MBA901 Career Ownership
MBA901 Career Ownership
Assessment 1
Assessment Type: Personal Statement Individual
Purpose: This assessment is designed to reinforce the subject content taught each week and give students experience in solving problems and issues relating to their future career plan in the gig economy. This contributes to learning outcomes a, b
and d.
Value: 20%Due Date: Week 4 11:59 pm Sunday of Week 4.
Topic: Individual Positional Analysis and Personal Statement
Task Details:
The students are expected to conduct personal situational analysis (SWOT) and based on this analysis, prepare a personal statement of their qualification, skills and experiences and the aim for their future career. This assessment aligned to learning outcome a, b and d.
Suggested Structure
Cover Page
Personal background (personal information, characteristics, and prior educational background) presented in infographic style.
Personal SWOT analysis (table presentation is recommended)
Personal statement and career aspiration
Marking Criteria
Criteria Weighting
Appropriate Response 20
Critical thinking and synthesis of information 20
Applicability of the analysis 40
Mechanical: spelling, grammar and punctuation 20
Total 100
Scale down to 20 points
Submission requirements details: Individual Assessment. Word limit: 1500 words (10%) (excluding reference list). You need to state the word count of the assessment on the cover page. The review should be professionally presented using proper headings and sub-headings, in Arial 10pt or Times New Roman 12pt, single space. Harvard (Anglia) style referencing. Submission deadline Week 4 Sunday by 11.59pm. Softcopy to be uploaded on Turnitin via Moodle links.
Assessment 1 Marking Rubric
Criteria Fail
(0 49%) Pass (50 - 64%) Credit (65 74%) Distinction (75 84%) High Distinction (85 100%)
Appropriate Response (20 marks) The response to the task is not clear. There is one main ideas presented however the main ideas are somewhat unclear. There is more than one main ideas to the task and it is clearly presented, however, no detail description in provided There are more than one clear well-crafted ideas and are well supported by detailed information. There are more than one clear well-crafted main ideas. Clearly presented and supported by detailed information.
Critical thinking and synthesis of
information
(20 marks) Does not answer all parts of the task or has been too descriptive and general.
Basic answer to some parts of the tasks Good understanding of topic and written structure to all parts of the tasks
Very good understanding of topic and written structure to all parts of the task with evidence of critical thinking.
Insightful coverage of all parts of the task with excellent examples which show evidence of critical thinking and analysis.
Applicability of knowledge
(40 marks) Unclear explanation of the applicability of the assessment
Requirements.
Basic detailed explanation of the applicability n of the
assessment
requirements.
Good explanation of the applicability of the
assessment
requirements.
Very good explanation of the applicability of the
Assessment requirements.
Exceptional explanation of the applicability of the
assessment
requirements.
Mechanical: Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation
(20 marks) The essay illegible due to very poor grammar, spelling and punctuation errors Sentences are reasonably constructed. However, there are significant errors in grammar, mechanics and/or spelling that interfere with understanding Most sentences are well constructed, but they have similar structure. There are several errors in grammar, mechanics and/or spelling that interfere with understanding Most sentences are well constructed, and have varied structure and length. There are few errors in grammar, mechanics and/or spelling but they do not interfere with understanding All sentences are well- constructed and have varied structure and length. The author makes no errors in grammar, mechanics and/or spelling
Total marks out of 100
