 506 sample well
Every sample starts from a composite case a hospital administrator could face, names the legal doctrine at stake, tests it against recent studies and closes with a policy or process a leader could adopt. Replace the case with one from your own organization and keep the same order: facts, rule, evidence, faith and decision.
BUSI 506 questions, answered
What textbooks does BUSI 506 use?
Pozgar's Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration carries the legal content, and Collins's The Language of God opens the course with the case for a universal moral law.
How long are BUSI 506 discussion threads?
Each thread runs at least 1,000 words and each reply at least 450, with Scripture and three scholarly sources beyond the textbook, rising to four sources in the third forum.
What is the BUSI 506 research paper about?
It examines the legal, social, ethical and biblical sides of litigation and alternative dispute resolution in health care, in at least 1,500 words with five or more scholarly sources besides the textbooks and the Bible.
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