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 DateTuesday 7th September, 2021Time Due0900hrs (09:00am)Weighting50%Length1500 words +/- 10% (includes intext citations, excludes reference list)Assessment RubricRefer to Extended Unit Outline Appendix ALOs AssessedLO1, LO2Task 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 professionalsSubmissionVia the Turnitin link in the HLSC220 LEO siteFORMATTINGFile formatPlease submit as a .doc or .docx (not .pdf files)Margins2.54cm, all sidesFont and sizeUse 11-point Calibri, Arial or Times New RomanSpacingDouble spacingParagraphAligned to left margin, indent first line of each paragraph 1.27cmTitle PageNot to be usedLevel 1 HeadingCentered, bold, capitalize each word (14-point Calibri or Arial)Level 2 HeadingsNot to be usedStructure 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 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.Direct quotesAlways require page number. ethical argument – No more than 10% of the word count should be direct quotes.HLSC220 _ Assessment 1: Argumentative Essay _ © Australian Catholic University 2021 _ Page 1 of 2Header Page number top right corner (9-point Calibri or Arial)FooterName _ Student Number_ Assessment _ Unit _ Year (9-point Calibri or Arial)REFERENCINGReferencing StyleAPA 7th Edition.It is recommended that you download ENDNOTE referencing software free from ACU https://libguides.acu.edu.au/endnoteMinimum 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. ethical argument – 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 OrderReferences are arranged alphabetically by author family nameHanging IndentSecond and subsequent lines of a reference have a hanging indentDOI or URLPresented as functional hyperlinkSpacingDouble spacing the entire reference list, both within and between entriesADMINISTRATIONLate PenaltiesLate penalties will be applied from 09:01am 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 applied (5% of 100 is 5 marks). Therefore, the student receives 55 out of 100 as a final mark.Penalty Timeframe Penalty Marks Deducted9:01 am Tuesday to 9 am Wednesday 5% penalty 5 marks9:01am Wednesday to 9am Thursday 10% penalty 10 marks9:01am Thursday to 9am Thursday 15% penalty 15 marks Received after 9:01 Friday No mark allocated n/aReturn of MarksMarks 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 AssignmentMarks for the final assessment (assessment two) of this unit will be withheld until after grade ratification and grade release on 3rd of December, 2021.Assessment template project informed by ACU student forums, ACU Librarians and the Academic Skills Unit.HLSC220 _ Assessment 1: Argumentative Essay _ © Australian Catholic University
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