Tuckerman's 5 process

Assessment 1 Information Subject Code: BUS102 Subject Name: Introduction to Management Assessment Title: Individual Research Task Assessment Type: In-Class Activity and Written Analysis Word Count: 800 Words (+/- 10%) Weighting: 30 % (PART A 10% and PART B 20%) Total Marks: 30 Submission: Due Date: PART A - In-Class Activity (submitted via Moodle) PART B - Individual Written Analysis (Submitted via Turnitin) Week 5 Your Task There are two core components to this activity: to develop a draft research plan as a group inclass activity and then using the plan create an individual research analysis. Assessment Description Part A: In-Class Draft Research Plan (worth 10 marks) In Week 2 and 3 there will be breakout rooms, chats, forums, lecturer and ASC support to form your online community. As part of the in-class activities you will develop a draft research plan which helps to understand how the theory of team development can be applied to an online community. Each student will individually submit a copy of their plan via Moodle and their individual plan via Turnitin. Part B: Individual Written Analysis (800 words worth 20 marks) In Week 2 and 3 you participated in a variety of online community and in-class activities. Your analysis is to apply a theory of team development to your own experience of working in the online community. Assessment Instructions Include the following: Introduction (100 words) Explanation of the theory (250 words) Discussion of your experience and apply the theory to support your analysis. You can explore ideas about the different challenges of forming teams online compared to face to face (350 words) Conclusion (100 words) Please refer to the marking criteria to assist as a guideline to help you complete the tasks. All Turnitin Submissions must be in WORD format. Files submitted in PDF's will not be accepted. KBS presentation guidelines: Arial, size 11 font, 1.5 spacing Reference guide: Your key reference should be the weekly chapter reading and referencing should be in the Harvard style - please refer to Kaplan's 'Harvard Referencing Guide'. Page 1 Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline Important Study Information Academic Integrity Policy KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy. What is academic integrity and misconduct? What are the penalties for academic misconduct? What are the late penalties? How can I appeal my grade? Click here for answers to these questions: http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/. Word Limits for Written Assessments Submissions that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point at which that limit is exceeded. Study Assistance Students may seek study assistance from their local Academic Learning Advisor or refer to the resources on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. Click here for this information. Page 2 Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline Assessment Marking Guide Criteria In-class Draft Research Plan HD (High Distinction) DN (Distinction) CR (Credit) P (Pass) F (Fail) Exceptionally high levels of contribution to in-class activities and development of the draft plan. Consistently high levels of contribution to in-class activities and development of the draft plan. Very good contribution to in-class activities and development of the draft plan. Minimal contribution to inclass activities and development of the draft plan. No contribution to in-class activities and development of the draft plan. Up to 10 marks Up to 8 marks Up to 7 marks Up to 6 marks Up to 4 marks The student has demonstrated an excellent understanding of the topic and how it links to the theories or concepts covered in Weeks 1 to 3. The student has demonstrated a detailed understanding of the topic and how it links to the theories or concepts covered in Weeks 1 to 3. The student has demonstrated a good understanding of the topic and how it links to the theories or concepts covered in Weeks 1 to 3. The student has demonstrated only limited understanding of the topic and how it links to the theories or concepts covered in Weeks 1 to 3. The student has not demonstrated any understanding of the topic and how it links to the theories or concepts covered in Weeks 1 to 3. Up to 10 marks Up to 8 marks Up to 7 marks Up to 6 marks Up to 4 marks The introduction and conclusion are very good but could be more comprehensive. Referencing is fine but inconsistencies exist. Good structure, paragraph and sentence construction. Up to 7 marks The introduction and conclusion are minimal but sufficient and referencing is present but limited. Reasonable structure, paragraph and sentence construction. The introduction, conclusion and/or referencing are missing. Poor or inadequate structure, paragraph and sentence construction Up to 6 marks Up to 4 marks (10 marks) Individual Research Analysis (10 marks) Overall Structure (10 marks) Page 3 The introduction clearly states the aims and structure; conclusion is a solid summary; and KBS Harvard referencing is used correctly. Excellent structure, paragraph and sentence construction. Up to 10 marks Impressive attempts are obvious in terms of the introduction, conclusion and referencing, but there is scope for some improvement. Very good structure, paragraph and sentence construction. Up to 8 marks Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline