Spring 2017 Semester Marking Rubrics Module Name: BUSS1502 Supply Chain and Logistics Management Type of Assessment: Individual Assignment 1 Criteria/Grad e 90-100% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% 50-59% 40-49% 30-39% Q1. Do an analysis of the major challenges and opportunities facing Oman in the logistics and supply chain field with reasons why these challenges are there and offer possible solutions as a logistics and supply chain student. Justify your answer with an applied Oman example. (25 marks) (Doing analysis of the major challenges and opportunities facing Oman in the logistics and supply chain field with reasons why these challenges are there plus solutions is 15 marks. Justifying answer and giving an applied Oman example is 10 marks). Task 1 (Total marks: 25) Completion of Tasks, Quality of the Content and Level of Analysis and extent of research. Comprehensive , wellstructured, and focused explanation of the major challenges and opportunities facing Oman in the logistics and supply chain field with reasons why these challenges are there and offering possible solutions as a logistics and supply chain student and offering possible credible solutions and Oman example (at least five points given). Answer is very clearly linked to logistics theory and application. At least three scholarly citations and corresponding references from relevant journals with other articles as extra articles. Comprehensiv e and focused explanation of the major challenges and opportunities facing Oman in the logistics and supply chain field with reasons why these challenges are there and offering possible solutions as a logistics and supply chain student and offering possible credible solutions and Oman example (at least four points given). Answer is very clearly linked to supply chain theory. At least three scholarly citations and corresponding references from relevant journals with other articles as extra articles. No grammar Clear explanation of the major challenges and opportunities facing Oman in the logistics and supply chain field with reasons why these challenges are there and offering possible solutions as a logistics and supply chain student and offering possible credible solutions and Oman example (at least three points given). Answer is very clearly linked to logistics theory. At least three scholarly citations and correspondin g references from relevant journals with other articles as extra Explanations provided on the major challenges and opportunities facing Oman in the logistics and supply chain field with reasons why these challenges are there and offering possible solutions as a logistics and supply chain student and offering possible credible solutions and Oman example (at least three points given). Answer is very clearly linked to logistics theory. At least two scholarly citations and correspondin g references from relevant journals with other articles as extra Answer demonstrated clear understandin g of the major challenges and opportunities facing Oman in the logistics and supply chain field with reasons why these challenges are there and offering possible solutions as a logistics and supply chain student and offering possible credible solutions and Oman example (at least two points given). Answer is very clearly linked to logistics theory. At least one source of appropriate scholarly citation provided. Some repeated Very basic and generic explanation of the major challenges and opportunities facing Oman in the logistics and supply chain field with reasons why these challenges are there and offering possible solutions as a logistics and supply chain student and offering possible credible solutions and Oman example (at least one point given). At least one source of appropriate citation provided. Repeated errors in grammar and referencing visible. Some of the explanations are relevant and some explanations are not very clear. Answer fails to properly link to the task given. Failed to completely meet expectation s of the task. No citations given or mistakes in grammar and referencing are obvious.Answer shows evident independent reading and wide extent of research. No grammar and syntax mistakes in report and referencing. and syntax mistakes in report and referencing. articles. Full requirement of the task is met in terms of number of points needed. Few errors in referencing and grammar. articles. Critical analysis is given. Two sources of appropriate citations and correspondin g references provided. Some errors in referencing and grammar visible. errors in referencing and grammar visible. Q2. There is a suggestion that the new proposed rail system for Oman and the GCC would be highly beneficial. Critically explain the advantages and disadvantages of rail transport for Oman and the GCC. (25 marks) (Critically explaining the advantages is 13 marks; and explaining disadvantages of rail transport for Oman and the GCC is 12 marks). Task 2 (Total Marks: 25) Completion of Tasks, Quality of the Content and Level of Analysis and extent of research. Comprehensive , wellstructured, and focused explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of rail transport for Oman and the GCC (at least five points given on either side). At least three scholarly citations and corresponding references from relevant journals with other articles as extra articles. Answer shows evident independent reading and wide extent of research. No grammar and syntax mistakes in report and referencing. Comprehensiv e and focused explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of rail transport for Oman and the GCC (at least four points given on either side). At least three scholarly citations and corresponding references from relevant journals with other articles as extra articles. No grammar and syntax mistakes in report and referencing. Clear explanation of a critical exploration and analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of rail transport for Oman and the GCC (at least three points given on either side). At least three citations and correspondin g references from relevant journals or books. Full requirement of the task is met in terms of number of points needed. Few errors in referencing and grammar. Explanations provided on a critical exploration and analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of rail transport for Oman and the GCC (at least three points given on either side). points given). Two sources of appropriate citations and correspondin g references provided. Some errors in referencing and grammar visible. Answer demonstrated clear understandin g of a critical exploration and analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of rail transport for Oman and the GCC (at least three points given on either side). At least one source of appropriate citation provided. Some repeated errors in referencing and grammar visible. Very basic and generic explanation of the advantages and disadvantage s of rail transport for Oman and the GCC (at least on two points given on either side). At least one source of appropriate citation provided. Repeated errors in grammar and referencing visible. Some of the explanations are relevant and some explanations are not very clear. Answer fails to properly link to the task given. Failed to completely meet expectation s of the task. No citations given or mistakes in grammar and referencing are obvious. Q3. Oman recently introduced the globally connected Oman Logistics Centre and the Oman Supply Chain Association. New degrees have also been introduced in Supply Chain and Logistics Management in Oman colleges/universities. Critically explain the contribution of these institutions to the development of logistics and supply chain in Oman. Why is there less research output in logistics and supply chain in Oman when compared to the United Arab Emirates? (20 marks) (Critically explaining the contribution of academic and research institutions to the development of logistics and supply chain in Oman is 15 marks, and explaining why there is less research output in logistics and supply chain in Oman when compared to the United Arab Emirates will be 5 marks). Task 3 (Total Marks: 20) Completion of Comprehensive , wellstructured, and Comprehensiv e and focused convincing Clear convincing explanation of Convincing explanation of the Convincing explanation of the Very basic and generic explanation Some of the explanations are relevantTasks, Quality of the Content and Level of Analysis and extent of research. focused convincing explanation of the contribution of these institutions to the development of logistics and supply chain in Oman and why there is less research output in logistics and supply chain in Oman when compared to the United Arab Emirates (at least five points given). At least three scholarly citations and corresponding references from relevant journals with other articles as extra articles. Answer shows evident independent reading and wide extent of research. No grammar and syntax mistakes in report and referencing. explanation of the contribution of these institutions to the development of logistics and supply chain in Oman and why there is less research output in logistics and supply chain in Oman when compared to the United Arab Emirates (at least four points given). At least three scholarly citations and corresponding references from relevant journals or other articles as extra articles. No grammar and syntax mistakes in report and referencing. the contribution of these institutions to the development of logistics and supply chain in Oman and why there is less research output in logistics and supply chain in Oman when compared to the United Arab Emirates (at least three points given). At least three scholarly citations and correspondin g references from relevant articles or books. Full requirement of the task is met in terms of number of points needed. Few errors in referencing and grammar. contribution of these institutions to the development of logistics and supply chain in Oman and why there is less research output in logistics and supply chain in Oman when compared to the United Arab Emirates (at least three points given). Critical analysis is given. Two sources of appropriate scholarly citations and correspondin g references provided. Some errors in referencing and grammar visible. contribution of these institutions to the development of logistics and supply chain in Oman and why there is less research output in logistics and supply chain in Oman when compared to the United Arab Emirates (at least two points given). At least one source of appropriate scholarly citation provided. Some repeated errors in referencing and grammar visible. of the contribution of these institutions to the development of logistics and supply chain in Oman and why there is less research output in logistics and supply chain in Oman when compared to the United Arab Emirates (at least one point given). At least one source of appropriate citation provided. Repeated errors in grammar and referencing visible. and some explanations are not very clear. Answer fails to properly link to the task given. Failed to completely meet expectation s of the task. No citations given or mistakes in grammar and referencing are obvious. Proposal – No marks Introduction - brief sensible logical introduction (5 marks) Conclusion, must be well rounded off. (5 marks): Use of journals, correct citation in body of assignment and referencing. There must be evidence of rich, relevant and diverse literature citations (15 marks). Format and structure. This must be very professional and of expected standard at undergraduate level. (5 marks) Total 100 marks