FOUNDATION OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
FOUNDATION OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
Weight:40%
Submission type:IndividualWritten Report
Length:up to 2000 wordsmaximum (word count does not include reference list or appendices)
Estimated student workload:30 hours
Task Overview:
You will develop up to a 2000 word written reflective report by applyingcritical reflection on the skills to learn from teamwork and workplace practice.
You will critically analyse how teams work and how well this contributes to the success or not of teamwork, workplace practices and the achievement of team goals. You will identify key insights and learnings gained through working in a team and a workplace and assess specific ways to improve the effectiveness of self and/or teams engaging in future teamwork.
You need to undertake areflective evaluation of the team process,and ofyour own contribution to the team process.This includes examining team processes, roles and dynamics and how these could be improved. It also includes examining what you contributed, what you learnt from the process, and how your contribution to that process could have been improved.
Late Submissions of Assessments:
Unless a HYPERLINK "https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/special-consideration" Special Considerationrequest has been submitted and approved,a5%penalty(of the total possible mark) will be appliedeach daya written assessment is not submitted, up until the7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of 0 will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.
Marking Criteria:
Criterion Fail<50% Pass50%-64% Credit65%-74% Distinction75%-84% High Distinction85%-100%
TeamworkDescribe the practice of teamwork and its relation to its immediate goal and role in the workplace.[8 marks] The practice of teamwork is inadequately described in relation to its immediate goal and/or its role in the workplace. The practice of teamwork is basically described in relation to its immediate goal and its role in the workplace. The practice of teamwork is described in relation to its immediate goal and its role in the workplace. The practice of teamwork is comprehensively described in relation to its immediate goal and its role in the workplace. The practice of teamwork is comprehensively described in relation to its immediate goal and its role in the workplace.
AnalysisCritically analyse how teams work and critique how well this contributes to successful teamwork, workplace practices and the achievement of the team goals.[12 marks] Team dynamics are inadequately evaluated with reference to the capabilities, capacities, characteristics, practices and/or skills required for successful teamwork in relation to team goals and broader workplace practices. Team dynamics are not clearly evaluated with reference to the capabilities, capacities, characteristics, practices and/or skills required for successful teamwork in relation to team goals and broader workplace practices. Detailed evaluation of team dynamics with reference to the capabilities, capacities, characteristics, practices and/or skills required for successful teamwork in relation to team goals and broader workplace practices. Team dynamics are comprehensively evaluated with reference to the capabilities, capacities, characteristics, practices and/or skills required for successful teamwork in relation to team goals and broader workplace practices. Team dynamics are comprehensively, clearly and coherently evaluated with reference to the capabilities, capacities, characteristics, practices and/or skills required for successful teamwork in relation to team goals and broader workplace practices.
Lessons LearnedIdentify key insights and learnings gained through working in a team and in a workplace and assess specific ways to improve the effectiveness of self and/or teams engaging in future teamwork.[12 marks] Key insights and learnings are inadequately identified. Poor or vague articulation of specific way(s) to improve effectiveness of self and/or teams engaging in future teamwork. Key insights and learnings are not clearly identified. Reasonable articulation but lacking specific suggestion on way(s) to improve effectiveness of self and/or teams engaging in future teamwork. Detailed identification of key insights and learnings. Good articulation of specific way(s) to improve effectiveness of self and/or teams engaging in future teamwork. Key insights and learnings are comprehensively identified. Excellent articulation of specific way(s) to improve effectiveness of self and/or teams engaging in future teamwork. Detailed and very comprehensive, clear and coherent identification of key insights and learnings. Excellent articulation of specific way(s) to improve effectiveness of self and/or teams engaging in future teamwork.
CommunicationThe quality of written expression (including spelling, grammar, punctuation, writing style, flow and readability appropriate for a scholarly work) will reflect a logical and coherent structure in the use of examples, theory and analysis. Accurate use of in-text citations and references that appropriately support the arguments of the paper.[8 marks] Written expression is confused and laboured. Extensive spelling and grammar errors. Writing style is informal. Analysis is merely descriptive with little or no critical analysis. Makes little or no use of supporting evidence/theories. Arguments are not logically structured and/or not relevant to the insights. Major errors in referencing. Written expression is satisfactory. Spelling and grammar are satisfactory, but with a number of errors which detract from overall meaning. Satisfactory academic writing standard. Demonstrates some critical analysis, but overly descriptive. Makes use of some, but minimal, supporting evidence/theories. Arguments can generally be followed and make some link to the insights. Satisfactory attempt at referencing. Demonstrates sound written expression. Correct spelling and grammar, but with some errors. Sound academic writing standard. Demonstrates sound critical analysis. Makes sound use of supporting evidence/theories. Arguments are generally well structured, logically presented and links to the insights are discernible. Sound attempt at referencing. Demonstrates very competent written expression. Correct spelling and grammar throughout, with only a few minor errors. Very competent academic writing standard. Demonstrates highly competent critical analysis. Makes very effective use of a range of supporting evidence/theories. Arguments are very well structured, logical and clearly link to the insights.Very competent execution of referencing. Demonstrates outstanding clarity of written expression. Correct spelling and grammar throughout, virtually errorfree. Sophisticated scholarly writing standard. Demonstrates excellent critical analysis. Excellently uses a range of evidence/theories (with evaluation) to support arguments. Evidence of superior argumentative structure - clear, logical and explicitly linked to the insights. Excellent execution of referencing.
What does good APA 7th style writing look like?
It is correctly formatted
-Size 12 font (usually Times New Roman or Arial)
-2.54 cm (1 in.) margins on all sides
-Double spaced
-Text aligned left
-Indent for each new paragraph
It considers the effect of layout on readability
-Headings if useful
-Heading levels clear
-Uses bullet points, numbered lists etc. if useful
All in-text citations match up with reference list (names, year, all information is correct)
The reference list is complete and correctly formatted
Overall, the emphasis is on clarity and accuracy
