Work Integrated Learning

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Semester 1/2023 1
BUS307 Work Integrated Learning (Internship)
Assessments’ Details and Marking Rubrics
Assessment 1- Organisational orientation research report (Individual) 20%
Due: Week 4, Friday 31/3/2023 by 5 pm. Word limit (1000 words)
Task: Students are required to write a report based on Organisation Orientation. This
assessment will require in-depth research and analysis of the company chosen for their
internship. The assessment with the standard assignment cover sheet must be submitted
through MyCIHE in MS Word or PDF format.
Format: Report should include the following sections:
• Title
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Company Background
• SWOT Analysis
• Orientation process and schedule
• Tasks and responsibilities
• Way forward
• References
The lecturer will explain the details of each section during the Week 1 workshop. Refer to
the marking rubric for details. (Total marks – 20)
Assessment 2: Portfolio (Individual) 30%
(Due: Week 11, Friday 19/05/2023 5 pm. Word limit (1500 words
Task: Students have to construct a portfolio (a collection of artefacts that document the work
they have done) focusing on the skills and knowledge acquired during their internship
experience. As they construct their portfolio, they will gain insight into areas of personal
strengths and weaknesses, skills they have acquired, and business concepts they have
utilised.
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Components of portfolio:
1. Description of your Internship Position: Include the types of projects you will
complete, the hours you will be working, the people you will be reporting to, etc. [5
marks]
2. Description of Goals and Expectations: Do not offer broad, general goals. Your goals
can focus on job-related goals as well as personal growth goals. Indicate how your
internship will help you accomplish your goals. What steps will you take to reach the
goals you have set? [5 marks]
3. Selection of work samples or other artefacts: Choose artefacts that will reflect what
you did as well as what you learned during your internship. Interns can choose to
include brochures, reports, company evaluations, agendas from meetings you have
attended, materials that describe the training you have participated in etc. For the
artefacts included in your portfolio, you should 1) describe the artefact; 2) tell why it
is being included in the portfolio, and 3) indicate what you learned in creating the
artefact or in the process of participating in the artefact process. [5 marks]
4. Timesheets: Please keep track of the hours that you work each week. Have your
supervisor sign the sheet verifying your hours. [5 marks]
5. Supervisor Evaluation: The Lecturer will send a form or contact your supervisor once
during your internship. [10 marks]
Assessment 3: Evaluation of Internship / Reflective learning (Individual) 50%
Due: Week 13, Friday 02/06/2023 by 5 pm. Word limit (2500 words)
Task: Students should reflect and write an essay on the meaning of the internship experience
for their intellectual development and career planning. They may consider the following
questions (Do not simply provide answers to each one. Rather, let them spur your thinking.):
• In what ways did I meet my learning objectives?
• In what ways did I fall short?
• How can I interpret these successes and failures?
• How did this experience influence the way I understand the world?
• What new insights did I gain into the practices and problems in this line of work?
• What contributions did I make to this internship?
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• What coursework or experiences do I need to continue my career preparation?
• What were the best aspects of this experience?
• What were the worst aspects of this experience?
• What do I intend to do differently as a result of this experience?
The assessment with the standard assignment cover sheet must be submitted through
MyCIHE in MS Word format. Email/hard copy submission will not be accepted.
Refer to the marking rubric for detail. (Total marks – 50)
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Marking rubric for Assessment 01 (Report)

Criteria
(Total 100%)		 High distinction
85 – 100%		 Distinction
75 – 84%		 Credit
65 – 74%		 Pass
50 – 64%		 Fail
0-49%
Content with
evidence (40%)		 Content is relevant, indicated
original thinking.
Content concisely written with
excellent demonstration (e.g.,
examples) of terminology.
Clear demonstration of wider
reading and inclusion of
additional extensive reliable
evidence beyond the minimum;
correct referencing.		 Content indicates original
thinking weaved into the
essay with claims well
supported with appropriate
and consistent referencing.		 Content is mostly
relevant and concisely
written with
demonstration of
terminology.
Some evidence of wider
reading and inclusion of
additional reliable
evidence beyond the
minimum; correct
referencing.		 Adequate relevant content
with original thinking;
relatively concisely
written; adequate use of
terminology.
Minimum number of
reliable evidences used;
good attempt at correct
referencing.		 Little relevant content; limited concise
writing; limited use of terminology.
Shows some coherence but ideas are
vague with little evidence of original
thinking.
Research (40%) Provided a highly coherent
argument and a sophisticated
explanation of the value of
research approach.
Utilised a range of literature
which is expertly integrated into
your discussion.		 Provided a coherent and
well-argued explanation of
the value of research
approach and the value of
the method you used.
Arguments are well
supported by a good range
of the relevant literature.		 Provided a reasonable
argument for the value
of a research approach
and for the method you
used.
Draws on an adequate
range of literature
which is well integrated
to support key points.		 Work would have been
strengthened by providing
a more coherent
argument for the value of
research approach and for
the method.
Work would also benefit
by using more course
literature to support key
points.		 Did not provide either a clear argument
for the use of research approach or
argument for the method used. Work
does not provide sufficient evidence of
integrating the literature to support
key points.
Language (20%) Uses a wide range of vocabulary
and grammatical structures with
full flexibility and accuracy.
Rare minor errors occur only as
‘slips’.		 Uses a wide range of
vocabulary and grammatical
structures to convey precise
meanings.
The majority of sentences
are error-free.		 Uses a sufficient range
of vocabulary and
complex sentence forms
to allow some precision.
May produce occasional
errors in word choice,
spelling, word
formation, grammar
and punctuation.		 Uses an adequate range of
vocabulary and a mix of
simple and complex
sentence forms for the
task.
Makes some errors in
spelling, word formation,
grammar and punctuation
but they do not impede
communication.		 Uses a limited range of vocabulary and
grammatical structures which are
minimally adequate for the task.
May make noticeable errors in spelling,
word formation, grammar and
punctuation that may cause some
difficulty for the reader.

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Marking rubric for Assessment 03 (Evaluation of Internship / Reflective learning)

Criteria
(Total 100%)		 High distinction
85 – 100%		 Distinction
75 – 84%		 Credit
65 – 74%		 Pass
50 – 64%		 Fail
0-49%
Task description and
Comments (50%)		 Task description is clear, and
comments are concisely written
with excellent demonstration (e.g.
examples) of activities.		 Comments are relevant to the
task and well supported with
appropriate explanation of
activities.		 Comments are mostly
relevant to the task and
concisely written with
explanation of activities.		 Adequately relevant
comments to tasks; relative
concise writing with
explanation of activities.		 Little relevant comments;
limited concise writing; limited
explanation of activities.
Learning Outcome (25%) Excellent understanding
demonstrated; outstanding
learning and extensive explanation
with examples.		 Excellent understanding
demonstrated, good learning
during internship		 Good understanding
demonstrated; good
learning during internship		 Adequate understanding
demonstrated; some
learning during internship		 Limited understanding
demonstrated; limited learning
during internship
Language (25%) Uses a wide range of vocabulary
and grammatical structures with
full flexibility and accuracy
Rare minor errors occur only as
‘slips’		 Uses a wide range of
vocabulary and grammatical
structures to convey precise
meanings
The majority of sentences are
error-free		 Uses a sufficient range of
vocabulary and complex
sentence forms to allow
some precision
May produce occasional
errors in word choice,
spelling, word formation,
grammar and punctuation		 Uses an adequate range of
vocabulary and a mix of
simple and complex
sentence forms for the task
Makes some errors in
spelling, word formation,
grammar and punctuation
but they do not impede
communication		 Uses a limited range of
vocabulary and grammatical
structures which are minimally
adequate for the task
May make noticeable errors in
spelling, word formation,
grammar and punctuation that
may cause some difficulty for
the reader