No textbooks will be required for this course however students will be expected to locate and read current health sciences and general management literature in newspapers, journals and on the Internet. Each paper should clearly define an issue, describe what current information is available about the issue, pose prevailing viewpoints and arguments relating to the issue, and clearly portray the student s position on the issue. Each assignment should be submitted electronically and is due by midnight on the day specified. Late assignments will be downgraded and extensions on assignments will be considered on an individual basis providing the instructor is contacted in advance. For further instructions on submitting assignments, see below.
Communication is an essential skill for managers in the health sciences.
The better organized and clearer your writing, the more understandable your papers will be. Take the time to write and rewrite your papers so that your points are clearly stated, concise and presented in a logical fashion. Use the spell check feature on your computer and ask your classmates to read and critique your assignments prior to handing them in. I plan to work with each and every one of you to improve your writing. Each of you will have the opportunity to earn A s on all four of the issue papers.