Module code: BMAF008-20
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Module code: BMAF008-20
Module title: Planning Your Career in Business
Assignment: 1
Word count: 3,000 words
Contribution to module mark: 100%
Submission deadline: 15/01/2024 (Time: 23:59)/TBC
Assessment outline (from the module specification): A professional portfolio comprising a personal statement, completed application for a volunteer/work experience placement with a relevant C.V. and a skills development action plan.
Learning outcomes assessed: LO1: Understanding of your skills and how they relate to your career goals.
LO2: Ability to identify and utilise a variety of sources and resources to support your own personal and professional development.
LO3: Understanding of methods of personal and professional development and training as well as how they relate to your employability.
Assessment Task - (Portfolio Development)
Students are required to produce a portfolio which should contain the following components:
A well written personal statement in support of an application for a volunteer/work experience placement.
A CV highlighting personal skills which are relevant to the post in view.
Action plan tailored towards skills development.
Assessment Structure
An indicative structure of the Portfolio could be as follows:
Section A:
A brief introduction to indicate what the portfolio contains and the reason for both the personal statement and the CV that will be presented.
You may also want to consider writing a short overview of the chosen organization in a bid to justify your peculiar interests in working in such a place.
Section B:
Personal statement in support of your application for a volunteer/work experience placement in any organization of your choice.
A detailed CV that has been carefully designed to fit purpose.
Section C:
Self-assessment reflecting skill gaps (SWOT Analysis inclusive)
Action plan tailored towards your skill development (reflecting SMART objectives)
For all policies regarding submission of your work please refer to the Programme and Student Handbooks.
Assessment Marking Criteria
Fail 0-39
Poor quality D. 40-49
Satisfactory quality C. 50-59
Sound quality B. 60-69
Good quality A. 70-79
Excellent quality A. 80-100
Outstanding quality
Clarity (30%) Language is unclear and confusing throughout. Required components of the portfolio are either not discussed or are presented inaccurately The language used is appropriate. There are frequent lapses in clarity and accuracy of the portfolio contents produced The language used is sound. There are only minor, infrequent lapses in clarity and accuracy of the portfolio contents produced The language used is very good, clear, and expressive. Abstract concepts are explained accurately. Explanation of concepts makes sense to an uninformed reader Excellent use of language.
Abstract concepts are explained excellently well. Explanation of concepts is impressive Outstanding use of language.
Abstract concepts are explained excellently well. Explanation of concepts is highly impressive
Relevance (30%) Most sections in the portfolio are irrelevant to the student or course learning outcomes Student makes an adequate attempt to demonstrate understanding of the assessment requirements. Potential attainment of learning outcomes is evident Sound effort; demonstrates appreciable understanding of the assessment requirements. Attainment of learning outcomes is evident A very good portfolio has been produced, each component has been well captured to fit purpose The portfolio produced is commendable. Each component has been professionally written The portfolio produced is highly commendable. Each component has been professionally written
Analysis (25%) The portfolio produced has no assessment of skills and competencies Descriptive assessment of skills and competencies, basic understanding of strategies to career development Sound assessment of skills and competencies, strategies to career development are well defined Detailed assessment of skills and competencies, a very good understanding of strategies to career development demonstrated Excellent assessment of skills and competencies, understanding of strategies to career development is commendable Outstanding assessment of skills and competencies, understanding of strategies to career development is highly commendable
Structure and Style (15%) No logical structure and poor presentation. Exceedingly high number of errors Simple structure, with no efforts in presenting the correct formats. Major improvement needs to be made to one of these areas: spelling, grammar, punctuation A good structure, effectively presented, with logical structure of correct formats. There is a small number of minor errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation Good presentation with some areas of potential improvement of formats. There are hardly any errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation Excellent structure and proper use of presentation techniques to produce an attractive and easy to read document. No noticeable errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation Outstandingly presented work, with a clear logical structure and advanced use of presentation techniques. The document is edited to a professional standard.
There are no errors in grammar, spelling or punctuation
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Student Assessment Submission and Declaration
When submitting evidence for assessment, you must sign a declaration confirming that the work is your own.
Student name: ESL ID BSU ID Submission Deadline Module name and code Basic Statistics and ICT skills (BMAF006-20)
Contribution to Module Marks 100%
Topic Task1: The Impact of Covid-19 on Health, Economic and Social care
Word Count Equivalent to 3,000 words
Assessment outline (from the Module specification): Individual Written Report
Type of Assignment Report
Lecturers Name Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a form of cheating. Plagiarism must be avoided at all costs and students who break the rules, however innocently, may be penalised. It is your responsibility to ensure that you understand correct referencing practices. As a university level student, you are expected to use appropriate references throughout and keep carefully detailed notes of all your sources of materials for material you have used in your work, including any material downloaded from the Internet. Please consult the relevant unit lecturer or your course tutor if you need any further advice.
Student declaration
I certify that the assignment submission is entirely my own work. I fully understand the consequences of plagiarism. I understand that making a false declaration is a form of malpractice.
Student signature:
Date: Task 1:
Introduction
(Hints: A brief paragraph to introduce what your essay is about and how you will cover it).
We have a long history of pandemics. But the severity and fatality of COVID-19 concern the entire world and attracted the R&D, media, and billions of people worldwide.
The impacts of COVID-19 to date have been significant on health, the economy and society. As with many other diseases, COVID-19 has a more severe impact on vulnerable groups, including older people, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities and those living in deprived areas. Allowing the virus to grow exponentially would lead to impacts, in terms of loss of life and ill health, that would be considered intolerable for society ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"8tEghjX4","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Zaman and Thierry, 2021)","plainCitation":"(Zaman and Thierry, 2021)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":252,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/5CL98FWI"],"itemData":{"id":252,"type":"article-journal","abstract":"We have a long history of pandemics. But the severity and fatality of COVID-19 concern the entire nworld and attracted the R&D, media, and billions of people worldwide. Under this purview, the study naims to simulate the peculiar spread of the COVID-19 virus, which allows us to see the impact on nWuhan's deaths and recoveries. The study considered the basic 'SIR' model using five scenarios: with n'all measures, social distancing, isolation, isolation and social distancing, and no measures' situations to nunderstand the pattern of the spread of COVID-19. It found a significant impact on these different ninterventions. The death rate is seen as the highest with no support scenario and has reached the lowest nwith the isolation and social distancing scenario. Moreover, it also showed that any action taken nsignificantly affects the number of people infected, the number of recoveries, and the number of deaths.","title":"SIMULATING THE SPREAD OF COVID-19: A CASE STUDY ON WUHAN","author":[{"family":"Zaman","given":"Rahman"},{"family":"Thierry","given":""}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2021",3]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Zaman and Thierry, 2021)
COVID-19 Scenario in the UK in general
(Hints: You need to present some statistics here using a line chart based on the excel file named Coronavirus Death. You need to comment on the line chart (the sharp increase and the decline. Add Lockdown and New variant in your explanation)
Wellbeing: Impact of COVID-19
TheCOVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdomis a part of theworldwide pandemicofcoronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) caused bysevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2). In theUnited Kingdom, it has resulted in 22,215,152confirmed cases and 176,596 deaths. ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"hGVJx6lG","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Ritchie {i{}et al.}, 2020)","plainCitation":"(Ritchie et al., 2020)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":248,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/ZKEUTKSN"],"itemData":{"id":248,"type":"article-journal","abstract":"Country-by-country data and research on the pandemic. Updated daily.","container-title":"Our World in Data","journalAbbreviation":"Our World in Data","source":"ourworldindata.org","title":"Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)","URL":"https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus","author":[{"family":"Ritchie","given":"Hannah"},{"family":"Mathieu","given":"Edouard"},{"family":"Rods-Guirao","given":"Lucas"},{"family":"Appel","given":"Cameron"},{"family":"Giattino","given":"Charlie"},{"family":"Ortiz-Ospina","given":"Esteban"},{"family":"Hasell","given":"Joe"},{"family":"Macdonald","given":"Bobbie"},{"family":"Beltekian","given":"Diana"},{"family":"Roser","given":"Max"}],"accessed":{"date-parts":[["2022",5,11]]},"issued":{"date-parts":[["2020",3,5]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Ritchie et al., 2020)
The number of cases is the second most inEuropeand fourth-highestworldwide.The 176,596[2]deaths among people who had recently tested positive is theworld's seventh-highest death tolland28th-highest death rate by population.This is Europe'ssecond-highest death tollafterRussia, and 20th-highest death rate.
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It presents a sectoral path of output consistent with the OBRs central forecast. This estimates that overall output will fall 7% through November, with consumer facing sectors again most affected. For example, accommodation and food services fall 68% below January levels in November and see an overall fall in GDP between January 2020 and March 2021 of 26%.
The impact of COVID-19
impact on healthcare (Hints: You should create a pie chart to show the death ratio. You have to use the data provided in the excel file named Coronavirus cases. Also, you can refer to your own experience in this area).
There were an estimated 633,000 people with COVID-19 in the community in England in the week ending 21 November and prevalence remains high throughout much of the country. The introduction of tiers in October was associated with a slowing of infections in many areas and a reduction in some, but overall growth in cases and hospital admissions remained positive and it was necessary to move to national restrictions on 5 November to ensure that growth was reversed, and prevalence started to fall nationwide. The introduction of a new, strengthened tier system is designed to keep R below 1 so that prevalence continues to fall, the significant impacts of the virus are reduced, and so that, ultimately, fewer restrictions are required.
Region name Number of deaths
North West 1,950
Yorkshire and the Humber 1,350
North East 711
East 1,172
West Midlands 1,317
East Midlands 1,099
South East 1,616
London 1,112
South West 1,168
impact on the economy in the UK (Hints: You should show a bar chart for the monthly unemployment figures in 2021. You have to use the data provided in the excel file named Unemployment Data. (You can refer to your own experience).
The economic impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on the United Kingdom has been largely disruptive. It has adversely affected travel, financial markets, employment, a number of industries, and shipping.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how vulnerabilities in health systems can have profound implications for health, economic progress, trust in governments, and social cohesion. ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"CzicPsdK","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(OECD, 2021)","plainCitation":"(OECD, 2021)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":250,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/2JQINNPM"],"itemData":{"id":250,"type":"webpage","abstract":"Data and research on health including biotechnology, cancer, health care, health spending, health insurance, fitness, dementia, disability, obesity, smoking, genetics and mortality., Containing and mitigating the spread and infection rate of the virus continue to be essential. But so is strengthening the capacity of health systems to respond swiftly and effectively. After lightening speed development and testing, vaccine campaigns are rolling out in many countries. But questions about production, delivery and equitable access remain, not least for low and middle-income countries.","title":"The impact of COVID-19 on health and health systems","URL":"https://www.oecd.org/health/covid-19.htm?msclkid=a5a570e6d10911ec8e959cfb14a7d82d","author":[{"family":"OECD","given":""}],"accessed":{"date-parts":[["2022",5,11]]},"issued":{"date-parts":[["2021"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (OECD, 2021)
The decline was, however, much less severe than during the first lockdown, as consumers and businesses had adapted over the previous year. A strong recovery in spring 2021 led to a rebound in GDP, although growth slowed in the summer and autumn. As of October 2021, GDP was still 0.5% lower than before the pandemic. ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"ZX4HyUvb","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Harari, Keep and Brien, 2022)","plainCitation":"(Harari, Keep and Brien, 2022)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":253,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/V7SUF9MS"],"itemData":{"id":253,"type":"article-journal","abstract":"The pandemic led to a severe recession, followed by a strong recovery. This briefing examines different aspects of the economic impact of the pandemic to date and outlines the key issues for the economic outlook, including the Omicron variant.","language":"en-GB","source":"commonslibrary.parliament.uk","title":"Coronavirus: Economic impact","title-short":"Coronavirus","URL":"https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8866/","author":[{"family":"Harari","given":"Daniel"},{"family":"Keep","given":"Matthew"},{"family":"Brien","given":"Philip"}],"accessed":{"date-parts":[["2022",5,11]]},"issued":{"date-parts":[["2022",5,11]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Harari, Keep and Brien, 2022)
impact on social life (Hints: You should insert a relevant picture here. Also, you can refer your own experience).
The introduction of tiers will have an impact on everybodys lives as a result of reduced mobility and socialising due to the restrictions in place. People will not be able to undertake all the activities they ordinarily would, such as meeting friends and family and other recreation activities.
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the economy in many ways. From lockdown restrictions shutting down many businesses to limits on mobility, the economic impact has been severe.
In October 2021, Skills for Care published its latest state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England. The report was based on information collected in September/October 2021 so well into the Covid-19 pandemic. The reports findings, specifically linked to social workers, can be found in the connected publicationThe workforce employed by adult services departments in England. This found (reference table T9):
Councils employed 15,655 social workers (permanent and temporary) in adults services as of September 2021. This was 1.5% less from the previous year. The number of social work jobs in local authorities also fell from 17,455 to 17,280 over the same period.
The vacancy rate for adult social workers increased for the first time in six years, from 7.5% to 9.5%.
Staff turnover went from 13.6% to 15%, as 2,355 people left their roles in 2020-21, compared with 2,155 the previous year.
Task 2:
(Hints: Add a screenshot of the Excel sheet. Insert it in your MS Word file. You need to use the excel file named "Task 2" and complete the exercises in it. Based on the exercise, fill up the excel chart to identify your skill gaps).
Task 3:
(Hints: Add screenshot of the PowerPoint. Insert it in your MS word file. Create a PowerPoint presentation through which you evaluate online learning (Pros and Cons).
Conclusion:
(Hints: You need to provide a summary of your essay and explain your own opinion).
References:
(Hints: Add 10-12 reference. Follow Harvard Referencing Style)
References: (Task 1 2 3)
ADDIN ZOTERO_BIBL {"uncited":[["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/9WFIYIGU"],["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/ZKEUTKSN"],["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/MPKJREZ3"],["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/84IRN3LF"],["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/NBXI2JJG"],["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/BDIVFB34"],["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/5CL98FWI"],["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/2JQINNPM"],["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/RUQ7RYAY"],["http://zotero.org/users/local/ohCA4Jsr/items/APISW6T7"]],"omitted":[],"custom":[]} CSL_BIBLIOGRAPHY COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom (2022) Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom&oldid=1086568165 (Accessed: 11 May 2022).
Harari, D., Keep, M. and Brien, P. (2021) Coronavirus: Economic impact. Available at: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8866/ (Accessed: 10 May 2022).
Harari, D., Keep, M. and Brien, P. (2022) Coronavirus: Economic impact. Available at: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8866/ (Accessed: 11 May 2022).
HM Government (2021) Analysis of the health, economic and social effects of COVID-19 and the approach to tiering.
Moon, J.A. (1999) Learning Journals: A Handbook for Reflective Practice and Professional Development, Routledge & CRC Press. Available at: https://www.routledge.com/Learning-Journals-A-Handbook-for-Reflective-Practice-and-Professional-Development/Moon-Moon/p/book/9780415403757 (Accessed: 24 April 2022).
OECD (2021) The impact of COVID-19 on health and health systems. Available at: https://www.oecd.org/health/covid-19.htm?msclkid=a5a570e6d10911ec8e959cfb14a7d82d (Accessed: 11 May 2022).
ONS (2022) Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 21 January 2022. Available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/weekending21january2022?msclkid=d1c46f4fd10611ecb5b6a45d534e58ce (Accessed: 11 May 2022).
Ritchie, H. et al. (2020) Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), Our World in Data [Preprint]. Available at: https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus (Accessed: 11 May 2022).
The Economic Times (2022) What is E-learning? Definition of E-learning, E-learning Meaning, The Economic Times. Available at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/definition/e-learning (Accessed: 10 May 2022).
WHO, R. (2021) Impact of COVID-19 on peoples livelihoods, their health and our food systems. Available at: https://www.who.int/news/item/13-10-2020-impact-of-covid-19-on-people's-livelihoods-their-health-and-our-food-systems (Accessed: 10 May 2022).
Zaman, R. and Thierry (2021) SIMULATING THE SPREAD OF COVID-19: A CASE STUDY ON WUHAN.
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Assessment One: Assessment Brief
Module code: BMAF006-20
Module title: Basic Statistics and ICT skills
Assignment: S1. Report
Word count: Equivalent of 3,000 words
Contribution to module mark: 100%
Submission deadline: 15/01/2024 (Time: 23:59)/TBC
Assessment outline (from the module specification): Essay + Excel exercise + PPT
Learning outcome assessed: Skills in the use of basic ICT packages such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Skills in data identification and application, using different graphs and basic descriptive statistics.
An understanding of data knowledge and of the skills which will contribute towards informed decision making.
Assessment Tasks
You are required to submit an individual written report (Microsoft Word file) completing the three following tasks.
Task 1:
Write an essay (1,000 word, +/- 10%) about the impact of COVID-19 on daily life in the UK covering the following Topic:
The Impact of Covid-19 on Health, Economic and Social care.
You are required to adopt the following structure:
Introduction: A brief paragraph to introduce what your essay is about and how you will cover it.
Main Body:
A paragraph about COVID-19 in the UK in general. You need to present some statistics here using a line chart. You must use the data provided to you in the excel file named Coronavirus Death. You need to comment on the line chart (the sharp increase and the decline Hints: Lockdown and New variant).
A paragraph on the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare in the UK. You should create a pie chart to show the death ratio. You must use the data provided in the excel file named Coronavirus cases. Also, you can refer to your own experience in this area.
A paragraph on the impact of COVID-19 on the economy in the UK. You should show a bar chart for the monthly unemployment figures in 2021. You must use the data provided in the excel file named Unemployment Data. (You can refer to your own experience).
A paragraph on the impact of COVID-19 on social life. You should insert a relevant picture here. Also, you can refer your own experience.
Conclusion: You need to provide a summary of your essay and present your own opinion.
List of references in Harvard Referencing Style
THIS MS WORD FILE IS THE ESSENTIAL FILE THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED USING THE MAIN SUBMISSION LINK.
Task 1: The 1,000 word and the 3 charts are equivalent to 1500 words
Task 2:
The main aim of task 2 is to assess your skills in using MS Excel. You need to download the excel file named Task 2 and complete the exercises in it. They are about basic operations, basic functions and formulas, descriptive statistics, and graphs.
YOU MUST TAKE A SCREENSHOT OF TASK 2 AND INSERT IT IN YOUR MS WORD FILE.
Task 2: The MS Excel exercise is equivalent to 1,000 words
Task 3:
You have been experiencing online learning through semester 1. Create a PowerPoint presentation through which you evaluate online learning (Pros and Cons).
The main assessment of Task 3 is on your MS PowerPoint skills. You are required to adopt the following structure:
Slide1 Cover page
Slide 2 Table of Content
Slide 3 Introduction
Slide 4 What is online learning? You need a reference here
Slide 5 What are the positives of online learning?
Slide 6 What are the negatives of online learning?
Slide 7 Conclusion
Slide 8 References
You are required to use relevant pictures/images in your presentation slides.
YOU MUST TAKE SCREENSHOTS OF YOUR INDIVIDUAL SLIDES AND INSERT THEM IN YOUR MS WORD FILE.
Task 3: The 250 word and the required slides are equivalent to 500 words
Submission files requirements:
Submission One: MS word file that includes the three tasks. Task 1 as a report, task 2 and task 3 as screenshots. Please use submission link 1.
Submission Two: MS excel file for task 2. Please use submission link 2.
Submission Three: MS PowerPoint file for task 3. Please use submission link 3.
YOU MUST SUBMIT THE THREE AFOREMENTIONED FILES.
The three files need to be submitted onto Turn-it-in
Assignment Structure: Report Cover Page
This should clearly follow the cover page template in your Module Handbook: your ID, module name and code, assignment name and number and the word count.
Contents Page
This should have clear titles and sub-titles correctly formatted.
This should have the titles of all tables/ diagrams used throughout the report.
This should present a clear list of any appendices provided.
Introduction
This should introduce the report to the reader. What is it about? The main tasks.
Task 1
Essay 1,000 words (+/- 10%)
Task 2
Excel exercises (Screenshot)
Task 3
PowerPoint Slides (Screenshots)
References and Structure
Your assignment should be Harvard Referenced and show a range of sources.
Your report should be properly referenced.
This report will be marked based on the following criteria:
Criteria Mark MS Word Skills Demonstration of skills to use MS word with clear understanding of its implication 15% MS PowerPoint
Skills Demonstration of skills to use MS PowerPoint with clear understanding of its implication 15% MS Excel Skills Demonstration of skills to use MS Excel with clear understanding of different formulas 15% Statistical Skills Demonstration of skills in data identification and application,
using different graphs and basic descriptive statistics 15% Structure, Presentation, English and
Referencing Well-presented, clear, and consistent academic writing; including spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Appropriate and relevant academic referencing using Harvard Referencing 40% For all policies regarding the submission of your work please refer to the Programmed and Student Handbooks.
Task number Word Count Equivalent Words
Task 1 MS word essay
including 3 charts 1,000 words (+/-10 %) 1,500 words
Task 2 MS Excel exercise Data, formulas, and charts 1,000 words
Task 3 MS PowerPoint 250 words + images, objects
animations etc. 500 words
Total 3,000 words
Assessment Criteria
Fail 0-39
Poor quality D. 40-49
Satisfactory quality C. 50-59
Sound quality B. 60-69
Good quality A. 70-79
Excellent quality A. 80-100
Outstanding quality
Knowledge and understanding
(LO1/2)
adequate coverage of the subject area
the clarity and depth of the discussion
ability to evaluate different perspectives
ability to present a well-structured and balanced argument based on academic evidence
30% The submission is of poor quality and presents very little or no relevant material.
Very little or no discussion on the topic.
Arguments are poorly presented and based on little or no evidence.
A basic and descriptive summary of a very limited number of basic contributions/ key points. Very little discussion or meaningful evaluation of perspectives.
Greater focus needed on structuring arguments that are supported by evidence.
Sound synthesis of relevant contributions. However, these are limited, and you are comparing them in a simple manner.
Greater clarity of the discussion needed. The ideas presented need to be expanded upon. Less descriptive approach is required.
Sound attempts to support the points with academic evidence. However, there is room for improvement.
A good answer to the question, with examples of critical discussion. You have demonstrated a good ability to evaluate different perspectives on the issue. However, some arguments presented could have been further developed and/ or better supported with examples/evidence.
An excellent review of the topic, where a rich set of relevant sources is effectively organised and compared helping to achieve the assessments objectives. Excellent and unbiased evaluation of different perspectives. A deep and engaging discussion. As before plus:
an outstanding synthesis, with argumentation and materials/evidence originally and critically compared and analysed.
An exemplary submission.
Argument
(LO2)
Integration of information from appropriate sources of literature to enhance and support your academic writing 30% No comprehension of the implications of the question and no attempt to provide a structure. No attempt at analysis. Limited, uncritical, and generally confused account of a very narrow range of sources. Largely misses the point of the question, asserts rather than argues a case; underdeveloped or chaotic structure; evidence mentioned but used inappropriately or incorrectly. Very little attempt at analysis or synthesis, tending towards excessive description. Limited, uncritical, and generally confused account of a narrow range of sources Some attempt at analysis but a tendency to be descriptive rather than critical; Tendency to assert/state opinion rather than argue on the basis of reason and evidence or argument not sustained by choice of evidence; structure may not be entirely clear or logical. Some attempt to go beyond or criticise the essential reading for the unit but displaying limited capacity to discern between relevant and non-relevant materials Very good awareness of underlying theoretical and methodological issues, though not always displaying an understanding of how they link to the question. A generally critical, analytical argument, which shows attempts at independent thinking and is sensibly structured and generally well supported. Clear and generally critical knowledge of relevant literature; use of works
beyond the prescribed reading list, demonstrating the ability to be selective in the range of material used, and the capacity to synthesise rather than describe
A critical, analytical, and sophisticated argument that is logically structured and well-supported. Evidence of independent thought and ability to see beyond the question. Evidence of reading widely beyond the prescribed reading list and
creative use of evidence to enhance the overall argument; demonstrates the ability to synthesise appropriate principles by reference, where appropriate, to primary sources and perhaps some knowledge at the
forefront of the discipline A critical, analytical, and sophisticated argument that is logically structured and extremely well-supported with elements of originality. Outstanding evidence throughout of independent thought and ability to see beyond the question. Evidence of reading exceptionally widely beyond the prescribed reading list and creative use of evidence to enhance the overall argument; demonstrates the ability to synthesise appropriate principles by reference, where appropriate, to primary sources and knowledge at the forefront of the discipline.
Structure, effective communication, and reflection
Reflection on achievement of module outcomes, module-related tasks, key points, examples.
20% Little or no logic in the structure of the report. The overall flow of the report is confusing and unconvincing. Poor communication skills.
Very little or no evidence of reflection. The report lacks clarity and is not always easy to follow. The structure and flow of the report is quite poor and unconvincing. A simple and descriptive approach to discuss the module-related experience. Limited reflection on relevant points lacking in clear examples of some lessons learnt.
The report is sound in clarity and structure. The overall flow of the report is reasonable and rather convincing.
Sound reflection on the achievement of module outcomes with some evaluation of positives and negatives. However, theres a limited set of examples and evidence supporting your points and at times the approach is descriptive. Reflection on possible future strategies is clear but could be more detailed.
The report is very clear. Care and thought have gone into the structure and smooth flow of the report.
Good reflection on the achievement of module outcomes with a good discussion on module-related tasks/key points. The engagement with interpersonal dimensions is supported using relevant examples. However some more work on clarity and including greater detail throughout is still needed. The report is of an excellent standard - very clearly and professionally delivered, logically structured.
An excellent example of professional communication. Excellent reflection across a range of issues, which demonstrates deep insight into own practice through the critical use of a diverse set of evidence. Future strategies are skilfully described. Outstanding integration of content throughout the report, logical and easy to follow structure.
Communication at its highest standard.
Outstanding example of reflection, where evidence is combined to demonstrate original thinking and advanced reflecting skills.
Referencing and
accuracy of language
(LO3)
range of relevant materials and data
appropriate Harvard Referencing style
accuracy of the language
(grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation)
20% The submission presents very little or no relevant material. You have not met the minimum requirement of the number of sources specified.
Major errors in referencing or no referencing. Harvard Referencing Style not used.
Exceedingly high number of language errors.
A very limited number of basic contributions. References are used, but in a very poor manner (i.e., 6 references used, but fewer than 4 are academic; and/or poor in-text referencing). Major improvement needsto be made to one of theseareas: grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation. An adequate range of relevant sources presented, i.e., minimum of 6 references used, 4 of which are from academic journals/ articles/textbooks. However, the reference list could be broader. Sound referencing with some mistakes in the application of the Harvard Referencing style.
Few issues with one of these areas: grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation. A broad set of relevant academic sources used. Good referencing which supports the report well; however, with minor mistakes in the application of the Harvard Referencing style.
There are hardly any errors in grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation.
A rich set of relevant sources. Excellent referencing - very accurate, skilful, and appropriate. The sources excellently support the report.
No noticeable errors in grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation.
Outstanding synthesis, with materials originally and critically compared and analysed.
An exemplary submission. Flawless referencing, an outstanding range of sources. There are no errors in grammar,
vocabulary, spelling, punctuation.
