MMM111 Intrapersonal Skills

MMM111 Intrapersonal Skills Trimester 1 2023

Assessment Task 1 (Written Assessment Individual)

DUE DATE: Wednesday, 5th April, by 8:00pm (Melbourne time)

PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE: 30%

WORD COUNT: Maximum 1,000 words

HURDLE: No hurdle requirement

Description

How self-aware do you think you are? After going through the first four modules, have you understood more about your self? The purpose of this assessment is to help you achieve the intended learning outcomes ULO1-4 in the unit, specifically by:

• applying concepts, theories, and frameworks introduced in Modules 1-4 in this unit for better understanding your self

• evaluating the relevance of your learning in the intrapersonal skill modules to your discipline and professional goals

• practicing the communication of your ideas to known audience in a rehearsed setting

• acquiring important skills in academic writing and learn how to cite intellectual resources by applying APA7 referencing style

By engaging in this assessment, you will develop and apply academic skills to research, evaluate, apply, and communicate concepts and frameworks related to intrapersonal skills in an authentic, and discipline-relevant context. Throughout the assessment tasks, you will reflect on the role and importance of self-awareness (Module 1), personal traits (Module 2), goal setting (Module 3), and self-management (Module 4), in personal and professional decision-making, and identify strategies to enhance those skills.

Specific Requirements

In this assessment task, you are required to write an essay that demonstrates your understanding about self-awareness and various aspects of your own self. Below are more specific details about the two tasks.

Task A: Essay (maximum 700 words; 20%)

Write an essay about self-awareness by discussing the following:

1. Discuss your understanding of the concept self-awareness.

1. Analyse your self by completing the self-diagnostic tests in the Appendix. The tests help you better understand your:

• Level of self-awareness

• Learning style

• Multiple intelligence and emotional intelligence

• Level of stress (related to self-management)

3. Then, visualize the profile of your aggregated test results across the four skill dimensions in a graphic, imagery, or table format. Be clear in your presentation of results and creative. For example, you can visualise the average scores using a combination of bar and line charts, a spider graph, pictures, mind map, or table.

3. Choose one of the four aspects (self-awareness, learning style, intelligence, or self-management) to focus on discussion. Discuss whether you agree and feel surprised about the test outcome. Support your discussion with at least one personal example the example can be an event happened in the past, a characteristic about you, feedback you received previously from other people, etc. Discuss how this personal example leads you to conclude that the test results are accurate or inaccurate in reflecting your true self.

3. Apply at least one theory or framework you learned in Modules 1-4 to support your analysis.

3. Also, ensure that you have included at least three references from credible sources (e.g., articles on the reading list, peer-reviewed journal articles, practitioner-oriented articles, book chapters found on Deakin Librarys platform) in this Task A. You should properly format both your in-text citations and compiled an end-of-text reference list based on APA7 style (click on this link to download a relevant guideline document provided Deakin).

Task B: Self-Reflective Essay (maximum 300 words, 10%)

In Modules 1-4, you have learned about self-awareness, learning styles, intelligence, and self-management skills. You now acquire core knowledge about what these concepts mean, why they are crucial, and strategies that can be applied to attain or hone those skills. Now, write a self-reflective essay by addressing the following:

1. What is the one area related to any of Modules 1-4 topics that you see as your strengths?

1. What is the one area related to any of Modules 1-4 topics that you see as things you need improvement on?

1. If you can do one thing to demonstrate your strength identified in #1 above to other people or leverage on that strength for success in your life, what would that be?

1. If you can do one thing to improve the area you identified in #2 above, what would that be?

1. What are the outcomes you anticipate attaining if you indeed take the actions you proposed in #3 and #4? What are the relevant strategies you plan to adopt for tracking your progress and success?

Learning Outcomes

This task allows you to demonstrate your achievement towards the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) which have been aligned to the Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs). Deakin GLOs describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates acquire and can demonstrate on completion of their course. This assessment task is an important tool in determining your achievement of the ULOs. If you do not demonstrate achievement of the ULOs you will not be successful in this unit. You are advised to familiarise yourself with these ULOs and GLOs as they will inform you on what you are expected to demonstrate for successful completion of this unit.

The learning outcomes that are aligned to this assessment task are:

Submission

Submit your assignment to the Assessment 1 Dropbox in the MMM111 CloudDeakin unit site (under Assessment) on or before the due date. When uploading your assignment, name your document using the following syntax:

Submitting a hard copy of this assignment is not required. You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit until the marked assignment has been returned to you. In the unlikely event that one of your assignments is misplaced you will need to submit your backup copy.

Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/or plagiarism and for authenticating work.

When you submit an assignment through your CloudDeakin unit site, you will receive an email to your Deakin email address confirming that it has been submitted. You should check that you can see your assignment in the Submissions view of the Assignment Dropbox folder after upload and check for, and keep, the email receipt for the submission.

Marking and feedback

The marking rubric indicates the assessment criteria for this task. It is available in the CloudDeakin unit site in the Assessment folder, under Assessment Resources. Criteria act as a boundary around the task and help specify what assessors are looking for in your submission. The criteria are drawn from the ULOs and align with the GLOs. You should familiarise yourself with the assessment criteria before completing and submitting this task.

Students who submit their work by the due date will receive their marks and feedback on CloudDeakin 15 working days after the submission date.

Extensions

Extensions can only be granted for exceptional and/or unavoidable circumstances outside of your control. Requests for extensions must be made by 12 noon on the submission date using the online Extension Request form under the Assessment tab on the unit CloudDeakin site. All requests for extensions should be supported by appropriate evidence (e.g., a medical certificate in the case of ill health).

Applications for extensions after 12 noon on the submission date require University level special consideration and these applications must be must be submitted via StudentConnect in your DeakinSync site.

Late submission penalties

If you submit an assessment task after the due date without an approved extension or special consideration, 5% will be deducted from the available marks for each day after the due date up to seven days*. Work submitted more than seven days after the due date will not be marked and will receive 0% for the task. The Unit Chair may refuse to accept a late submission where it is unreasonable or impracticable to assess the task after the due date. *'Day' means calendar day for electronic submissions and working day for paper submissions.

An example of how the calculation of the late penalty based on an assignment being due on a Wednesday at 8:00pm is as follows:

• 1 day late: submitted after Wednesday 11:59pm and before Thursday 11:59pm 5% penalty.

• 2 days late: submitted after Thursday 11:59pm and before Friday 11:59pm 10% penalty.

• 3 day late: submitted after Friday 11:59pm and before Saturday 11:59pm 15% penalty.

• 4 days late: submitted after Saturday 11:59pm and before Sunday 11:59pm 20% penalty.

• 5 days late: submitted after Sunday 11:59pm and before Monday 11:59pm 25% penalty.

• 6 days late: submitted after Monday 11:59pm and before Tuesday 11:59pm 30% penalty.

• 7 days late: submitted after Tuesday 11:59pm and before next Wednesday 11:59pm 35% penalty.

The Dropbox closes the next Wednesday after 11:59pm AEST/AEDT time following the due date.

Support

The Division of Student Life provides a range of Study Support resources and services, available throughout the academic year, including Writing Mentor and Maths Mentor online drop ins and the SmartThinking 24 hour writing feedback service at this link. If you would prefer some more in depth and tailored support, make an appointment online with a Language and Learning Adviser.

Referencing and Academic Integrity

Deakin takes academic integrity very seriously. It is important that you (and if a group task, your group) complete your own work in every assessment task Any material used in this assignment that is not your original work must be acknowledged as such and appropriately referenced. You can find information about referencing (and avoiding breaching academic integrity) and other study support resources at the following website: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support

Your rights and responsibilities as a student

As a student you have both rights and responsibilities. Please refer to the document Your rights and responsibilities as a student in the Unit Guide & Information section in the Content area in the CloudDeakin unit site.

MMM111 Assessment 1 Rubric