FY028: Inquiry Based Learning
- Subject Code :
FY028
- University :
Buckinghashire New University Exam Question Bank is not sponsored or endorsed by this college or university.
- Country :
United Kingdom
Module code and title: |
FY028: Inquiry Based Learning |
Module leader: |
Fredi shima |
Assignment No. and type: |
CW1: Project Report |
Assessment weighting: |
100% |
Submission time and date: |
10th of January 2025 Before 14:00 PM. |
Target feedback time and date: |
3 WEEKS - TBC |
Assignment task |
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In this assignment, you will undertake an inquiry-based project on a topic related to your subject area and produce a project report. The nature and topic of your project will be negotiated with your supervisor. A. Conducting and reporting on a piece of academic or profession-related research It is expected that the report will be around 2000 words +/- 10%. You will be expected to devote substantial time to completing this project independently, in addition to any scheduled teaching in the module. You are expected to meet the following milestones (key actions and dates you need to achieve as part of the process). Precise dates for the plan and progress update will be agreed with your module tutor and supervisor: 1. Submit a plan for your project for approval and formative feedback from your supervisor (Week 6 Week 8) 2. Provide a progress update on your project (Week 8 9) 3. Deliver the project report (Week 14 w/c 10/01/2025). |
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Internal approval: Ina Stan, 24.09.2023
This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes: |
LO 1: Collect, select and use information from a range of sources using different methods, appropriate to the academic discipline and context. |
LO 2: Investigate the needs, problems and opportunities of a given situation. |
LO 3: Plan and undertake a project to address a subject-related problem or answer a subject-related question. |
LO 4: Communicate effectively, with well-structured verbal and written reports, as demanded in academic and professional domains. |
Referencing and presentational requirements |
Please reference your work using the Harvard style or the style specified by the subject lecturer where there is a specific professional requirement to use an alternative to Harvard. For most students this will be the Harvard style. The styles are defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). Written work submitted as part of this assignment should be presented according to the following: The report should be 1.5 line spaced Font must be Arial 12 Follow the reference guidelines The word count for this report is 2000 words, + or 10%. This means that the final word count must be within the range 1800-2200 words. Written work for this assignment should be saved and submitted as a Word document (.docx) or as a .pdf file. If other file formats are used, these may not be compatible with Turnitin and the work cannot be marked. |
Submission details |
Written reports for this assignment should be submitted electronically using the relevant submission point in the Submit your work section of your Blackboard module shell. There will be one submission point which all students will use for submitting reports. Other submissions should be submitted in an appropriate format, as agreed with your supervisor |
Academic integrity |
Academic integrity means taking responsibility for your own work. |
When you submit an assignment, you are effectively making a declaration that it is your own work and that you have acknowledged the contribution of others and their ideas in its development (for example, by referencing them appropriately).
For further information and guidance, please see the University website: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/currentstudents/registry-helpdesk-and-academic-advice/academic-integrity-and-misconduct
You are also expected to take responsibility for maintaining and managing confidentiality issues in your work. You should maintain and respect confidentiality in relation to the protection of personal, technical and/or commercial information of a sensitive nature in their assessed work, whatever the format.
Confidentiality issues will vary from subject to subject and you are encouraged to seek advice from your course team if you are unclear about requirements in your context. For further information and guidance, please see the University website: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/academic-confidentiality
The next section outlines the assessment criteria for the written report.
Where a performance or artefact are to be submitted, the subject lecturer will provide appropriate assessment criteria.
Assessment Criteria for the written report
0-34 (F) Fail Not successful |
35-39 E Marginal fail Below required standard |
40-49 (D) Pass Satisfactory |
50-59 (C) Pass Good |
60-69 (B) Pass Very Good |
70-79 (A) Pass Excellent |
80-100 (A+) Pass Outstanding |
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Knowledge and Understanding This should include evidence of: Depth of knowledge & understanding Engagement with subjectspecific theories, concepts and principles Background investigation, analysis and research |
The work demonstrates a limited or no understanding of defined areas of the knowledge base, including relevant theory, with a limited or no awareness current areas of debate within the field of study. There is little or no evidence of wider reading. |
The work demonstrates an insufficient understanding of defined areas of the knowledge base, including relevant theory, with an insufficient awareness of current areas of debate within the field of study. There is limited evidence of wider reading and/or reading largely lacks relevance. |
The work demonstrates a sufficient understanding of defined areas of the knowledge base, including relevant theory, with a sufficient awareness of current areas of debate within the field of study. Wider reading is relevant using given sources but only partially integrated into the work. |
The work demonstrates a sound understanding of defined areas of the knowledge base, including relevant theory, with a sound awareness of current areas of debate within the field of study. Wider reading is relevant using given sources & has clearly enhanced the work. |
The work demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of defined areas of the knowledge base, including relevant theory, with a refined awareness of current areas of debate within the field of study. Wider reading shows a range of relevant given sources being used & applied |
The work demonstrates a highly accomplished understanding of defined areas of the knowledge base, including relevant theory, with a highly accomplished awareness of current areas of debate within the field of study. Application of a wide range of given reading is evident in the work. |
The work demonstrates an exceptional understanding of defined areas of the knowledge base, including relevant theory, with an exceptional awareness of current areas of debate within the field of study. Application of a wide range of given reading is fully evident throughout the work. |
Analysis and criticality This should include evidence of: Organisation & communication of ideas & evidence |
The work demonstrates a limited or no ability to analyse information independently, with consequent difficulty in using pre-defined principles & |
The work demonstrates an insufficient ability to analyse information independently, using pre-defined principles & criteria to make reasoned judgements & |
The work demonstrates a sufficient ability to analyse information independently, using pre-defined principles & criteria to make reasoned judgements & |
The work demonstrates a sound ability to analyse information independently, using pre-defined principles & criteria to make reasoned judgements & |
The work demonstrates a sophisticated ability to analyse information independently, using pre-defined principles & criteria to make reasoned judgements & |
The work demonstrates highly accomplished ability to analyse information independently, using pre-defined principles & criteria to make reasoned |
The work demonstrates an exceptional ability to analyse information independently, using pre-defined principles & criteria to make reasoned judgements & |
0-34 (F) Fail Not successful |
35-39 E Marginal fail Below required standard |
40-49 (D) Pass Satisfactory |
50-59 (C) Pass Good |
60-69 (B) Pass Very Good |
70-79 (A) Pass Excellent |
80-100 (A+) Pass Outstanding |
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criteria to make judgements & inform solutions to standard problems in familiar contexts, evidenced by: little or no demonstration of an ability to devise and sustain arguments and/or solve problems/ make decisions in familiar contexts little or no demonstration of an ability to describe and comment upon aspects of predefined principles, frameworks and criteria little or no ability to access and analyse given |
inform a choice of solutions to standard problems in familiar contexts, evidenced by: insufficient demonstration of the ability to devise and sustain arguments and/or solve problems in familiar contexts, consistent with the norms of the discipline some ability to describe and comment upon aspects of predefined principles, frameworks and criteria an insufficient ability to access and |
inform a choice of solutions to standard problems in familiar contexts, evidenced by: use of ideas and techniques to devise and sustain arguments and/or solve problems in familiar contexts, some of which are consistent with the norms of the discipline the ability to describe and comment upon aspects of predefined principles, frameworks and criteria |
inform a choice of solutions to standard problems in familiar contexts, evidenced by: use of ideas and techniques to devise and sustain arguments and/or solve problems in familiar contexts, most of which are consistent with the norms of the discipline the ability to consistently describe and comment upon aspects of predefined principles, frameworks and criteria a sound ability to access and |
inform a choice of solutions to standard problems in familiar contexts, evidenced by: use of ideas and techniques to devise and sustain arguments and/or solve problems in familiar contexts, all of which are consistent with the norms of the discipline and show clear independence of thought/ judgement the ability to describe, synthesise and critique aspects of |
judgements & inform a choice of solutions to standard problems in familiar contexts, evidenced by: use of ideas and techniques to devise and sustain arguments and/or solve problems in familiar contexts, all of which are consistent with the norms of the discipline and show significant independence of thought/ judgement the ability to describe, synthesise and critique all |
inform a choice of solutions to standard problems in familiar contexts, evidenced by: use of ideas and techniques to devise and sustain arguments and/or solve problems in familiar contexts, all of which are consistent with the norms of the discipline and show significant and sustained independence of thought/ judgement the ability to describe, synthesise and critique in great depth all |
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0-34 (F) Fail Not successful |
35-39 E Marginal fail Below required standard |
40-49 (D) Pass Satisfactory |
50-59 (C) Pass Good |
60-69 (B) Pass Very Good |
70-79 (A) Pass Excellent |
80-100 (A+) Pass Outstanding |
sources to inform work |
analyse given information sources |
a sufficient ability to access and analyse given information sources |
analyse given information sources |
pre-defined principles, frameworks and criteria a refined ability to access and analyse given information sources |
relevant aspects of predefined principles, frameworks and criteria a highly accomplished ability to access and analyse given information sources |
relevant aspects of predefined principles, frameworks and criteria an exceptional ability to access and analyse given information sources |
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Transferable skills Written Communication This should include evidence of: Accurate spelling, punctuation & grammar Language use appropriate to purpose & context |
Little or no ability to use digital literacy & written communication skills, applicable to academic & professional contexts manage their learning and work under direction or supervision |
An insufficient ability to use digital literacy & written communication skills, applicable to academic & professional contexts manage their learning and work under direction or supervision |
A sufficient ability to use digital literacy & written communication skills, applicable to academic & professional contexts manage their learning and work under direction or supervision |
A consistent & confident ability to use digital literacy & written communication skills, applicable to academic & professional contexts manage their learning and work under direction or supervision |
A highly proficient ability to use digital literacy & written communication skills, applicable to academic & professional contexts manage their learning and work under direction or supervision |
Work demonstrates a highly accomplished ability to use digital literacy & written communication skills, applicable to academic & professional contexts manage their learning and work under |
Work demonstrates an exceptional ability to use digital literacy & written communication skills, applicable to academic & professional contexts manage their learning and work under direction or |
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0-34 (F) Fail Not successful |
35-39 E Marginal fail Below required standard |
40-49 (D) Pass Satisfactory |
50-59 (C) Pass Good |
60-69 (B) Pass Very Good |
70-79 (A) Pass Excellent |
80-100 (A+) Pass Outstanding |
Accurate referencing Personal motivation, organisation and time-management |
direction or supervision |
supervision |
