Learning Outcomes Module Learning Outcomes LOC1 : Relate and examine selected academic knowledge to a specific industry of work LOC2 : Apply clear SMART OBJECTIVES concerning learning and individual...

Learning Outcomes
Module Learning Outcomes

LOC1 : Relate and examine selected academic knowledge to a specific industry of work
LOC2 : Apply clear SMART OBJECTIVES concerning learning and individual development

LOC3 : Evaluate smart objectives through reflective logs and reports. LOC4: Explore the workplace as a Learning Resource

By the end of this module successful students will be able to do the following:

LOC5: Evaluate one's performance and learning experience through a review of workplace experience with a bid to identify areas of competence

Assessment 001:As part of your WBL, you are asked to do a placement of113 hours’which could be at your workplace, or a different company which is not your workplace whichever will be available. After the completion of your placement, each student MUST be signed off by the placement provider and Student. During the placement and after the placement, the student must make sure that all the necessary parts are signed off by the placement supervisor, your module tutor and yourself as it is indicated in the placement portfolio.

Finally, youMUSTread all theCONTENTSof thePlacement Handbookwhereby you are expected to keep a portfolio of all the activities and practice at workplace/placement, testingLearning Outcomes 2 and 3 (2000 words). These accounts for 60% of the total marks.

Assessment 002:

A. Reflect upon ONE SPECIFIC KEY experience during the placement usingGibbs’ Model of Reflection to support your discussions – Use a table to detail the reflection model. Testing Learning Outcomes 1 and 4 (1000 words) NOTE – this MUST be a reflection FROM YOUR PLACEMENT EXPEREINCE.

The content in the table must be refined, concise & bullet-pointed information – this must be referred to in the body.

B. Present a personal detailed professional Winning CV that highlights your own experiences, accomplishments, competencies, career history, education, demonstrating your strengths and competencies for your dream Job. (Testing Learning objective (5)

Guidance

•Within your examination of your skills and reflection, you must:
oDemonstrate your individual development with specific examples and evidence from

the workplace.

oRefertoqualitativeevidencetosupporttheabove,e.g.feedbackfrom your supervisor/Line Manager or tutors DURING THE placement and LEARNING.

•You must use and reference key concepts, models and terms from relevant academic reading.

oSupportyourworkusingextractsfromandreferencestosuitableacademic reading

Your portfolio will be assessed against the specific learning outcomes identified above. You should consider the following criteria as a guide to producing your work in addition to the university’s generic assessment criteria:

•Details of the placement organization including the nature of its activities

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  Critical analysis of your experiences and performance within the organization in relation to the organisational theories in development of your skills, knowledge and understanding

  
  


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  Critical evaluation of the role of others in the organization

  
  


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  Use of appropriate theoretical concepts including reference to models

  
  

  of reflection and experiential learning

  
  

  Instructions on Assessment:

  
  

  You will need to research appropriate literature and make use of both lecture and seminar input. Use examples and in particular any organizational comparisons that may be appropriate. Always reference your work using the correct conventions.

  
  

The word count is to be declared on the front page of your assignment. The word count does not include:

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  Title and Contents page

  
  


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  Reference List

  
  


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  Bibliography

  
  


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  Appendices

  
  


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  Appropriate tables, figures and illustrations
  Please note, in text citations [e.g. (Smith, 2011)] and direct secondary quotations [e.g. “dib-dab

  
  

  nonsense analysis” (Smith, 2011 p.123)]are INCLUDEDin the word count.

  
  

  Summarising and compressingthe information in your assignment into the word limitis one of the skills that students are expected to acquire, and demonstrateas part of the assignment process.

  
  

  Submission of Assessment:

  
  
  
  
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    A single electronic document containing the workplace portfolio and a reflection uponONE SPECIFIC KEY experience during the placementusing Gibbs’ Model of Reflection.

    
    
  
  
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    Font size should be at least 11, and 1 1⁄2 line spacing should be used

    
    
  
  
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    The document should be properly structured with a table of contents, reference list (online and literature sources) and appendices (where

    
    

    necessary).

    
    
  
  
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    Produce clear and specific reasoning to justify answers.

    
    
  
  
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    Work containing viruses, or work that cannot be opened, will result in a fail

    
    

    grade being awarded for this assessment.

    
    
  
  
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    The document should be submitted via Canvas for Turnitin checking and JIRA for marking.

    
    
  
  
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    It is advisable to retain a copy of your assignment for your own records.

    
    
  
  
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    Your marks and feedback will be made available to you electronically once the internal moderation process has taken place, you should note that at this stage marks are still subject to external examiner and academic board

    
    
  
  
  
  

approval.

Assessment Regulations

For further information regarding Assessment Regulations, extenuating circumstances or extensions and academic integrity, please refer to your Programme Handbook on the University of Sunderland in London information page on Canvas.

Reading List

Referencing your

work

In this institution the Harvard method of referencing is used.

The Harvard method of referring to publications and of arranging references uses the author's name and the date of the publication. References are listed at the end of the text in alphabetical order by author's name. The general format of a journal reference is shown below:

Smith, J. (1999) How to succeed! Journal of Entrepreneurs, 1(2), p. 34- 56

Author’s name and initials are listed first, followed by year of publication in brackets. Then there is the title of article and the journal where article appears, which is underlined or in italics. Finally, state the volume and issue Number (in brackets) along with the pages where article can be located.

A short guide to Harvard referencing will also be available on the Canvas site

under the module assessment navigation button.
Please access your reading list from the library website. To access it, please go to

and search for your module

Submission guidelines

Your submission link will become available approximately 3 weeks prior to your submission deadline, along with detailed instructions on how to submit your assignment.

Grading

You will be marked in accordance to the University of Sunderlandassessment criteria attached below. The assessment criteria cover; Relevance, Knowledge, Analysis, Argument and Structure, Critical Evaluation, Presentation, Reference to Literature.You should note that at this stage marks are still subject to

external examiner and academic board approval.