Assignment Brief Academic Year 2021-22
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| 1. Using materials generated by the project classes and through your independent study, populate a portfolio of evidence of your development of social and ethical awareness and responsibility during the module. 2. Write a 500 word summary to answer the question: • How and why have the project workshop activities developed your social and ethical awareness and responsibility? |
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| This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes: |
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| Task requirements | ||||||
| This assignment requires you to: • Create a portfolio using the Blackboard Portfolio tool. • Create a minimum of 10 Blackboard artefacts. • Upload your project materials and the Word templates from class to these artefacts. • Ensure the artefacts are clearly organised and sequenced within the portfolio |
| Module code and title: |
FY027 Preparing for Success at University: Self Development and Responsibility |
Module leader: | Sara Eaglesfield |
| Assignment No. and type: |
CW1 Portfolio | Assessment weighting: |
60% |
| Submission time and date: |
Deadline: 27/05/2022 | Target feedback time and date: |
17/06/2022 |
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| • Write the 500 word summary and submit this through Turnitin. • The written summary must be within +or – 10% of the word count of 500 words. There is no word count for the artefacts although it is anticipated that they should provide a minimum of 1500 words in addition to the summary. |
| Referencing and research requirements |
| Please reference your work according to the Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2019) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 11th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Copies are available via the University library. The portfolio is developmental and, whilst all work should contain references where appropriate, the referencing requirements will be applied to the 500 word summary. |
| How your work will be assessed |
| Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s Foundation Year grading descriptors. Assessment Criteria Information Presentation 35% Self reflection and Criticality 35% Written Communication 30% Feedback will be provided for these criteria |
| Submission details |
| • You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be viewed on the University website: https://bucks.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/9546/Academic-Misconduct Policy.pdf. In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these regulations • Please also note that work that is submitted up to 10 working days beyond the submission date will be considered a late submission. Late submissions will be marked and the actual mark recorded, but will be capped at the pass mark (typically 40%), provided that the work is of a passing standard. Work submitted after this period will not be marked and will be treated as a non-submission. • The Portfolio – a snapshot should be taken before the deadline and shared with the course team • The Summary – this is to be submitted through a Turnitin submission point on Backboard. |
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| • Please use the provided checklist below to make sure you are ‘fit to submit’ your work • We recommend you use this checklist as soon as you get this assignment brief to help you plan your work |
| Fit to Submit: Assignment Checklist |
| This brief assignment checklist is designed to help you avoid some of the most common mistakes students make in their coursework. Have you read the assignment brief? If not, do so now! In it you will find details of the assessment task, word count, the assessment criteria your work is marked against, and the learning outcomes – the basis for the assessment strategy in each module. Students often lose marks by forgetting some of the more straightforward elements of their assignments. We recommend that you “tick off” each of the points below as you prepare your work for submission. If you need any help, ask your tutor and/or visit https://bucks.ac.uk/students/academicadvice/assessment-and-examination Have you read and understood the assessment criteria? Have you met the learning outcomes? You will lose marks and your work may even be failed if you have not. Have you demonstrated you can think and write critically in the completed work? This means you have supported your arguments/explanations appropriately e.g. using relevant academic sources and you have offered discussion points which extends your own or others’ viewpoints to make reasoned conclusions/judgements. Have you maintained an appropriate tone throughout your work? Is your work formal, focused, developed and clear? Have you checked that the referencing in your assignment is in line with your programme requirements? Have you proof-read your work and used spellcheck software to check your spelling and grammar? |
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| Have you checked the presentation of your work is as specified by your tutor, for example, are font size, colour, style, line spacing and margins as the tutor specified? Have you kept to the word count (or equivalent)? If you are not sure, check with your tutor. Can you confirm that the work submitted is your own and maintains academic integrity? |
Assessment Criteria Academic Year 2021-22
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| Fail | Fail | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | |
| 0-34 (F) – Fail |
35-39 E – Marginal fail |
40-49 (D) | 50-59 (C) | 60-69 (B) | 70-79 (A) | 80-100 (A+) | |
| Not successful | Below required standard |
Satisfactory | Good | Very Good | Excellent | Outstanding | |
| Information presentation: 35% Applies to the e portfolio on Blackboard |
• Less than 6 items • Poor standard of completion • Default portfolio used – no additional sections • Random reasons for inclusion of templates |
• Less than 8 items • Poor standard of completion • Default portfolio used – one additional section • Insufficient reasons for inclusion OR Minimum 10 but not organised into pages/sections – only default used. Poor standard of completion |
• Minimum 10 items included • Page and Sections titled • Default portfolio used – additional sections added OR Less than 10 but completed to high standard |
• Some customisation of default portfolio • Appropriate addition of sections • Descriptions of items included • Clear and effective sequencing of projects for easy navigation |
• Focus is entirely on the projects • Organisation of work evident in titles and descriptions • Clear and effective sequencing of projects for easy navigation |
• Focus is entirely on the projects • Organisation of work evident in titles and descriptions • Evidence of reflection in content descriptions • Appreciation of mapping of projects to graduate attributes |
• Focus is entirely on the projects • Organisation of work evident in titles and descriptions • Reflection in content titles and description should demonstrate analysis and evaluation • Critical perspective on mapping of project skills to graduate attributes |
| weighting | 1-9 | 10-12 | 13-17 | 18-20 | 21-24 | 25-29 | 30-35 |
| Self-reflection and Criticality 35% Applies to 500 word reflective summary |
• Descriptive • No meaningful reflection • No structure or organisation • Lacking clarity or structure • Outside word count range |
• Descriptive with no or minimal meaningful reflection • Very poor structure and organisation • Outside word count range |
• Descriptive but with minimal reflection • Some evidence of structure • Within the word count range |
• Descriptive but with some meaningful reflection • Satisfactory structure • Within the word count range • Organisation weekly rather than via Graduate Attributes |
• Evidence of reflection • Structure clear and logical • Personal development considered • Graduate Attribute mapping used |
• Coherent, analytical, evidence of reflection • Structured and logical • Line of argument developed • Individuality of personal development expressed |
• Coherent analysis • Structured and logical • Line of argument developed • Evaluation • Original thought • Individuality of experience and development evident in reflection |
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| • Employability & future study considered |
• Employability & future study considered |
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| weighting | 1-9 | 10-12 | 13-17 | 18-20 | 21-24 | 25-29 | 30-35 |
| Written Communication 30% Applies to 500-word reflective summary Academic paragraphs |
Poor • SPaG – many mistakes throughout • Sentence structure – difficult to understand meaning • Vocabulary/writing style |
Limited • SPaG – considerable number of mistakes • Sentence structure – some difficulties understanding meaning • Vocabulary/writing style |
Basic • SPaG – few mistakes • Sentence structure – meaning obvious but some awkward structure • Vocabulary/writing style |
Good • SPaG – • Sentence structure – meaning clear • Vocabulary/writing style |
Very good • SPaG • Sentence structure – meaning clear and well expressed • Paragraph structure follows PEE • Vocabulary/writing style |
Excellent • SPaG • Sentence structure – clear, very well expressed, efficient • Paragraph structure follows PEEL • Vocabulary/writing style |
Exceptional • SPaG • Sentence structure • Paragraph structure follows PEEL • Vocabulary/writing style |
| weighting | 1-8 | 9-11 | 12-14 | 15-17 | 18-20 | 21-25 | 26-30 |
