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Assessment Brief ABN 49 003 577 302 CRICOS Code: 00161E RTO Code: 90458 Version 1: 22nd December, 2016 TEQSA Provider Number: PRV12051 ASSESSMENT BRIEF COURSE: Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Accounting Unit: Human Resource Management (HRM) Unit Code: HRMG203 Type of Assessment: Assessment 2 - Individual Essay Writing (Reflective) Length/Duration: Home work with team Course Learning Outcomes addressed: 1) To demonstrate knowledge of HRM theories with depth of understanding of at least one business discipline 2) To develop the skills to allow the acquisition and synthesising of information within a complex professional setting 3) To develop and apply skills in critical thinking, complex problem solving and decision making 4) To develop and apply knowledge of the social, economic, ethical and cultural contexts of business Unit Learning Outcomes addressed: 1) Understand the employee recruitment and performance management system 2) Develop appropriate strategy for core HRM activities 3) Supervise employees & facilitate cooperation. Submission Date: Week 7 Assessment Task: Writing individual essay Total Mark: 40 Weighting: 20% Students are advised that any submissions past the due date without an approved extension or without approved extenuating circumstances incurs a 5% penalty per calendar day, calculated from the total mark Kent Institute Australia Pty. Ltd. Assessment Brief ABN 49 003 577 302 CRICOS Code: 00161E RTO Code: 90458 Version 1: 22nd December, 2016 TEQSA Provider Number: PRV12051 E.g. a task marked out of 40 will incur a 2 mark penalty per calendar day. More information, please refer to (Documents > Student Policies and Forms > POLICY – Assessment Policy & Procedures – Login Required) ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION: You need to keep a reflective journal, which you will later use to inform a written assignment. You may be asked to include comment on lectures, performances and the pre-reading and classroom experience. You are required to submit TWO (2) learning journals on the following chapters: 1. Chapters 1, 2:  Human resource management in Australia  Strategic human resource management o The Legal context for human resource management 2. Chapters 8, 9:  Recruitment and selection  Managing diversity and work-life balance The content of the reflection is up to you, although it should be based on the ideas and discussions from class and the relevant assigned readings. As well, a number of activities and reflection questions will be suggested in each class. Reflective Journal entries must demonstrate application of course materials to personal experience and observations and include an evaluation of those experiences and also lessons learned. KEY ELEMENTS OF REFLECTION This assessment is a type of thinking associated with deep thought, aimed at achieving better understanding. Effective leaders consciously develop their ability to reflect on their experiences and expand their worldview. They are able to critically observe their own behaviour and consider new/alternative ideas for potential learning. They learn to learn. It contains a mixture of elements: 1. Making sense of experience We don’t always learn from experiences. Reflection is where we analyse experience, actively attempting to ‘make sense’ or find the meaning in it. 2. ‘Standing back’ It can be hard to reflect when we are caught up in an activity. ‘Standing back’ gives a better view or perspective on an experience, issue or action. 3. Repetition Reflection involves ‘going over’ something, often several times, in order to get a broad view and check nothing is missed 4. Deeper honesty Kent Institute Australia Pty. Ltd. Assessment Brief ABN 49 003 577 302 CRICOS Code: 00161E RTO Code: 90458 Version 1: 22nd December, 2016 TEQSA Provider Number: PRV12051 Reflection is associated with ‘striving after truth’. Through reflection, we can acknowledge things that we find difficult to admit in the normal course of events. 5. ‘Weighing up’ Reflection involves being even-handed, or balanced in judgement. This means taking everything into account, not just the most obvious. 6. Clarity Reflection can bring greater clarity, like seeing events reflected in a mirror. This can help at any stage of planning, carrying out and reviewing activities. 7. Understanding Reflection is about learning and understanding on a deeper level. This includes gaining valuable insights that cannot be just ‘taught’. 8. Making judgements Reflection involves an element of drawing conclusions in order to move on, change or develop an approach, strategy or activity. WRITING FRAMEWORK Your two separate reflection journals will focus on the topics covered in: 1. Chapters 1, 2:  Human resource management in Australia  Strategic human resource management o The Legal context for human resource management 2. Chapters 8, 9:  Recruitment and selection  Managing diversity and work-life balance Important: if you do not attend class, you will not be able to submit a reflection. HOW TO WRITE: This writing requires that you think deeply and write about a learning experience. During writing consider how the ideas we discussed in class and that you have gathered from the readings relate to you and your previous work or personal experiences. Do these concepts explain your experiences? If not, why? Personal experiences may be drawn from your current work or study environment or previous work experience. This involves writing about:  What happened (positive and negative).  Why it happened, what it means, how successful it was.  What you (personally) learned from the experience. Kent Institute Australia Pty. Ltd. Assessment Brief ABN 49 003 577 302 CRICOS Code: 00161E RTO Code: 90458 Version 1: 22nd December, 2016 TEQSA Provider Number: PRV12051 Figure 01: How to write a reflective paragraph Examples Describe It took a lot of time at each meeting to decide what we needed to do that day and what we needed to do for the next meeting. Analyse It is possible that the different approaches reflect the different experience and backgrounds of team members. Evaluate The major benefit of working in a team for me was that it facilitated learning and enhanced my understanding of the project. Self-awareness Reflecting on the team experience has helped me to develop a better understanding my own strengths and weaknesses in a team. Integration of theory Khan (2011) describes conflict resolution as an integral part of the team experience. ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION: Presentations will be organised on a pre-arranged time between week 4 and 11. Early birds will be marked more leniently than the students coming late to book a presentation. You will not receive any marks if you are absent in your scheduled presentation time. However, consideration may be offered only under medical ground or other extenuating circumstances. You must provide appropriate supporting paper for consideration. Presentation slides, project summary, and supporting materials must be submitted online in Moodle. All materials MUST be submitted electronically in Microsoft Office format. Other formats may not be readable by markers. Please be aware that any assessments submitted in other formats will be considered LATE and will lose marks until it is presented in Microsoft Office format. No paper based or hardcopy submission will be accepted. Our Academic Learning Support (ALS) team would be happy to help you with understanding the task and all other assessment-related matters. For assistance and to book one-on-one meeting please email one of our ALS coordinators (Sydney [email protected]; Melbourne [email protected] ). For online help and support please click the following link and navigate Academic Learning Support in Moodle. http://moodle.kent.edu.au/kentmoodle/course/view.php?id=5 Kent Institute Australia Pty. Ltd. Assessment Brief ABN 49 003 577 302 CRICOS Code: 00161E RTO Code: 90458 Version 1: 22nd December, 2016 TEQSA Provider Number: PRV12051 Your presentation must be created in electronic format (e.g., MS PowerPoint) and you are required to bring the file in a portable storage device (e.g., USB drive) on the presentation day. MARKING GUIDE (RUBRIC): Marking Criteria Lecturer Expectation Marks Comments Understanding Examples define concepts thoroughly, definitions are accurate. Used proper reference. 10 Application Connection between concept and experience fully demonstrated, concepts named and elements related to personal experience 10 Analysis and Depth Reflection focuses on self-including feelings, thinking, values and core-beliefs driving behaviour, and how these contributed (or not) to being effective in the given situation. Logical analysis uses all elements of the concept and critically analyses situation, gives support for conclusions and makes recommendations 10 Technical Professional submission, free of grammar, spelling and readability problems 10 GENERAL NOTES FOR ASSIGNMENTS Assignments should usually incorporate a formal introduction, main points and conclusion, and will be fully referenced including a reference list. The work must be fully referenced with in-text citations and a reference list at the end. We strongly recommend you to refer to the Academic Learning Skills materials available in the Moodle. For details please click the link http://moodle.kent.edu.au/kentmoodle/course/view.php?id=5 and download the file “Harvard Referencing Workbook”. Appropriate academic writing and referencing are inevitable academic skills that you must develop and demonstrate. We recommend a minimum of FIVE references, unless instructed differently by your lecturer. Unless specifically instructed otherwise by your lecturer, any paper with less than FIVE references may be Kent Institute Australia Pty. Ltd. Assessment Brief ABN 49 003 577 302 CRICOS Code: 00161E RTO Code: 90458 Version 1: 22nd December, 2016 TEQSA Provider Number: PRV12051 failed. Work that includes sources that are not properly referenced according to the “Harvard Referencing Workbook” will be penalised. Marks will be deducted for failure to adhere to the word count – as a general rule you may go over or under by 10% than the stated length. GENERAL NOTES FOR REFERENCING High quality work must be fully referenced with in-text citations and a reference list at the end. We recommend you work with your Academic Learning Support (ALS) site (http://moodle.kent.edu.au/kentmoodle/course/view.php?id=5) available in Moodle to ensure that you reference correctly. References are assessed for their quality. You should draw on quality academic sources, such as books, chapters from edited books, journals etc. Your textbook can be used as a reference, but not the lecturer notes. We want to see evidence that you are capable of conducting your own research. Also, in order to help markers determine students’ understanding of the work they cite, all in-text references (not just direct quotes) must include the specific page number/s if shown in the original. Before preparing your assignment or own contribution, please review this ‘YouTube’ video by clicking on the following link: Plagiarism: How to avoid it PLAGIARISM: HOW TO AVOID IT You can search for peer-reviewed journal articles, which you can find in the online journal databases and which can be accessed from the library homepage. Wikipedia, online dictionaries and online encyclopaedias are acceptable as a starting point to gain knowledge about a topic, but should not be overused – these should constitute no more than 10% of your total list of references/sources. Additional information and literature can be used where these are produced by legitimate sources, such as government departments, research institutes such as the NHMRC, or international organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO). Legitimate organisations and government departments produce peer reviewed reports and articles and are therefore very useful and mostly very current. The content of the following link explains why it is not acceptable to use nonpeer reviewed websites: Why can't I just Google? (thanks to La Trobe University for this video).