FY027 Self Development and Responsibility
Assignment Brief Academic Year 2022-23
| Module code and title: | FY027: Preparing for Success at University: Self Development and Responsibility | Module leader: | Cadmel Misiani |
| Assignment No. and type: | CW1: Portfolio | Assessment weighting: | 60% |
| Submission time and date: | 09/06/2023 by 2 pm on Turnitin | Target feedback time and date: | 3 weeks after submission deadline |
Assignment task
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.
- 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?
| This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes: |
| 1: Demonstrate effective communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts. |
| 3: Identify own academic and professional development needs and create an action plan. |
| 4: Demonstrate an awareness of the global context of higher education and employment. |
| Referencing and presentational requirements |
| Please reference your work using the Harvard style or the style specified by the subject lecturer where there is a specific professional requirement to use an alternative to Harvard. For most students this will be the Harvard style. The styles are defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). Written work submitted as part of this assignment should be presented according to the following: The work should be 1.5 line spaced. Font must be Arial 12. Follow the reference guidelines. Written work for this assignment should be saved and submitted as a Word document (.docx) or as a .pdf file. If other file formats are used, these may not be compatible with Turnitin and the work cannot be marked. |
| Submission details |
| Written work for this assignment should be submitted electronically using the relevant submission point in the Upload My Assignment section on LSST Connect. |
| Academic integrity |
| Academic integrity means taking responsibility for your own work. When you submit an assignment, you are effectively making a declaration that it is your own work and that you have acknowledged the contribution of others and their ideas in its development (for example, by referencing them appropriately). For further information and guidance, please see the University website: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/current- students/registry-helpdesk-and-academic-advice/academic-integrity-and-misconduct You are also expected to take responsibility for maintaining and managing confidentiality issues in your work. You should maintain and respect confidentiality in relation to the protection of personal, technical and/or commercial information of a sensitive nature in their assessed work, whatever the format. Confidentiality issues will vary from subject to subject and you are encouraged to seek advice from your course team if you are unclear about requirements in your context. For further information and guidance, please see the University website: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/academic-confidentiality |
The next section outlines the assessment criteria for this assessment.
| 0-34 (F) – Fail Not successful | 35-39 E – Marginal fail Below required standard | 40-49 (D) Pass Satisfactory | 50-59 (C) Pass Good | 60-69 (B) Pass Very Good | 70-79 (A) Pass Excellent | 80-100 (A+) Pass Outstanding | |
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| Application and Practice (Portfolio) 35% This should include evidence of: Accuracy, coordination and proficiency in the completion of practical tasks and processes Technical skills Presentation of research findings | The work demonstrates insufficient or no ability to operate in predictable and defined contexts and use given techniques to undertake well-defined roles and performance tasks, and so: Well-defined, occasionally complex, tasks are attempted but inaccurate and error strewn Use of given technical and creative skills is not demonstrated in most or all key areas Presentation of findings is not clear or effective. | The work demonstrates a limited ability to operate in predictable and defined contexts and use given techniques to undertake well-defined roles and performance tasks, and so: Well-defined, occasionally complex, tasks are completed with partial accuracy and independence Use of given technical and creative skills is demonstrated in some of the key areas Presentation of findings is often not clear or effective. | The work demonstrates a sufficient ability to use operate in predictable and defined contexts and use given techniques to undertake well-defined roles and performance tasks, and so: Complete well- defined, occasionally complex, practical tasks Use of given technical and creative skills is demonstrated Within a narrowly defined context, present findings in clear and appropriate formats | The work demonstrates a consistent and confident ability to operate in predictable and defined contexts and use given techniques to undertake well-defined roles and performance tasks, and so: Complete defined, occasionally complex, practical tasks accurately with a degree of autonomy in predictable, defined contexts Consistently use a given range of technical and creative skills Within a narrowly, defined context consistently present findings in clear and appropriate formats | The work demonstrates a highly proficient ability to operate in predictable and defined contexts and use given techniques to undertake well-defined roles and performance tasks, and so: Complete well- defined, occasionally complex, practical tasks autonomously and with accuracy and coordination in predictable, defined contexts Consistently use in a highly developed way a given range of technical and creative skills Within a narrowly defined context, consistently present findings in detailed, clear and appropriate formats | The work demonstrates a highly accomplished ability to operate in predictable and defined contexts and use given techniques to undertake well-defined roles and performance tasks, and so: Complete well- defined, occasionally complex, practical tasks autonomously and with a high degree of accuracy, coordination and proficiency in predictable, defined contextsConsistently use in a highly developed way the full range of given technical and creative skillsWithin a narrowly defined context, consistently present findings perceptively, convincingly and appropriately and in a wide range of appropriate formats | The work demonstrates an exceptional ability to operate in predictable and defined contexts and use given techniques to undertake well-defined roles and performance tasks, and so: Complete well- defined, occasionally complex, practical tasks autonomously and with an exceptional degree of accuracy, coordination and proficiency in predictable, defined contextsConsistently use in a highly developed and sophisticated way the full range of given technical and creative skillsWithin a narrowly defined context, consistently present findings perceptively, authoritatively and appropriately and in a wide range of appropriate formats |
| 0-34 (F) – Fail Not successful | 35-39 E – Marginal fail Below required standard | 40-49 (D) Pass Satisfactory | 50-59 (C) Pass Good | 60-69 (B) Pass Very Good | 70-79 (A) Pass Excellent | 80-100 (A+) Pass Outstanding | |
| Analysis and criticality 35% This should include evidence of: Logic and argumentAnalytical reflectionOrganisation of ideas and evidence | An insufficient or no ability to use ideas and information to devise and sustain arguments Little or no demonstration of an ability to describe and comment upon aspects of pre-defined frameworks and criteria | A limited ability to use ideas and information to devise a and sustain arguments An insufficient demonstration of an ability to describe and comment upon aspects of pre-defined frameworks and criteria | A sufficient ability to use ideas and information to devise and sustain arguments A sufficient demonstration of an ability to describe and comment upon aspects of pre-defined frameworks and criteria | A sound ability to use ideas and information to devise and sustain arguments A sound demonstration of an ability to describe and comment upon aspects of pre-defined frameworks and criteria | A sophisticated ability to use ideas and information to devise and sustain arguments A sophisticated demonstration of an ability to describe and comment upon aspects of pre-defined frameworks and criteria | A highly accomplished ability to use ideas and information to devise and sustain arguments A highly accomplished demonstration of an ability to describe and comment upon aspects of pre-defined frameworks and criteria | An exceptional ability to use ideas and information to devise and sustain arguments |
| Written communication 30% This should include evidence of: Accurate spelling, punctuation and grammarLanguage use appropriate to purpose and context Paragraph structure | An insufficient or no ability to use digital literacy and written communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts | A limited ability to use digital literacy and written communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts | A sufficient ability to use digital literacy and written communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts | A consistent and confident ability to use digital literacy and written communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts | A highly proficient ability to use digital literacy and written communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts | Work demonstrates a highly accomplished ability to use digital literacy and written communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts | Work demonstrates an exceptional ability to use digital literacy and written communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts |