Module Number: BMP4001
Module Name: Professional and Academic Skills Development
Year/Trimester/Cohort: 2022-23/ Semester 1/ January 2023 Cohort
Module Tutor/s: Peter Kottayil/ Andrey Jichev/ Rajiv Bains/ Mohammed Yekini
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Assessment Number |
2 |
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Assessment Type (and weighting) |
Individual written Portfolio with PDP – 80% (2000 words) |
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Assessment Name |
Personal development and communication skills |
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Assessment Submission Date |
Sunday 29 April 2023 at 23:59 |
Learning Outcomes Assessed:
LO2: Identify, and reflect on, personal development actions to achieve study and career ambitions
LO3: Demonstrate effective communication skills for academic and business purposes.
Assessment Brief:
Prepare a self-reflective personal development portfolio including the following elements:
Critically reflect on some skills from your personal SWOT analysis (Assessment 1) that you believe are particularly important to achieve study and career ambitions.
Identify and reflect on effective communication skills for academic and business purposes.
Produce a Personal Development Plan that you will follow to develop your skills over the next 12 months. Give a detailed example of the actions you would take to develop those skills.
Your personal development portfolio must also include a CV.
The portfolio must be appropriately referenced using the Harvard Referencing system.
Secondary Research Level HE4 – It is expected that the Reference List will contain between five and ten sources. As a MINIMUM the Reference List should include one refereed academic journal and three academic books.
Assessment Preparation and Submission:
See module guide for Guidelines on the Preparation and Submission of Assignments.
Additional Submission Instructions:
You are required to submit a soft copy via “Turn-it-in UK” on the module Moodle page. The software will allow you to check your work against other material on the internet. It will also compare your work against other students work.
You will be able to upload drafts of your written work into turn-it-in as many times as you wish before the deadline.
You will not be able to overwrite the final submission after the deadline. You can only submit a single file.
Specific Assessment Criteria: (See Page 3 for General Assessment Criteria)
Excellent (70%+): The portfolio will be to a high standard and will reflect the effective application of extensive reading. It will address the specific issues outlined in the assignment brief. It will be structured in an extremely clear and logical manner. Findings will be excellently explained and enthusiastically communicated to audience to enable their full understanding. Referencing and research will be outstanding and used effectively throughout to support arguments.
Very Good (60 – 69%): The portfolio will be to a very good standard and will reflect the effective application of wide reading. It will provide very good analysis of the specific issues outlined in the assignment brief. The portfolio will cover the salient points. The presentation will be very clear and informative. The portfolio will be very well written and presented in a structured and readable style. Referencing and research will be of a very good standard.
Good (50 – 59%): The portfolio will cover some salient points. The presentation will be clear and informative. The portfolio will be well written and presented in a structured and readable style. Referencing and research will be of a good standard.
Satisfactory (40-49%): A reasonable attempt will be made to prepare and deliver the portfolio but will be under-developed and will not reflect effective teamwork. Referencing and research will be of a satisfactory standard.
Unsatisfactory (Below 40%): Students who do not meet the requirements of a pass grade (40% or above) will not successfully complete the assessment activity.
General Assessment Guidelines for Written Assessments – Level HE4
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Relevance Learning outcomes must be met for an overall pass |
Knowledge and understanding |
Analysis, Creativity and Problem-Solving |
Self-awareness and Reflection |
Research/ Referencing |
Written English |
Presentation and Structure |
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DISTINCTION |
Exceptional Quality 85-100% |
Work is directly relevant and expertly addresses the requirements of the brief. Learning outcomes are met. |
Demonstrates an exceptional breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of theory and practice which is beyond the threshold expectation for the level. Produces exceptional work which makes a contribution to knowledge in the subject area. |
Presents an exceptional critique of advanced research material resulting in clear, original and illuminating conclusions. Expertly interprets complex matters and ideas and makes sound judgments in the absence of complete data. Demonstrates exceptional creative flair and a high level of originality. Develops distinctive, insightful and creative solutions to complex problems. |
Provides insightful reflection and critical self-awareness in relation to the outcomes of own work and personal responsibility. |
An extensive range of advanced research sources critically evaluated and selected. Sources cited accurately in both the body of text and in the Reference List/ Bibliography. |
Writing style is clear, succinct and relevant to the requirements of the assessment. An exceptionally well written answer with only rare errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. Uses a wide range of less common and more advanced vocabulary and sentence types fluently and flexibly to convey precise meanings. Paragraphs are expertly structured with linking and signposting. |
The presentational style and layout are correct for the type of assignment. Evidence of planning and logically structured. Where relevant, there is effective inclusion of, and reference to, figures, tables and images. |
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Excellent Quality 70-84% |
Work is relevant and comprehensively addresses the requirements of the brief. Learning outcomes are met. |
Demonstrates an excellent breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of theory and practice for this level. Clearly demonstrates originality in the application of knowledge. |
Presents an excellent critique of advanced research material resulting in clear, original and illuminating conclusions. Comprehensively interprets complex matters and ideas and makes sound judgments in the absence of complete data. Demonstrates excellent creative flair and a high level of originality. Develops distinctive and creative solutions to complex problems. |
Provides excellent reflection and critical self-awareness in relation to the outcomes of own work and personal responsibility |
A wide range of advanced research sources critically evaluated and selected. Sources cited accurately in both the body of text and in the Reference List/ Bibliography. |
Writing style is clear, succinct and relevant to the requirements of the assessment. A very well written answer with very few errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. Uses a wide range of vocabulary and sentence types fluently and flexibly to convey precise meanings. Paragraphs are very well structured with linking and signposting. |
The presentational style and layout are correct for the type of assignment. Evidence of planning and logically structured Where relevant, there is effective inclusion of, and reference to, figures, tables and images. |
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MERIT |
Good Quality 60-69% |
Work is relevant and addresses most of the requirements of the brief well. Learning outcomes are met. |
Demonstrates a thorough breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of theory and practice for this level. Demonstrates originality in the application of knowledge. |
Presents a comprehensive critique of advanced research material resulting in clear and original conclusions. Systematically interprets complex matters and ideas and makes sound judgments in the absence of complete data. Demonstrates creative flair and originality. Develops creative solutions to complex problems. |
Provides good reflection and critical self-awareness in relation to the outcomes of own work and personal responsibility, as required by the assessment. |
A range of advanced research sources critically evaluated and selected. In the main, sources cited accurately in both the body of text and in the Reference List/ Bibliography. |
Writing style is clear, succinct and relevant to the requirements of the assessment. A well written answer with some minor errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. Uses a range of vocabulary and sentence types to convey precise meanings. Paragraphs are well structured with linking and signposting. |
The presentational style and layout are correct for the type of assignment. Evidence of planning and logically structured in the main. Where relevant, there is effective inclusion of, and reference to, figures, tables and images. |
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PASS |
Satisfactory Quality 50-59% |
Work addresses the requirements of the brief, although superficially in places. Minor irrelevant content. Learning outcomes are met. |
Demonstrates a sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of theory and practice for this level. Demonstrates originality in the application of knowledge in places. |
Presents some critique of advanced research material resulting in original conclusions. Shows the ability to systematically interpret complex matters and ideas and makes sound judgments in the absence of complete data. Demonstrates creative flair and originality. Develops some creative solutions to complex problems. |
Provides justified reflection and critical self-awareness in relation to the outcomes of own work and personal responsibility, as required by the assessment. |
Advanced research sources critically evaluated and selected. Some errors evident in relation to referencing the text and Reference List/Bibliography |
Writing style is readable and relevant to requirements of the assessment in the main. Competently written with minor lapses in spelling, grammar and punctuation. For example, paragraphs are structured and include some linking and signposting. Sentences are complete. A range of appropriate vocabulary is used. |
The presentational style and layout are correct for the type of assignment. Logically structured in the most part. Inclusion of figures, tables and images but not all relevant or referred to. |
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FAIL |
Borderline Fail 45-49% |
Work addresses some of the requirements of the brief. Irrelevant and superficial content. One or more learning outcomes have not been met. |
Some omissions evident in knowledge and understanding of theory and practice for this level. Demonstrates limited originality in the application of knowledge. |
A limited critique of research material presented, with simplistic conclusions drawn. Some complex matters and ideas interpreted but not systematically, resulting in flawed judgements. Limited creativity and originality evident. Demonstrates insufficient problem- solving skills and initiative. |
Provides limited reflection and critical self-awareness in relation to the outcomes of own work and personal responsibility, when required. |
Sources selected are limited and lack validity/relevance. Poor referencing technique employed. |
Writing style is generally readable but lacks relevance to requirements of the assessment in places. Intermittent lapses in grammar, spelling and punctuation pose obstacles for the reader. For example, some paragraphs may lack structure and there is limited linking and signposting. Some appropriate vocabulary is used |
For the type of assignment the presentational style, layout and/or structure are lacking. Inclusion of figures, tables and images but not clear, relevant and/or referred to. |
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Fail 0-44% |
Work does not address the requirements of the brief. Irrelevant and superficial content. One or more learning outcomes have not been met. |
Demonstrates inadequate knowledge and understanding of theory and practice for this level. A lack of originality in the application of knowledge is evident. |
An absence of critique of research material evident with unjustified conclusions. Complex matters and ideas not interpreted correctly resulting in flawed judgements. Creativity and originality are absent. Insufficient problem-solving skills and initiative demonstrated. |
Provides inadequate reflection and critical self-awareness in relation to the outcomes of own work and personal responsibility, when required. |
Relevant and valid sources are not selected. Poor referencing technique employed. |
Writing style is unclear and does not match the requirements of the assessment in question. Deficiencies in spelling, grammar and punctuation makes reading difficult and arguments unclear. Unstructured paragraphs |
For the type of assignment the presentational style, layout and/or structure are lacking. Inclusion of figures, tables and images but not clear, relevant and/or referred to. |