Topic: Advice on avoiding farmed salmon because of contamination with Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Analysis of the key actors involved and their perception of risk related to the hazard under consideration (farmers, governmental and non-governmental)
Order Description
Assignment Description
For this assignment you are required to undertake a structured literature search to identify
credible sources of information
The literature review requires you to critically evaluate literature relating to the risk
perception of
1. Advice on avoiding farmed salmon because of contamination with Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPs).
The literature review should be organised to address the following key points communicating at an
appropriate level (Level 7):
Analysis of the key actors involved and their perception of risk related to the hazard under
consideration (farmers, governmental and non-governmental)
Assessment Criteria
Descriptor
% Band*
Knowledge of the subject and effective literature search
(ELO 1) Analysis,
(application of knowledge to synthesis the arguments, and reflection of critical thinking)
(ELO 2) Presentation, structure and communication
(ELO 3)
40% 40% 20%
Outstanding
100-90 Exceptional subject knowledge displaying comprehensive review of literature in depth and
breadth. Significant engagement with current approaches/issues. Exceptionally robust and critical
account of subject matter. Arguments are logical and coherent.
Insightful and imaginative conclusions drawn from the evidence. Exceptionally well presented. Clear
and coherent structure. Clearly and lucidly expressed.
Excellent
89-80 Considerable depth and breadth of subject knowledge and review of literature demonstrated.
Engagement with current approaches/issues. Highly robust and critical account of subject matter.
Arguments are logical and coherent. Insightful and original conclusions drawn from the evidence
Excellently presented. Clear and coherent structure. Clearly and coherently expressed.
Very good
79-70 Significant relevant subject knowledge and review of literature demonstrated. Awareness of
current approaches/issues displayed. Sound evidence of critical examination of subject matter.
Arguments are logical and coherent. Sound and original conclusions drawn from the evidence Very
well presented. Clear and coherent structure. Clearly expressed.
Good
69-60 Sound subject knowledge and review of literature demonstrated. Some awareness of current
approaches/issues. Satisfactory evidence of critical examination of subject matter. Arguments are
logical but lack some coherence. Sound conclusions drawn from the evidence Well presented. Good
structure. Well expressed.
Satisfactory
59-50 Satisfactoryand accurate subject knowledge and review of literature. Some awareness of
current approaches/issues but superficial treatment. Some critical thinking displayed in synthesis
of the arguments. Able to consider ideas with an open mind and draws appropriate but limited
conclusions. Reasonably well presented. Suitable structure and well expressed.
Unsatisfactory
49-40 Unsatisfactorysubject knowledge and review of literature displayed but limited in detail
and/or accuracy. Limited critical thinking displayed in synthesis of the arguments. Responds to
familiar questions but fails to grasp complexity of issues.Few conclusions drawn Unsatisfactory.
Unsatisfactory structure. Basic expression.
Inadequate
39-30 Inadequatesubject knowledge and review of literature displayed. Important inaccuracies and/or
omissions. Very little critical thinking displayed in synthesis of the arguments. Limited ability
to recognise complexity of issues.Inappropriate or no conclusions drawn. Incomplete response to
tasks posed. Inadequate presentation. May lack a suitable structure and only basic expression.
Poor
29-20 Little subject knowledge and review of literature displayed. Considerable inaccuracies and/or
omissions. Very little critical thinking displayed in synthesis of the arguments. Simplistic
responses to issues. No attempt to draw conclusions. Incomplete response to the task Poorly
presented.
Very poor
19-10 Very poor subject knowledge and review of literature. Very limited attempt in synthesis of
the arguments. No evidence of analysis and no conclusions drawn. Does not address the task. Very
poorly presented.
Extremely poor
9-0 Extremely poor subject knowledge and review of literature. / No attempt. Insufficient volume of
work. No serious attempt. No development of arguments. Does not address the task. / No attempt.
Extremely poorly presented. / No attempt.
*The %Band indicates the distribution of marks for the entire work
Assessment grid for 100% marking (the maximum marks than can be obtained for individual descriptors
under each key point of the literature review)
Analysis of the key actors involved and their perception of risk related to the hazard under
consideration (100%)
Knowledge of the subject and effective literature search (40%) 40%
Analysis (application of knowledge to synthesis the arguments, and reflection of critical thinking)
(40%) 40%
Presentation, structure and communication (20%)
20%