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FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMME ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021, 2nd Semester July - 2021 WRIT1 Programme Title: BMS, A&F, MM, BE, BIS Module Title: Academic Skills in Practice Module Code: GRM3000 Assessment Method: Reflective Report Level: 3 Block: 1 Module Credits: 20 Weighting: 30% Gulf College – Faculty of Business and Management Studies – In academic Affiliation with CARDIFF SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT A

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FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMME ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021, 2nd Semester July - 2021 WRIT1 Programme Title: BMS, A&F, MM, BE, BIS Module Title: Academic Skills in Practice Module Code: GRM3000 Assessment Method: Reflective Report Level: 3 Block: 1 Module Credits: 20 Weighting: 30% Gulf College – Faculty of Business and Management Studies – In academic Affiliation with CARDIFF SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT A. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. ? Written work A signed declaration that the work is your own (apart from otherwise referenced acknowledgements) must be included after the reference page of your assignment Each page must be numbered. Where appropriate, a contents page, a list of tables/figures and a list of abbreviations should precede your work. All referencing must adhere to School/Institutional requirements. A word count must be stated at the end of your work. Appendices should be kept to the minimum and be of direct relevance to the content of your work. All tables and figures must be correctly numbered and labelled. Other types of coursework/assignments Where coursework involves oral presentations, discussions, poster presentations, etc., specific instructions will be provided by your module leader/team. ?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rewrite below part just after the References of your assignment. WORK DECLARATION I, [Name of Student], hereby declare that the uploaded Reflective Report through Turnitin is my own work. I affirm that this has been researched and completed in accordance with the college rules and regulations on plagiarism. I acknowledge the advice given by the module tutors on proper referencing to avoid plagiarism and the rules on the academic unfair practice. I acknowledge that I read and understand the plagiarism guide written at the end of this assessment. Any academic misconduct will be handled according to the rules and regulations of the university. [Name of Student] General instructions Reflective Report must be submitted online through Turnitin before due date. An acknowledgement will be given to you by your teacher upon presentation of the finance clearance. This is your receipt, keep it. The only circumstance in which assignments can be uploaded late via Turnitin is if a Mitigating Circumstances (MC) form is submitted at the same time. In these circumstances work may be submitted within five (5) working days. Make sure to secure MC form and submit the same to the concerned staff. Write the number of words used, excluding references, at the end of your assignment. Provide the list of sources you used at the last page of your assignment with proper label ‘References’. You may include diagrams, figures etc. without word penalty. The number of words will be + or – 10% of the total words allowed. A work declaration must be included just after the reference page of your assignment. This ensures that you prepare your work in good faith. Any form of collusion and/or academic unfair practice will be dealt with according to the pertinent rules and regulations of the partner university. Please read carefully the plagiarism guide. Assessment DetailsReflective Report This Reflective Report comprises 30% of the total assessments marks. This will develop the following skills: ? Analytical skills. The reflection report enables the students to analyse and evaluate the benefits of the different activities done in the class. This skill will eventually help them evaluate options necessary to make decisions in the workplace. In addition, the assessment will test the following learning outcomes: ? ? ? Achieve a greater level of independence in the process of learning; Show evidence of reflective practice and personal development Develop library and basic research skills including, note taking, online and computer searches, required to complete presentations, reports, essays etc. Assessment Task Your task is to prepare 1200 words REPORT. TASK: In this reflective report students need to summaries their critical reflection on the topic Employability Skills. Your reflective report should contain FIVE sections: a. Introduction (200 words) ? Define the term Employability Skills (provide citation) and discuss the importance of acquiring Employability Skills in college. b. Your own Experiences ( 400 words) Discuss in detail the experience you had in college. Your experience should focus on the following: ? What are the Employability Skills you would like to develop in college and why? (Mention three skills). c. Career Plan (500 words) This part should focus on your dream job. The following should be part of your discussion: ? Write about your Dream Job. ? What are the Employability Skills you need in order to reach your Dream Job (mention three skills). d. Conclusion (100 words) Summarise the above discussion and provide a conclusion. e. References You must use at least FIVE academic sources. Include proper in-text citations and a reference list at the end of your assignment. Follow the Harvard referencing style. ***END OF ASSIGNMENT TASK*** GRM3000 - Academic Skills in Practice AY: 0202-0202 / 2nd Semester Marking Scheme Question Marks Description No. Allocated Sound of English & Structure: 1. ? Demonstrate the ability to produce a professional-looking report appropriately structured and presented, including contents page, numbered sub-headings, etc. (10 Marks) 20 ? Spelling, Grammar & Vocabulary Sentence Construction and Coherence. (10 Marks) Introduction: 2. ? Define the term Employability Skills (provide citation) ? Discuss the importance of acquiring Employability Skills (5 Marks) (10 Marks) 15 Your own Experiences 3. ? What are the Employability Skills you would like to develop in college and why? (30 Marks) 30 Career Plan 25 4. ? Write about your Dream Job ? What are the Employability Skills you need to acquire? Conclusion: (10 Marks) (15 Marks) 10 5. ? Summary of the above discussion. ? Draw a conclusion Total (5 Marks) (5 Marks) 100 Plagiarism 1. Plagiarism, which can be defined as using without acknowledgement another person’s words or ideas and submitting them for assessment as though it were one’s own work, for instance by copying, translating from one language to another or unacknowledged paraphrasing. Further examples of plagiarism are given below: Use of any quotation(s) from the published or unpublished work of other persons, whether published in textbooks, articles, the Web, or in any other format, which quotations have not been clearly identified as such by being placed in quotation marks and acknowledged. Use of another person’s words or ideas that have been slightly changed or paraphrased to make it look different from the original. Summarising another person’s ideas, judgments, diagrams, figures, or computer programmes without reference to that person in the text and the source in a bibliography or reference list. Use of services of essay banks and/or any other agencies. Use of unacknowledged material downloaded from the Internet. Re-use of one’s own material except as authorised by the department. 2. Collusion, which can be defined as when work that has been undertaken by or with others is submitted and passed off as solely as the work of one person. This also applies where the work of one candidate is submitted in the name of another. Where this is done with the knowledge of the originator both parties can be considered to be at fault. 3. Fabrication of data, making false claims to have carried out experiments, observations, interviews or other forms of data collection and analysis, or acting dishonestly in any other way. Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS) As part of its commitment to quality and the maintenance of academic standards, the University reserves the right to use Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS), including Turnitin. Such software makes no judgment as to whether a piece of work has been plagiarised; it simply highlights sections of text that have been found in other sources. The use of plagiarism detection software fulfills two functions. The first is to enhance student learning (i.e. as a developmental tool); the second is to guard against and identify unfair practice in assessment. Further information and guidance can be found in the University’s policy on the Use of Plagiarism Detection Software. Due Date: 11-May-2021, 05:00 AM Examiner(s): Mrs Esraa Taha Word Count: 1,200 FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMME ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021, 2nd Semester July - 2021 PRES1 Programme Title: BMS, A&F, MM, BE, BIS Module Title: Academic Skills in Practice Module Code: GRM3000 Assessment Method: Presentation Level: 3 Block: 1 Module Credits: 20 Weighting: 20% Due Date: 11-May-2021, 12:00 AM Word Count: 800 Examiner(s): Mrs Esraa Taha Gulf College – Faculty of Business and Management Studies – In academic Affiliation with CARDIFF SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT A. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. ? Written work A signed declaration that the work is your own (apart from otherwise referenced acknowledgements) must be included after the reference page of your assignment Each page must be numbered. Where appropriate, a contents page, a list of tables/figures and a list of abbreviations should precede your work. All referencing must adhere to School/Institutional requirements. A word count must be stated at the end of your work. Appendices should be kept to the minimum and be of direct relevance to the content of your work. All tables and figures must be correctly numbered and labelled. Other types of coursework/assignments Where coursework involves oral presentations, discussions, poster presentations, etc., specific instructions will be provided by your module leader/team. ?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rewrite below part just after the References of your assignment. WORK DECLARATION I, [Name of Student], hereby declare that the uploaded Presentation through Turnitin is my own work. I affirm that this has been researched and completed in accordance with the college rules and regulations on plagiarism. I acknowledge the advice given by the module tutors on proper referencing to avoid plagiarism and the rules on the academic unfair practice. I acknowledge that I read and understand the plagiarism guide written at the end of this assessment. Any academic misconduct will be handled according to the rules and regulations of the university. [Name of Student] General instructions Presentation must be submitted online through Turnitin before due date. An acknowledgement will be given to you by your teacher upon presentation of the finance clearance. This is your receipt, keep it. The only circumstance in which assignments can be uploaded late via Turnitin is if a Mitigating Circumstances (MC) form is submitted at the same time. In these circumstances work may be submitted within five (5) working days. Make sure to secure MC form and submit the same to the concerned staff. Write the number of words used, excluding references, at the end of your assignment. Provide the list of sources you used at the last page of your assignment with proper label ‘References’. You may include diagrams, figures etc. without word penalty. The number of words will be + or – 10% of the total words allowed. A work declaration must be included just after the reference page of your assignment. This ensures that you prepare your work in good faith. Any form of collusion and/or academic unfair practice will be dealt with according to the pertinent rules and regulations of the partner university. Please read carefully the plagiarism guide. Presentation Assessment Details This Presentation comprises 20% of the total assessments marks. These will develop the following skills: ? Communication skills. Through the presentation component, students will be able to practice interpersonal communication skill which is needed in the workplace. In addition, the assessment will test the following learning outcomes: Learning Outcomes: ? ? ? Develop library and basic research skills including, note taking, online and computer searches, required to complete presentations, reports, essays etc. Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and appropriately through both oral and written means. Achieve a greater level of independence in the process of learning Assessment Task Each students should prepare a POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. The duration of presentation should be 7-10 minutes The Task: Make a presentation on the importance of Interpersonal Skills Your presentation should contain the following points: 12345- Definition of Interpersonal Skills with proper citation. Importance of acquiring Interpersonal Skills. How can you develop Interpersonal Skills? Conclusion. References. ***END OF ASSIGNMENT TASK*** Guidelines to Students: Structure of PowerPoint Presentation ? The PowerPoint presentation should include introduction, main body, conclusion and references. ? The first slide should clearly state the topic of your presentation, Names and ID Numbers. ? The second slide should include the contents of your presentation. ? The third slide should include the objectives of your presentation (at least 2). ? The last slide should include references, at least 3; (Follow Harvard Style of writing references) General Guidelines to Students PowerPoint Presentation ? Amount of information on each slide with proper evidence of research.(Use appropriate and fully referenced academic sources) ? Sensible application of animation effects. ? Appropriate use of illustrations. ? Sound grammar and spelling. ? Appropriate use of formatting techniques. Oral Presentation ? Gestures to be persuasive ? Use of voice. ? Evidence of practice & group cohesion. GRM3000 - Academic Skills in Practice AY: 2020-2021 / 2nd Semester Marking Scheme Marks Criteria Description Allocated Knowledge of the topic Demonstrates full mastery of the subject matter 20 Ability to answer questions Demonstrates confidence in answering the questions supported by convincing explanation and example 15 Communication skills Demonstrates exemplary ability to deliver the message to the right audience with appropriate pacing and body language 20 Information on slides Includes a wide array of relevant materials written as per the module requirement with appropriate level and vocabulary 15 Formatting techniques There is proper structure, appropriate colour, animation effects and design of the slides according to the requirement for the module 15 Evidence of support/reasoning Includes a well-researched, appropriate and relevant literature, facts, data, examples and other information to support the subject matter 15 Total 100 Plagiarism 1. Plagiarism, which can be defined as using without acknowledgement another person’s words or ideas and submitting them for assessment as though it were one’s own work, for instance by copying, translating from one language to another or unacknowledged paraphrasing. Further examples of plagiarism are given below: Use of any quotation(s) from the published or unpublished work of other persons, whether published in textbooks, articles, the Web, or in any other format, which quotations have not been clearly identified as such by being placed in quotation marks and acknowledged. Use of another person’s words or ideas that have been slightly changed or paraphrased to make it look different from the original. Summarising another person’s ideas, judgments, diagrams, figures, or computer programmes without reference to that person in the text and the source in a bibliography or reference list. Use of services of essay banks and/or any other agencies. Use of unacknowledged material downloaded from the Internet. Re-use of one’s own material except as authorised by the department. 2. Collusion, which can be defined as when work that has been undertaken by or with others is submitted and passed off as solely as the work of one person. This also applies where the work of one candidate is submitted in the name of another. Where this is done with the knowledge of the originator both parties can be considered to be at fault. 3. Fabrication of data, making false claims to have carried out experiments, observations, interviews or other forms of data collection and analysis, or acting dishonestly in any other way. Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS) As part of its commitment to quality and the maintenance of academic standards, the University reserves the right to use Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS), including Turnitin. Such software makes no judgment as to whether a piece of work has been plagiarised; it simply highlights sections of text that have been found in other sources. The use of plagiarism detection software fulfills two functions. The first is to enhance student learning (i.e. as a developmental tool); the second is to guard against and identify unfair practice in assessment. Further information and guidance can be found in the University’s policy on the Use of Plagiarism Detection Software