• Weekly Reflections 15%
• Facilitated Discussions 20%
• Midterm Assignment 20%
• Final Presentation 35%
• Participation 10%

NOTES:

Participation (10%)

Students will be expected to contribute thoughtfully and analytically to class discussions and activities in a respectful and engaged manner. In order to do so, you are expected to have completed the weekly readings, coming to class well prepared.

Weekly Reflections (15%)

Students will be required to submit a reflection (1-page minimum, 2-page max, double-spaced) on the pre-readings for that week. Students are required to read all of the assigned readings. These reflections can be commentaries, synthesizing and contrasting, or analyses/questions that you have about the readings. The goal is NOT to summarize the literature but to show that you have applied critical thinking. Reading reflections are due VIA SFU Email at the beginning of each class. Late assignments will not be graded.

Facilitated Discussions (20%)

During the first class on Jan 09, students will work in groups of 4-5 to pick a topic/week that they would like to present on. Each group member is responsible for facilitating 1 activity that relates to the topic or readings for that class, and the first activity MUST be a 25 min. plenary discussion of the readings for that week. Each activity should take approx. 15-25 minutes of the class, with a maximum of 90 minutes of facilitation by your group. Some examples of possible facilitation activities include: showing a video for discussion, a skit, simulation via role-play, case studies, matching games, debates, new story analysis, etc. Use your imagination (and the internet…)! Groups will be required to discuss and confirm their facilitation plan with Dr. Veerapen during office hours/free class time one week before they are scheduled to present. NOTE: The mark assigned will be for your entire group and will reflect both your classmates and instructors’ evaluation of your work.

Midterm Assignment (20%)

The midterm assignment will be handed out/explained in class on Feb 6th and will be due at the beginning of the following class on Feb 13th VIA Email. For this assignment, students are required to select a healthcare-related news story to analyze (2018-present), using a critical, conflict-oriented lens. You will be required to write a 150-word summary of the story, then answer 3 questions that will be provided to you, within 3 to 3.5 pages. Late assignments will be subjected to a 5% penalty and these must be submitted the following class to be marked.

Final Presentation (35%)

The first component of this assignment is the Research Proposal (5%). This will be handed out on Feb 13th and students will receive class time to work on it. It will be due VIA Email at the beginning of the class after reading break on Feb 27th. The research proposal will be a 1-page outline of the topic that the student would like to research, including: a general introduction, the reason for selecting this topic and how it relates to class material, as well as a short explanation of what the student expects to find in the literature. If you would like to research a topic relevant to healthcare conflict but which is not covered in this course, you must first obtain approval from your instructor. The final presentation (30%) will focus on the topic that you chose and will be 5 minutes long, with 2 minutes for questions. The expectation is that students will be able to convey their topic in a concise and coherent manner, while keeping it engaging for the class (in the style of a ‘mini TED talk’). Students will be graded on their professionalism, knowledge of the topic, and incorporation of course concepts.