School ofManagement

Assessment Brief

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AssessmentDetails2

SubmissionDetails4

AssessmentCriteria5

FurtherInformation8

Whocananswerquestionsaboutmyassessment?8

Referencing8

Submissionproblems8

Unfairacademicpractice8

Howismyworkgraded?9

AssessmentDetails

ArtificialIntelligenceModels Guidanceforthisassessment:

ArtificialIntelligence(AI)modelscanbeapowerfultooltosupportyourlearning. TheUniversityhas provided some resources to support you in its appropriate usage:

• LibraryServicesAIHub
• StudentGuidetoAIandAssessment
• CodeofConductforStudentsontheuseofAI
• CiteThemRightresourceoncitingmaterialsrelatingtoAI(ifpermitted)

As pertheacademic regulations (Academic Handbook Ah1_08), in all cases youmust submitwork thatisyourown,acknowledginganypart of itthathasbeeninformedbyanothersource including that which is AI generated. Upon submission of work, you will be asked to confirm the following statement:

I confirmthatthisassignmentismyownwork, except whereI haveacknowledgedtheuseof works from other sources, including the use of any artificial intelligence (AI) tools, in accordance with what is allowable as described in the assessment brief.

Pleasenotethefollowing:

• AI shouldnot beusedasasubstituteforyourownknowledge, andyoushould neverinclude any material that you do not understand and could not explain if asked.
• Notbeingabletoexplainyourworkwhenaskedislikelytobeakeyfactorwhenconsidering cases of academic misconduct related to AI.

ThefollowinginformationprovidesspecificguidanceforthisassessmentaboutwhatlevelofAIuseis appropriate for this assessment. Remember that in all cases you must submit work that is your own, acknowledging any part of it that has been provided by another source.

SubmissionDetails

AssessmentCriteria

Marking/AssessmentCriteria

Thefollowingcriteriawillbeusedinevaluatingthisassessment:

1. Theory,KnowledgeandUnderstanding(20%)

You need to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different conceptual frameworks; knowledgeandunderstandingofappropriateacademicideas;and,supportyouranalysisand reflection with relevant literature.

2.AnalysisofData(20%)

This is working theory in practice making connections between what a given theory says, and how this connects with your own experience and case study. It is your ability to apply theory to organizational situations, experiences or events, and to use the theory to explain, analyse and understandthembetter.Italsoreferstoyourabilitytocollectandevaluatedata, aswellasbalancing theory and data in your discussion.

3.CriticalEvaluation,CoherentArgument(50%)

This is your ability to make a judgement about the theories you have learned and used and to constructameaningfulandcoherent argument.Itrequiresyoutoquestionconceptsinthelightofyour experience of using them in your analysis.

4.EffectiveScholarship,ClearlyCommunicated(10%)

This is your ability to present a clearly written piece of work which is well-structured and signposted. It refers to your ability to develop your own voice in writing, as well as being able to record references, citations and bibliographies accurately.

Studentswillbeawardedtheirmarkbaseduponthestandardsoutlinedbelow:

Mark80+(1stclass)

• As70+criteriabutinadditionanswerdemonstratesanexcellentunderstandingofthe complexity of the issues involved in the questions
• Evidenceofwideacademicreadingbeyondcoreandrecommendedtextstaughtonthis module

Mark70-79(1stclass)

• Comprehensiveandaccurateaccountoftheissuesinvolvedinthequestionwithevidenceof criticality or analytical thought.
• Highlyconvincinganswerstothequestions
• Verygoodpresentationofalineofargumenttodefendanswertothequestions
• Clearevidenceofwidereadingandverywell-
• Nosignificantomissionsor
• Verywellwrittenand

Mark60-69(2.1)

• Answerdemonstratesgoodunderstandingoftheoriesinthequestionswithevidenceofsome criticality or analytical thought.
• Clearandconvincinganswerstothequestions
• Goodpresentationofalineofargumenttodefendanswertothequestions
• Evidenceofextrareadingbeyondlecturematerial,andwell-
• Fewsignificanterrorsoromissions
• Wellwrittenand

Mark50-59(2.2)

• Answerdemonstratesunderstandingoftheoriesinthequestionswithevidenceofsome criticality or analytical thought.
• Clearanswerstothequestions
• Somereasonablepresentationofalineofargumenttodefendanswertothequestions
• Evidenceofsomeappropriatereferencing
• Somesignificanterrorsoromissions
• Materialappropriateandlogicallystructured Mark 40-49 (3rd)

The answers will demonstrate an understanding of the basic issues with regards to the question and someevidencethatappropriatematerialhasbeenselected. Theanswermayfollowalogicalstructure with the overall framework sensible.

However,anansweraffordeda40-49grademayalsodemonstratetovaryingdegrees:

• Lackofevidenceofextrareading
• Lackofevidenceofevaluationoranalysisoftheissues
• Significanterrorsoromissions
• Poorplanning
• Limitedappropriatereferencing Mark 35-39 (Fail)

Thereisanattempttoanswerthequestionbutfails severaloftheassessment criteria. Theanswerwill fail to adequately demonstrate an understanding of the basic issues and does not include evidence that appropriate material has been selected. The answer may not follow a logical structure and framework.

Anansweraffordedamarkof35-39willdemonstratetovaryingdegrees:

• Noevidenceofextrareading
• Noevidenceofevaluationoranalysisoftheissues
• Significanterrorsoromissions
• Poorplanning
• Lackofappropriatereferencing Mark 1-34 (Fail)

Anansweraffordedamarkof 1-34willhavefailedtomeetseveraloralloftheassessmentcriteriaand will demonstrate to varying degrees:

• Significant errors and omissions present throughout
• Poorly structured and written
• Little or no understanding of the question
• Little or no relevance to the question
• Inadequate material presented
• Lack of appropriate referencing

IMPORTANT:PleasealsorefertotheGenericLevel6BandDescriptorswhichcanbefoundhere.

Further Information Whocananswerquestionsaboutmyassessment?

Questions about the assessment should be directed to the staff member who has set the task/assessment brief. This will usually be the Module Leader. They will be happy to answer any queries you have.

Staffmemberscanoftenprovidefeedbackon an assignment plan but cannot review any drafts of your work prior to submission. The only exception to this rule is for Dissertation Supervisors to provide feedback on a draft of your dissertation.

Referencingandindependentlearning

Please ensure you reference a range of credible sources, with due attention to the academic literature in the area. The time spent on research and reading from good quality sources will be reflected in the quality of your submitted work.

Remember that what you get out of university depends on what you put in. Your teaching sessions typically represent between 10% and 30% of the time you are expected to study for your degree. A 20-credit module represents 200 hours of study time. The rest of your time should be taken up by self- directed study.

Unless stated otherwise you must use theHARVARDreferencing system. Further guidance on referencing can be found in the Study Smart area on Moodle andusing CiteThemRight(useyouruniversitylogindetails to access the site). Correct referencing isan easy way to improve your marks and essentialinachievinghighergradesonmost assessments.

Technicalsubmissionproblems

It is strongly advised that you submit your work at least 24 hours before the deadline toallow time to resolve any last minute problems you might have. If you are having issues with IT or Turnitin you should contact the IT Helpdesk on (+44) 2920 417000. You may require evidence of the Helpdesk call if youaretryingtodemonstratethatafaultwith Moodle or Turnitin was the cause of a late submission.

Extensionsandmitigating circumstances

Short extensions on assessment deadlines canberequestedinspecificcircumstances.If you are encountering particular hardship which has been affecting your studies, then you may be able to apply for mitigating circumstances. This can give the teacherson your programme more scope to adapt the assessment requirements to support your needs. Extensions and mitigating circumstances policies and procedures are regularly updated. You should refer to your degree programme or school Moodle pages for information on extensions and mitigating circumstances.

Unfairacademicpractice

Cardiff Met takes issues of unfair practiceextremely seriously.The University has procedures and penalties for dealing with unfair academic practice. These are explained in full in the University's Unfair Practice regulations and procedures underVolume 1, Section 8of the Academic Handbook.TheModuleLeaderreservesthe right to interview students regarding any aspect of their work submitted for assessment.

Types of Unfair Practice, include:

Plagiarism,which can be defined as using without acknowledgement another persons words or ideas and submitting them for assessment as though it were ones own work, for instance by copying, translating from one language to another orunacknowledged paraphrasing. Further examples include:

• Use of any quotation(s) from the published or unpublished work of other persons, whether published in textbooks, articles, the Web, or in any other format, where quotations have not been clearly identified as such by being placed in quotation marks and acknowledged.
• Use of another persons words or ideas that have been slightly changed or paraphrased to make it look different from the original.
• Summarising another persons ideas, judgments, diagrams, figures, or computer programmes without reference to that person in the text and the source in a bibliography/reference list.
• Use of assessment writing services, essay banks and/or any other similar agencies(NB.Studentsarecommonly being blackmailed after using essay mills).
• Use of unacknowledged material downloaded from the Internet.
• Re-use of ones own material except as authorised by your degree programme.

Collusion, which can be defined as when work that that has been undertaken with othersissubmittedandpassedoffassolely theworkofoneperson.Moduleswillclearly identify where joint preparation and joint

submissionarepermitted,inallothercases they are not.

Fabricationofdata,makingfalseclaimsto havecarriedoutexperiments,observations, interviews or other forms of data collection and analysis, or acting dishonestly in any other way.

Howismywork graded?

Assessmentgradingissubjecttothorough quality control processes. You can view a summary of these processes on theAssessment Explained Infographic.

Grading of work at each level of Cardiff Met degreecoursesisbenchmarkedagainstaset of general requirements set out inVolume 1,Section 4of our Academic Handbook. A simplified version of these Grade Band Descriptors (GBDs) with short videos explaining some of the academicterminology used can be accessed forFoundation, 1styear, 2ndyear and 3rdyear undergraduate andMSc programmes.

WewouldstronglyrecommendlookingattheStudy Smart area of Moodle to find out more about assessments and key academic skills which can have a significant impact on your grades. Always check your work thoroughly before submission.