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Individual reflection


MIS303_Assessment 3_Brief_Individual Reflection_Module 6.1 Page 1 of 8 Task Summary This assessment task requires you to reflect on your experiences in the subject MIS303: Professional Ethics by following a four-step process designed to help you gain insights into the work you have done and how it relates to your own career and life more broadly. As the trimester comes to a close, you will be asked to reflect on your learning experiences by referring back to the weekly journals you had produced from Modules 1 to 5 and submit a final reflective report of 1250 words (+/- 10%) that will include the weekly journals in the Appendix. Context This is an individual assignment that tracks your growth as a student of Professional Ethics over the trimester. It is scaffolded around what you have learnt in class. Seeking input from your peers and the learning facilitator is essential for you to achieve a positive result in this subject. This reflective report gives you the opportunity to communicate your understanding of how professional ethics relates to your career and future. ASSESSMENT 3 BRIEF Subject Code and Title MIS303 Professional Ethics Assessment Individual Reflection Individual/Group Individual Length  1250 words (+/-10%)  Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include: a) Identify and explain how codes of ethics directly impact professional practice and behaviour in the IS profession. b) Analyse and discuss the impact and consequences of ethical and unethical IS practices. c) Critically reflect on the relationship between ethics and legal frameworks in the IS industry. d) Apply professional ethics to positively contribute to public interest and business. Submission Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 6.1 Weighting 40% Total Marks 100 MIS303_Assessment 3_Brief_Individual Reflection_Module 6.1 Page 2 of 8 Task Instructions 1. During Modules 1 to5, you were asked to produce a weekly journal to record your learnings each week. Based on these weekly journals, please write a 1250-word reflective report about your experience. Please include your weekly journals in the Appendix of the report and refer to the Assessment Rubric to ensure you address all the assessment criteria. 2. You are required to follow the four steps of Kolb’s learning cycle (see Figure 1) when writing the reflective report. 3. You were asked to keep a learning journal throughout this subject. Your completed learning journal should be appended to this assessment when you submit it. Figure 1. Kolb’s experiential learning cycle (Note. Adapted from Kolb, D. A. (1984). Experimental learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Copyright 1984 by Prentice Hall. Step 1: Concrete experience – Keep a learning journal. The first step is to keep a learning journal for the trimester (Modules 1.1 through to 5.2 as described above). You should have already completed this step by now. Step 2: Reflective observation – Summarise what happened. You should now be able to comment on your experiences this trimester. This exercise is not a list of what you have done, but rather an observation of what you have learnt – were there any themes that arose from your journal? The point of a learning journal is to start a discussion on what the key concepts and skills you have learnt and acquired in the course of this subject. This is because we often do not stop to think and reflect on what we have learnt. Abstract Conceptualisation Active Experimentation Concrete Experience Reflective observation MIS303_Assessment 3_Brief_Individual Reflection_Module 6.1 Page 3 of 8 Step 3: Abstract conceptualisation – Analyse what this means. The next step is to analyse what you have found. Reflective practice is a process of thinking about new experiences with a view towards learning. It is a form of personal response to new experiences, situations, events, or information. What new knowledge have you gained in response to this exercise? And what does this information mean to you? You are expected to reflect at a deep level here. This means that it is not just about explaining what you have done in this subject – rather, it requires you to think about your personal beliefs, your background and the way you perceive the world around you. Did you learn anything in this subject that challenged you or change the way you thought about information systems and how ethics fits into your future practice as a professional? Step 4: Active experimentation – New action. The final step is to discuss what you plan to do with this new knowledge. These new insights may lead to a change of thinking or behaviour. In what ways could this change happen? Set yourself some specific goals for your future studies or career in the IS industry. Report Structure 1. You are required to complete this assessment in a report format using the following headings: i. Introduction ii. Reflective Observation iii. Abstract conceptualisation iv. Active experimentation v. Conclusion vi. Appendix of weekly learning journals 2. Please note that simply describing what you have done each week will not be enough to pass this assessment. You are expected to go ‘deeper’ and analyse what this subject meant to you and your future goals. MIS303_Assessment 3_Brief_Individual Reflection_Module 6.1 Page 4 of 8 Referencing Formal citation of sources is not required. However, specific reference to your own experiences must be made. It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research or images used. All referencing must be in accordance with the university’s APA Referencing and Academic Writing Guide. For more information on referencing, go to http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing Submission Instructions Please submit ONE Word document (.doc or .docx) via the Assessment 3 link in the main navigation menu of MIS303: Professional Ethics in the Blackboard portal. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades. Due date: 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 6.1. Academic Integrity The work you submit for this assessment task must be your own and align with the Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. Before submission, please make sure you have read and are aware of this policy, viewable online at http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies- and-forms. Academic Integrity Declaration I declare that except where I have referenced, the work I am submitting for this assessment task is my own work. I have read and am aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure viewable online at http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms I am aware that I need to keep a copy of all submitted material and their drafts, and I will do so accordingly. http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms MIS303_Assessment 3_Brief_Individual Reflection_Module 6.1 Page 5 of 8 Assessment Rubric Assessment Questions Fail 0-49% Pass 50-64% Credit 65-74% Distinction 75-84% High Distinction 85-100% Demonstrated understanding of the learning cycle/reflection model 10% No clear understanding of Kolb’s learning cycle Has not clearly demonstrated an understanding of Kolb’s learning cycle. The four stages are not articulated and appropriate to the discussion Demonstrated understanding of Kolb’s learning cycle. The four stages are clearly articulated and somewhat add to the discussion Demonstrated understanding of Kolb’s learning cycle. The four stages are clearly articulated and appropriate to the discussion Demonstrated understanding of Kolb’s learning cycle. The four stages are clearly articulated to a high level and appropriate to the discussion Reflection and analysis of own experiences demonstrating independent thinking and expressing meaningful insights 25% The learning journey has been cursorily put together and needs significant work in demonstrating how the subject has developed the student The learning journey has a passable level of detail; more work is needed to demonstrate how the subject has changed the student as a result of undergoing it An inadequate, unclear, unfocused overview which does not include analysis or personalisation or express meaningful insights The learning journey shows an average level of depth; there may not be any vulnerability or detail in how the student has changed as a result of undergoing the subject The learning journey has a good level of depth and the student has shown a hint of vulnerability as well as good detail in how they have grown as a person and as a professional Reflection and analysis of own experiences is personalised, and to a certain extent demonstrates independent thinking and expresses insights The learning journey is chronicled to an appropriate depth and the student has shown vulnerability as well as significant detail in growing as a person and as a professional Reflection and analysis of own experiences are consistently personalised, demonstrates independent thinking, and expresses meaningful insights Evidence of changed thinking and/or goal setting due to new understanding of behaviour The learning journey has been cursorily put together and needs significant work in scoping The scope of the report needs significant adjustment and the student needs further work in demonstrating how they have changed The scope of the learning journey may need to be adjusted or the account provided may need more The learning journey has a scope that is good and includes a very good account of how the student changed as a The learning journey narrative has been scoped well and includes a complete account of how the student changed, both