Word Limit:
· Learning Contract: 1,500 words (Plus or minus 10%)
· Project Report: 2,500 words (Plus or minus 10%)
Learning outcomes assessed:
1. Build a portfolio of evidence using a range of methodologies and activities (log
ooks; critical incident diaries; employer or supervisor feedback)
2. Identify and articulate the development of work related skills mapped to
evidence drawn from either the project or placement.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the background and context
elative to the chosen project or placement opportunity.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of preparation and planning undertaken prior to the
placement or project implementation.
This coursework is worth 100 % of the total marks for this module.
Scenario
You are required to complete a project portfolio containing the tasks outlined
elow. Please bear in mind that the tasks are generic for all projects types, but
your learning contract will make the project particular to you and you
programme. Therefore the area of the project will be agreed the module
tuto
supervisor as per your programme in the Learning Contract (Task 1)
according to your programme option. The Learning Contract, when complete,
will be a form of written permission to undertake the project related tasks o
esearch methods that you plan to undertake in order to ca
y out the project
and compile the portfolio. The report (task 2) will normally focus on the
experiences thrown up by the project, how you solved problems, improving
practices over the period, or implemented a new process.
Portfolio Assignment Task 1
You are required to complete the learning contract (see Appendix 1), agreed
with the module tuto
supervisor. For detailed guidelines on learning contract,
please refer to the module handbook and gsmlearn.
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Portfolio Assignment Task 2
After you have agreed and signed of your learning contract, you are to complete
the project and write a project report which must focus on the following.
1. A
ief background and context of the project being discussed and
analysed; 10% of the task
2. To demonstrate trans-disciplinary models / theories to underpin you
analysis; 15% of the task
3. To assess the project phases (preparation and implementation) and
evaluate their effectiveness; 15% of the task
4. To discuss the skills that you developed to solve work based
problems; 10% of the task
5. To analyse and evaluate the action you did / did not take and why;
20% of the task
6. What learning you took from the project by giving a portfolio of
evidence (log books, critical incident diaries and feedback, to be
included in the appendices). 30% of the task
Total Marks for Assignment:
100
Guidelines
Your report must be based on a work related problem / practice / product.
A good report will do or contain the following elements:
• demonstrate the process of experiential learning in the work based
project;
• be well-structured and presented (both report and a learning contract);
• evidence a range of secondary research using texts, journals,
magazines, newspapers, and computer based information sources;
• analysis;
• reflect upon the impact of the work based project and work based
learning on your future career plans
• be fully researched and provide references to both organizational data
and academic theory, and experience and data arising from the project
itself;
• make explicit reference to relevant theories and relevant market data.
• your report should be carefully presented;
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• optional appendices that give evidence of the experience having
happened or other data sets that have been refe
ed to and discussed in
the report main body text.
Note: Throughout the project you will be taking decision and acting to achieve
the project ends. You are expected to be applying theory relevant to you
discipline of field of study (that is, what you have been learning on you
particular programme) to help you to justify what you do and to evaluate the
outcome. You should therefore make sure you are familiar with your particula
module handbook (available on the GSM Learn module on the relevant
department section) and the guidance as to relevant literature and theory
contained therein. Alternatively you may discuss this with you tutor as part of
the Learning Contract negotiations or during sessions as the project unfolds.