Healthcare Professionals

HLSC220 : Healthcare Ethics HLSC220 _ Assessment 1: Argumentative Essay _ © Australian Catholic University 2021 _ Page 1 of 2 ASSESSMENT INFORMATION Assessment Title Argumentative essay Purpose The purpose of this assessment is for students to demonstrate the capacity to develop an ethical argument/s based around the four bio -ethical principles: autonomy, justice, beneficence, and non -maleficence. Students will use their chosen topic to develop a sound ethical argument. Due Date Tuesday 7 th September, 2021 Time Due 0900 hrs ( 09:00a m) Weighting 50% Length 1500 words +/- 10% (includes intext citations, excludes reference list) Assessment Rubric Refer to Extended Unit Outline Appendix A LOs Assessed LO1, LO2 Task Three topics will be available for you on LEO. You will select one of these topics and construct an argumentative essay. You are encouraged to choose a topic that you feel is important to you and that you feel passionate about . 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 Paragraph Aligned to left margin, indent first line of each para graph 1.27cm Title Page Not to be used Level 1 Heading Centered, bold, capitalize each word (14-point Calibri or Arial ) Level 2 Headings Not to be used 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 the bioethical principles and relevant ethical theories and co ncepts. Conclusion : identifies the key ethical points argued an d re -iterates the ethical stance taken. Does not introduce new ideas. Reference List : Includes all the sources identified within the essay. Direct quotes Always require page number . No more than 10% of the word count should be direct quotes . HLSC220 : Healthcare Ethics HLSC220 _ Assessment 1: Argumentative Essay _ © Australian Catholic University 2021 _ Page 2 of 2 Header Page number top right corner (9-point Calibri or Arial ) Footer Name _ Student N umber _ Assessment _ Unit _ Year (9-point Calibri or Arial ) REF ERENCING Referencing Style APA 7 th Edition . It is recommended that you download ENDNOTE referencing s oftware free from ACU https://libguides.acu.edu.au/endnote 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 fiReferencesfl is c entered, bold, on a new page (14 point Calib ri or Arial ). Alphabeti cal 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 09:01 am on the 7th September , 2021 , 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 or extended date will not be allocated a mark. Example: An assignment is submitted 12 hours late and is initially marked at 60 out of 100 . A 5% penalty is applie d (5% of 100 is 5 marks). Therefore, the student receives 55 out of 100 as a final mark. Penalty Timeframe Penalty Marks Deducted 9:01 am Tuesday to 9 am Wednesday 5% penalty 5 marks 9:01am Wednesday to 9am Thursday 10% penalty 10 marks 9:01am Thur sday to 9am Thursday 15% penalty 15 marks Received after 9:01 Fri day No mark allocated n/a Return of Marks Marks will generally be returned in three weeks of the submission due date ; if this is not obtainable, you will be notified via your campus LEO forum. Final Assignment Marks for the final assessment (assessment two ) of this unit will be withheld until after grade ratification and grade release on 3rd of December , 20 21. Assessment template p roject informed by ACU student forums, ACU Librar ians and the Academic Skills Unit .