Posted: June 8th, 2015

BKEY501: Research and Professional Practice

BKEY501: Research and Professional Practice

Referred/Deferred Coursework 1- Weight: 30%

Researched Literature Review

Word count: 1500 (max) words

Submission: to Turnitin on Blackboard

 

Due: by Monday, 6 July 2015 @ 1.00 p.m.

 

This coursework is your first referred assignment, which is a researched literature review. The aim of the task is to demonstrate your literature search skills and your ability to critically engage with what you have researched. You should access a range of materials before linking them together to represent the current situation in the preferred discipline you are researching.

 

There is only one title and the work is required to be original and in your own words rather than using extensive quotes. However, you must ensure that all sources are credited and referenced appropriately (surname, year) in the text with a full listing on your Reference List in the Harvard Referencing System.

 

The title for your first coursework is:

 

The effects of extra-curricular activities on employment

 

To research you will require a range of sources including: academic journal articles and quality press as well as authors’ home page currently in your chosen area.

 

Please see the detailed marking scheme below

 

A critical review of literature available- 100%

 

• Analysis of extra-curricular activities in general                                (20%)
• Analysis of extra-curricular activities in relation to employment     (30%)
• Literature review to support the analysis                                           (50%)

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment Criteria:

 

Work will be marked according to the general criteria listed below.

Mark	Criteria	Level of Achievement
80+	Structure Texts Analysis   Independence     Presentation	Overall clarity, focus on the requirement, and coherence Extensive use of pertinent reference material, correctly referenced Critical and comparative use of relevant concepts and theories and the contextualisation of theory where appropriate Clear evidence of independent thinking based on analytical material, yielding novel insights supported by appropriate evidence and pertinent theory Very well written, with clear and lucid discussion of even the most complex concepts Free from grammar/spelling errors
70+	Structure Texts Analysis Independence Presentation	Overall clarity, focus on the requirement, and coherence Selective use of reference material, correctly referenced Critical and comparative use of relevant concepts and theories Clear evidence of independent thinking based on analytical material Very well written Free from grammar/spelling errors
60+	Structure Texts Analysis Independence Presentation	Focus on the requirement, clarity Correctly referenced research material Identification and grasp of appropriate concepts and theories Where appropriate, the ability to apply theories Well written Very few grammar/spelling errors
50+	Structure Texts Analysis   Presentation	Mostly focused on the requirement, reasonable structure and coherence Some use of reference material, adequate referencing Evidence of identification of some of the issues, mixture of descriptive and analytical material, some substantiation of ideas and opinions Reasonably well written Grammar/spelling errors do not significantly impede readability
40+	Structure   Texts Analysis   Presentation	Partly focused on the question, evidence of attempt at structure, little coherence Little use of reference material or inadequate referencing Little evidence of identification of the issues, descriptive rather than analytical, ideas presented as unsubstantiated opinions Not terribly well written Grammar/spelling errors sometimes impede readability
0-39		A demonstrable lack of structure, textual reference or analysis Poorly written Grammar/spelling errors make it (very) difficult to comprehend the text

 

 

Submission of Coursework

Unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing by the module leader, all coursework on this module is submitted via Blackboard only. It will automatically be scanned through a text matching system (designed to check for possible plagiarism).

• DO NOT attach a CA1 form or any other form of cover sheet;
• YOU MUST include your name and student ID on the first page of your assignment.

To submit your assignment:

• Log on to Blackboard at http://learning.westminster.ac.uk;
• Go to the relevant module Blackboard site;
• Click on the ‘Submit Coursework’ link in the navigation menu on the left-hand side, as advised by the module teaching team;
• Click on the link for the relevant assignment;
• Follow the instructions.

You will be given details by the module teaching team about how and when you will receive your marks and feedback on your work.

 

REMEMBER:

It is a requirement that you submit your work in this way.   All coursework must be submitted by 1pm (13.00) on the due date.

If you submit your coursework late but within 24 hours or one working day of the specified deadline, 10% of the overall marks available for that element of assessment will be deducted, as a penalty for late submission, except for work which is marked in the range 40 – 49%, in which case the mark will be capped at the pass mark (40%).

If you submit your coursework more than 24 hours or more than one working day after the specified deadline you will be given a mark of zero for the work in question.

The University’s mitigating circumstances procedures relating to the non-submission or late submission of coursework apply to all coursework.