...–––Grade Marking: Briefing for students What is grade marking? Southampton Solent University is introducing a new system of marking your assignments called grade marking. This means that for most of your assessments, you’ll get a grade (e.g. B2) rather than a number (e.g. 65) when your work is returned to you. The exception is assessment where you can either be right or wrong, such as some multiple choice tests, where you will still be given a mark. Why is grade marking being introduced? Although marks are currently given on a scale of 0-100, research has shown that most tutors only mark between 35-75%, and that actually, marks are only reliable to 2-3%. Therefore having fewer marking points, spread more widely, will mean that marking will be fairer, and that your best and worst marks will be better represented in your final degree mark. Grades also match exactly with the Generic Grading Criteria that you use in your assessments. If you get a B2 in one assignment, you can use the grading criteria to show you what you need to improve on to get a B1 or an A4 in your next assignment. Overall, we think, and research has shown, that grade marking is better for both staff and students. What do I have to do? You don’t have to do anything. All your assessments from now on will be returned to you with a grade, apart from exams and some assignments that have clear right or wrong answers which will still be in numbers. Staff in the faculty offices will change...
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...MBA8000 ASSIGNMENT 1: Critical Reflection Due Date (12 April 2016) Word Limit (2,500) This assignment has three parts. In Part 1 you will describe an ethical dilemma that you had to face. In Part 2 you will analyze it. In Part 3 you will reflect on it. Part 1: Description (Word Limit = 500) Discuss an ethical dilemma that you have had to face in the workplace or at college / university. Give as much details as possible within the word limit. Please include the following: (You can replace the real names and places with fictional ones) * Describe the situation * Describe who was involved * Describe where the situation took place * Describe when it happened and what was going on. * Describe the values and norms that were in conflict. * Describe your thoughts and feeling. * Describe what you did. (How was the dilemma resolved or what was the outcome?) * Rate your decision. On a scale from 1-10 how happy were you with your decision? (1 = Very unhappy 10= Very happy) and state why you thought that. Part 2: Analysis (Word Limit = 1,500) In this section you are going to analyze the ethical dilemma described in Part 1 above Please include the following: * Choose three of the normative ethical theories discussed in the course and use those three ethical theories to analyze the ethical dilemma described in Part 1. You should include critical thinking and use about 500 words with each one If you do not know how to analyze...
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...SA/SNZ HB 436:2013 and IEC/ISO 31010:2009. RA & RT Background and Context You have been engaged as a professional risk management consultant to conduct a RA of the three water features1 and adjacent public realm that are proposed to be installed within the Darling Harbour precinct as part of the Convention Centre redevelopment. These 3 water features will replace the ‘urban stream’ water channel that was opened to the public in 1988. The current ‘urban stream’ water feature has water depths that exceed 500 mm2. You have been advised that since 1 The files titled ‘Darling Harbour Water Feature Performance Specification.pdf’ and ‘Darling Harbour Water Feature Drawings’ provide technical details of the proposed water features. 2 The Swimming Pools Act describes a swimming pool as an excavation, structure or vessel: that is capable of being filled with water to a depth of greater than 300 mm; and that is solely or principally used, or that is designed, manufactured or adapted to be solely or principally used for the purpose of swimming, wading, paddling or any other human aquatic activity. opening in 1988 there have been no known drowning fatalities3. You have been advised that the maximum depth of the proposed water features will be limited to a depth of less than 300 mm and that it will not be emptied at night. You have also been advised that the supervision levels will not be changed and that no life guard is proposed4. You have also been advised that...
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...FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES E303A: English Grammar in Context 2013/2014 TMA (First Semester) [Prepared by Course Chair: Dr. Ismail Safieh] Copyright ©2013-2014 Arab Open University TMA Please return your completed assignment to your tutor to arrive by the end of week 11, December 7th 2013. This assignment, which is made up of three tasks, relates to your study of E303 Book 1 (Getting Started: Describing the grammar of speech and writing) and the associated readings and activities. It represents 20% of the overall continuous assessment score (or OCAS). This TMA assesses your skills of grammatical analysis in greater depth and at a fine level of sophistication, and in addition assesses your skills of description and interpretation of texts in the Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). You are not required to write more than 1,000 words, but you will also need to present some of your findings in the form of tables or diagrams. Please indicate at the end of your essay the number of words you have used. Before you start this assignment, refer to the general guidance on completing and submitting your assignments section on page 41in the course guide booklet that you have with the E303 package. In this TMA you will demonstratee that you can analyze, describe and interpret written texts from different registers in relation to their context using the aspects of SFL. You should complete all three...
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...HRM742 General Instructions for Written Assignments General Criteria: Please ensure that your completed assignment meets the following requirements. Word Length:|There is no specific requirement regarding length as it will depend on the nature of the assignment. A good guideline is 1000-2000 words (5-10 pages). Be concise| Format:|Title page includes: your name, the assignment name, and date submitted.Double-spaced, word processed, spellchecked, your name on first page, page numbering on every page,.| File Type:|Save the File as Rich Text Format (.rtf), not .doc, .wps, or any other type. Other file types will not be accepted for marking.| File Name:|Individual AssignmentsXXXx_asgnY.rtf, where XXX is replaced by your last name, and x is replaced by your first initial, and .Y is replaced by the assignment number. Example: My assignment 1 file would be named townd_asgn1.rtfGroup AssignmentUse the name of the group in place of a personal name.Example:group1_asgn.rtf| References:|For references, quote and cite the source.Example: ”xxx”, (Belcourt & McBey, p. 127).| How to submit your assignment: 1. Submit your file in the Assignment area, in the Individual Assignments folder. 2. Once there, click the link for the appropriate assignment (i.e. “Individual Assignment 1…”). 3. Scroll down to Section 2, Assignment Materials and attach your file. 4. Notes: Do make sure you click the Attach button. Do Not click Save as Draft. Make sure you click the Submit button...
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...Assignment Title: Case analysis Case Study text Title : Corporate Restructuring of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation Link: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/pl/40049269/40049271/d00d861184bcb1ea819f395e0d9a4fc8 Assessment criteria (marking rubric) for assessment 2 is available under My Grades, View Rubric. Read the case and answer the following questions: 1. Analyse the case. 2. Based on the analysis, discuss the recommendations regarding how the change process could have been done more effectively and/or differently. Expectations: 1. Analyse the case: Analyse the processes, strategies and actions that were used during the change process (e.g., what processes, strategies and actions were effective/ineffective). Support your statements with relevant references. 2. Recommendations: Recommendations need to provide detail e.g., How will it be done? What are the expected outcomes? How will the outcomes be monitored and evaluated? What is the timeline for the implementation? Include areas such as management, HR, Leadership, OCD, etc. **It is crucial that the recommendations are based on the analysis. Support your statements with relevant references. 3. An overall mark is allocated for the whole assignment to allow students to use different approaches to suit their personal writing style. For example: • Do the whole analysis and then describe the recommendations thereafter but based on the analysis. OR • l Integrate the recommendations with the analysis....
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...and fair for various sorts of valued knowledge. How to interpret? Making sense of the outcomes of whatever observations or measurements or impressions we gather through whatever means we employ; explaining, appreciating, and attaching meaning to the raw ‘events’ of assessment. How to respond? Finding appropriate ways of expressing our response to whatever has been assessed and of communicating it to the person concerned (and other people). Rowntree D, (1991) These headings as provided by Rowntree will be used to critically analyse the assignment used for the purpose of this module assignment. This assignment is entitled, “Assignment 1 Transmission Systems”, and was provided as part of the National Diploma in Engineering. It was given to a mixed group of first year National Diploma learners, who were approximately a quarter of the way through their first years study. The purpose of this assignment was to assess the student’s knowledge of the...
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...1. Aims of Career Interventions: Beyond the One to One This module will enable you to: 1. To enable students to develop a level of competence in workshop facilitation necessary for professional practice and a critical understanding of relevant theoretical approaches. 2. To understand how to plan for and design a career learning programme within an educational institution , training or guidance organisation and evaluate good practice 3. To enable students to develop an awareness of the online tools available to use within career coaching practice, how to critically evaluate their effectiveness and an understanding of the learning theories as applied to online interventions 2. TEACHING/ LEARNING EXPERIENCES To enable the achievement of learning outcomes we offer the following: * Teaching sessions/ seminars * On-line learning through Moodle * Undertaking independent study and group work * Practice days with a range of clients Main Topics of Study 1 Delivery of group work in the guidance context, including competing theoretical approaches and skills and methods required for competent workshop facilitation in career coaching 2 Group theories including group dynamics, peer to peer coaching and learning and teaching theories 3 Career Learning Theory & frameworks and their relevance to development of learning programmes in educational and other career coaching contexts. 4 Critical understanding of approaches...
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...17:00 {{day/s}} 6.00pm to 9.00pm Room: {{room}} Lecturers: Ian Harrison Peter Hirsch Keith Mattacks V1:06/07/2015 Table of Contents Personal Effectiveness – Module Overview............................................................................................ 2 Aims and Objectives................................................................................................................................ 2 Learning Outcomes ................................................................................................................................. 2 Key Readings ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Required Reading................................................................................................................................2 Recommended Reading ...................................................................................................................... 2 Journal Articles.................................................................................................................................... 2 Websites ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Module...
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...ACCG301 Organisational Planning and Control ASSESSMENT GUIDE Session 2, 2015 Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance The most efficient way to contact staff is via email using your student email account. Please use this form of contact in the first instance for general course enquiries. We will only receive emails sent to the subject email account accg301@mq.edu.au ACCG301 Assessment Guide Session 2, 2015 1 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS ASSESSMENT GUIDE Assessment Task 1 Title/Name Description Assessment Task 2 Assessment Task 3 Assessment Task 4 Assessed Coursework (Pre-set Tutorial Questions) The objective of this assessment is to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate that they are working continuously throughout the session to achieve the learning outcomes of the unit. This assessment is based on students’ completion of pre-set tutorial questions on a weekly basis and their effort in attempting additional questions in class. Case Study/Report: Group Based Research Report The objective of this assessment is to encourage students to analyse published academic research papers, to locate and research profiles of organisations globally, and demonstrate understanding of a range of theoretical concepts relating to organisational planning and controls, as they apply to these organisations. Given that research is often conducted in teams, this assessment is done in...
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...ACW3050 Semester 1, 2015 Individual Assignment 1 Due date: Friday 3 April 2015 by 5.00 pm. Weighting: 15% (50 marks: Word count not to exceed 1000 word limit) Task Details: The core principle of IASB Exposure Draft 242 Leases is that entities should recognize assets and liabilities arising from a lease. Discuss the key changes on the recognition, measurement and disclosure on leasing by the lessor and the lessee stipulated in IASB Exposure Draft 242 with the exclusion of leasing of investment property. The comparison should be discussed in light of the present standard IFRS 117 on Leases. Submission: A hard copy of the assignment must be submitted in the relevant assignment box by the due date. Electronic submission is not permitted. Penalties for late lodgement: A maximum penalty of 10% of the total mark allocated to this assessment will be deducted for each day that it is late (i.e. 20 marks per day for each day late). Guidelines: * This is an individual assignment. Please attach your assignment with your assignment cover page. * You must use scholarly research to develop the explanations you present in your assignment. The Monash electronic library databases “ABI Inform” and “Business Source Premier” are useful sources to locate scholarly and other resources, but other databases are available. * Comply with Q manual requirements in the presentation and referencing of this assignment. * Plagiarism is prohibited. * The...
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...amaxonCase Assignment for eBay and Amazon (Group 7 will present this case in class on November 7) Case Questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. What are the key drivers of profitability in eBay’s business model? What are the key drivers of profitability in Amazon’s retail business model? How does its retail business model interact with that of eBay? As it shifted to a retail and platform business model, how successful was Amazon in overcoming barriers to entry in the third-party seller market? What would you recommend eBay going forward, and why? Requirements: For Each Individual Student 1. 2. 3. 4. Read the case material carefully and briefly address the above questions in your case report. Limit your case report within TWO pages. Case report must be written in English. Submission deadline for case report is 2pm, November 6 (Tuesday) For Group 7 1. 2. Submission deadline for case presentation PowerPoint is 11pm, November 6 (Tuesday) – only one copy need to be submitted Limit your presentation to 20 minutes (including Q&A) Note: Each student in Group 7 still needs to submit his/her individual case report separately. Marking Criteria for Individual Case Report (total 2 points in your final grade): 1. 2. 3. 4. On-time submission with satisfactory quality – 1 point On-time submission with good discussions – 1.5 point On-time submission with excellent insights – 2 points Late submission without justifiable reason is not accepted Marking Criteria for Group Case Presentation (total 10 points...
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...Unit of Study: 9 NB - Your final mark will be the sum of the marks gained in all pieces of assessment noting that to pass this unit you must achieve at least 50% in the final exam. 10 If you score between 43% and 49% in the final exam your maximum mark will be 46%. 10 If a student scores less than 43% in the final exam, your maximum final mark will be 42%. 10 d. Assessment Criteria: 10 f. Extensions and Late Submissions: 11 g. Assessment Results: 11 h. Groupwork Guidelines: 11 i. Email Communication 12 j. Plagiarism: 12 k. Assessment and Appeals Policy and Procedure 12 Ethical Conduct at Swinburne 12 Blackboard Site for this Unit of Study 13 Student Feedback: 13 Safety Standards and Conduct Requirements: 13 Special Needs 14 Appendix 1 - Guidelines for Minor Assignment (situation analysis) 15 Appendix 2 - Marking Guide for Minor Assignment 16 Appendix 3 - Guidelines for Major Assignment (Marketing Plan) 17 Appendix 4 - Major Assignment (Marketing Plan) Marking Guide 18 Appendix 5 – Individual Presentation (Marking Guide) 19 Appendix 6 – Group Participation Form for Major Assignment 20 Unit of Study Outline Unit of study code | HBM222/350N | Unit of study name | Marketing Planning | Teaching Term/Semester & Year | Semester 1, 2012 | Contact Hours (hrs/wk) or total contact hours | 3hrs per...
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...Assignment 2 Description | Marks out of | Wtg(%) | Due date | Assignment 2 (MIS Project) | 100 | 35% | 9 September 2013 | Activity A is to be electronically submitted through the EASE system in the CIS8000 StudyDesk. Email submission will NOT be accepted.It should contain a link to Activity B – your video presentation on YouTube, you must test the link to ensure it works effectively. | Learning objectives This assignment specifically addresses the following learning objectives of the course: LO5 Demonstrate effective communication by composing writing that communicates ideas, meaning and/or argument in a format that broadly follows conventions in the information systems field. LO6 Apply technology and online skills to locate relevant information for the assignments, analyse the presented problems and data, and engage in the use of the resources provided on UConnect. Individual submission Students should complete this assignment individually. You are encouraged to discuss the assignment with others to improve your understanding and clarify requirements but you should develop the solution to the assignment on your own. Case Study You are the CIO of a successful accounting firm with offices in cities across the nation. You recently attended a technology seminar on BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). It occurred to you that this would offer potential benefits to your organisation and would be well-received by staff. At the seminar you learnt there were many issues to consider...
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...contingency theory. Demonstrate knowledge of the underlying concepts and principles related to entrepreneurial and management activities. Deliverables This assignment represents 30% of the total INCOURSE marks for this module. The deliverables: A report of 1,000 words. You should state the number of words used on the cover of the assignment. You may include diagrams or figures, reference and bibliography lists and any appendices without word penalty. The standard sliding scale of penalties for excess length will be imposed as follows: |1 -10% excess |no penalty | |11-20% excess |3 marks reduction | |21-30% excess |6 marks reduction | |31-40% excess |9 marks reduction | The report must follow the standard academic format: • Font type: Times New Roman • Font size: 12 pts • Line spacing : 1.5 Instructions CHOOSE ONE (1) OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: Question 1: Follow the steps below: a) You are required to select any ONE (1) organisation from the list provided by your lecturer. b) Next, you are required to select one of the categories of a set of 2 management viewpoints From Table 1 below: |Category |Management Viewpoints | |A |Classical Viewpoint ...
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