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THE TASK
Produce an online portfolio using ‘Mahara’.
Details regarding what tasks you need to complete and what you need to upload to your Mahara
Portfolio are provided via myBU. Instructions are also available on myBU.
For further details please access:
https://maharabu.bournemouth.ac.uk
and
https://maharabu.bournemouth.ac.uk/view/view.php?t=zJndOg82BXq6wE0Y3DGC
If you have previously developed a Mahara Portfolio, please continue to work on this version,
updating and improving, as appropriate.
Please ensure that all access permissions are set up appropriately (guidance is provided via
myBU).
Figure 5.1.
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Source: http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/eportfolios/
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Developing Management Competencies 2014-15
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
All deliverables will be assessed using the following generic marking criteria:
1. Subject knowledge and understanding – evidence
of
factual
and
conceptual
understanding of the subject, including appropriate reading / research
2. Intellectual skills – evidence of analysis and evaluation, ability to collate and categorise
ideas and information and to develop and sustain a coherent argument
3. Ability to relate theory to practice – ability to apply knowledge to different contexts and
generate a range of responses to given situations
4. Transferable skills – structure and organisation of content, layout and formatting, use of
visuals, command of syntax, language and grammar
5. Innovation/originality – added value / going the extra mile.
INDICATIVE ASSESSMENT OUTCOMES
80% & above = High First (Distinction) – Excellent standard
Outstanding work. Clear evidence of insight and/or originality; Effective and incisive use
of models or techniques; Exemplary presentation, in very good English.
70% – 79% = First (Distinction) – Very Good standard
Clear evidence of insight and/or originality; Effective and incisive use of models or
techniques; Notably clear and concise presentation, in good English.
60-69% = II I (Upper Second) – Good standard
Consistent, objective and reasoned description. Good understanding; thoughtful analysis;
Sound use of relevant models or techniques and evidence of creative ideas; Logical
structure; clear arguments. Clear presentation in satisfactory English.
50-59% = II ii (Lower Second) – Satisfactory standard
Work clearly set out; identifies fundamental and relevant issues; Limited analysis or
synthesis; Appropriate use of models or techniques; Good structure; clear presentation in
satisfactory English.
40-49% = III (Third class) – Poor standard
Covers relevant issues at a basic level; Poor analysis; Models or techniques are very
simplistic; Structure weak or inconsistent. Still, acceptable presentation in satisfactory
English.
30 – 39% = Fail – Unacceptable standard
Superficial and/or irrelevant; Lacks understanding of the question and/or the subject
matter; Diagrams are inaccurate and/or poorly drafted; Structure inappropriate or absent;
Unacceptable presentation.
Below 30% = Very Weak Fail – Unacceptable standard
Largely inaccurate or irrelevant material. Little or no evidence of understanding of the
subject or of reading. Unstructured and incoherent. Markedly poor English and very
inappropriate style. May be seriously deficient in quantity.
ASSESSMENT OFFENCES
The University has an Assessment Offences Policy, a copy of which can be found on the
University web site (http://studentportal.bournemouth.ac.uk/help/rules-regulations/). It is your
responsibility to familiarise yourself with this policy. If an offence is suspected, you may be
subject to the procedures outlined in the Policy. You are especially reminded of the
importance of referencing your work properly and of the potential consequences of
plagiarism.
PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC OFFENCE AND MAY INCUR SEVERE
PENALTIES BEYOND A FAIL GRADE.
Bournemouth University reserves the right to use electronic means to identify plagiarism.
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If you have any queries regarding the Assessment Offences Policy, you should speak to
your Programme Co-ordinator.
HELP AND SUPPORT
If you have any queries about this Resubmission Assignment, please contact Rebecca
Hindley (rhindley@bournemouth.ac.uk)
All learning materials, as well as guidance regarding assessment tasks, are available via the
DMC Unit area myBU.
Please refer to the DMC Unit Guide for suggestions of appropriate resources.
All references must be acknowledged using the BU version of the Harvard Referencing
system (Author Date Method). Failure to do so amounts to plagiarism which is against
University regulations. Please refer to www.bournemouth.ac.uk/library for the University’s
guide to citation in the Harvard style.
Students with Additional Learning Needs may contact Learning Support on
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/disability_support.
General academic support is available via the Academic Skills community on myBU.
If you have any valid mitigating circumstances that mean you cannot meet an assignment
submission deadline and you wish to request an extension, you will need to complete and
submit the Mitigating Circumstances Form for consideration to your Programme/Framework
Administrator together with appropriate supporting evidence (e.g., GP note) normally before
the coursework deadline. Further details on the procedure and the mitigating circumstances
form can be found at www.bournemouth.ac.uk/student/mitigating. Please make sure you
read these documents carefully before submitting anything for consideration.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this Assignment brief is correct at time of
publication. In the unlikely event that any changes are deemed necessary, they will
be communicated clearly via e-mail and myBU and a new version of this
Assignment brief will be circulated.
