Understanding Self and Others

Learning outcomes assessed within this piece of work as agreed at the programme level meeting Knowledge: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the range of personal and interpersonal skills and knowledge required to work effectively with others Intellectual/Transferable: 2. Apply a range of approaches to develop your self-awareness and self-confidence within diverse teams and contexts Business Readiness outcomes assessed within this piece of work as agreed at the programme level meeting Being an independent thinker with confidence in their own potential and values, and the ability to express their views sensitively and effectively. Type of assessment: Reflective Personal Development Report and plan Executive summary/introduction – optional/non-credit bearing X4 Reflective journal comprising 4 core skills from the list provided – 2000 words Summary highlighting 3 areas for development – 500 words Assessment Deadline Instructions for assessment 1. Reflective Personal Development Plan Journal (60%) The reflective journal should consist of Four (4) entries using the template provided in Appendix A to evidence the development of your understanding of self via your engagement with the learning and activities on this module. You will be assessed on your ability to reflect on what you have learned and the depth and breadth of your academic reading (word count 2000 words, approx. 500 words per entry). You should: • Identify four (4) different skills or attributes which you have explored as part of this module. (In total, there are 10 core skills, which you can select your 4 from – please see Information Box 1.)For each of the four skills/attributes you select you should:- o Define and describe the core skill/attribute o Discuss why you might possess this skill/attribute o Explore the importance of this skill/attribute and provide evidence via self-assessment tools and seminar sessions to demonstrate your current level of competence. This should include referring to feedback from peers and your tutor o Identify any contradictions with regard to this skill/attribute o Identify its relevance to your future career • Evidence your wide reading and familiarity with theoretical concepts • Demonstrate your ability to reflect on practice 2. Summary and Action Plan (30%) Summarise the major strengths and weaknesses that you have identified from your reflective journal entries. Demonstrate your ability to review the current levels of competence in order to identify and address appropriate areas for development (word count 500 words). You should: • Outline your strengths and weaknesses identified from the journal entries. • Identify three (3) areas of personal development and demonstrate how you plan to deal with the development needs in preparation for year 2 of your study • Ensure that identified areas of development are linked to the reflections from your journal entries 3. The final 10% of marks will be awarded for the presentation and structure of your assignment and the accurate referencing of your sources using the Roehampton Harvard format. How we will support you with your assessment You will receive formative feedback during the module in the form of: • Formative feedback on one draft reflective journal entry (provided by your Tutor and peers) in Week 6 • Opportunities for reflection and reflective writing during your seminars • Links to the assessment throughout your seminars and team-building session specifically • Assignment hand-in checklist • Team-building exercises • Directed study reflections on learning • Feedback/guidance on your self-assessment findings in seminars • FAQs on Moodle How will your work be assessed? Your work will be assessed by your module tutor who will use the marking grid provided in this assessment brief. Feedback will be structured in terms of the Stop, Start, and Continue review approach. When you access your marked work it is important that you reflect on the feedback so that you can use it to improve future assignments Referencing You MUST use the Harvard System. The Harvard System is very easy to use once you have become familiar with it. Assignment submissions The Business School requires a digital version of all assignment submissions. These must be submitted via Turnitin on the module’s Moodle site. They must be submitted as a Word file (not as a pdf) and must not include scanned in text or text boxes. They must be submitted by 2pm on the given date. For further general details on coursework preparation refer to the online information via StudentZone http://studentzone.roehampton.ac.uk/howtostudy/index.html Mitigating circumstances/what to do if you cannot submit a piece of work or attend your presentation The University Mitigating Circumstances Policy can be found on the University website – Mitigating Circumstances Policy Marking and feedback process Between you handing in your work and then receiving your feedback and marks within 20 days, there are a number of quality assurance processes that we go through to ensure that students receive marks which reflects their work. A brief summary is provided below. • Step One – The module and marking team meet to agree standards, expectations and how feedback will be provided. • Step Two – A subject expert will mark your work using the criteria provided in the assessment brief. • Step Three – A moderation meeting takes place where all members of the teaching and marking team will review the marking of others to confirm whether they agree with the mark and the feedback that has been provided. • Step Four – Work at Levels 5 and 6 then goes to an external examiner who will review a sample of work to confirm that the marking between different staff is consistent and fair and then we engage with external examiners who moderate the marking further. • Step Five – Your mark and feedback is processed by the Office and made available to you