INDIVIDUAL Assignment BRIEF

Coursework General Guidelines:

• Coursework Presentation: Font must be Times New Roman with a size of 12 points; character scale must be 100% and spacing and position should be normal (the default options); use normal margins (2.5cm on top, bottom, left and right); line spacing must be 1.5 lines with an extra line between paragraphs and headings; alignment must be justified; do not use colour in your graphs and text since the printout will be in grayscale. Coursework must be word processed. All sections, tables and figures must be clearly titled and sequentially numbered. All tables and figures should self-explanatory and should include necessary axis definitions and legends. Do not copy-paste tables and figures directly from excel into word and apply appropriate formatting. Numbers in the text, tables and figures should have a reasonable number of decimal points in order to allow an accurate representation and comparisons (usually between 2 and 4 decimal points).
• Do not include articles that you do not cite within your report or that you have not at least partly read. Do not use material that exists exclusively on the internet (eg.., websites, blogs, etc) or module lecture notes/slides as sources in your references. Academic coursework in the Norwich Business School requires the use of the Harvard System of referencing. Your coursework should clearly distinguish between your original words and ideas, and those of others. When referring to the work of others, from books, journals or any other source (including the internet), it is essential that you make this clear by acknowledging your source and referencing correctly. Failure to reference correctly will lose you marks and may constitute plagiarism or collusion.
• As a general principle, you should always cite your source whenever you are reporting someone else’s work, using their terminology or quoting directly from their work. You lose no marks for borrowing their concepts or terminology. On the contrary, you probably will gain marks, as you are demonstrating to the reader that you have read the literature and assimilated the ideas of others. In fact, you may well lose marks for not citing, as the reader/assessor is usually familiar with most of the relevant literature in a given area, and may be concerned that you have not cited the relevant literature.
• It is important that you avoid plagiarism and collusion. You must be fully aware of the relevant UEA rules and regulations can be found
• Individual study skills support and advice on referencing is also provided by the Learning Enhancement Service at the Dean of Students Office. You may be requested to provide a digital copy of your coursework (after an initial examination of the hard copy by the coursework assessors) for use with plagiarism detection software. Instances where plagiarism is suspected will be investigated by the NBS Plagiarism Officer. Students who are found to have plagiarised will be penalised. In proven cases offenders will be punished and the punishment may extend to degree failure, temporary suspension or expulsion from further study if the case comes before a Discipline Committee of the University.
• Please preserve anonymity by using your university number, not your name.
• In line with UEA policy, the word count for coursework, written assignments, projects, reports and dissertations shall include: Footnotes and endnotes, references (in the main text), tables and illustrations and if applicable the abstract, title page and contents page. Any appendicised material and the bibliography or reference list shall be excluded from the word count. Where it is agreed that bibliographic referencing will take the form of footnotes and/or endnotes this will not be included in the word count – any additional notes within the body of the text will be counted. You should declare the word count of the text of their assignment on the coversheet (electronic or hard copy) submitted with their piece of work. Markers who suspect an assignment is over the word limit should assign it an unpenalised mark, and return it to the Learning and Teaching Hub, flagged appropriately, for investigation and application of any resulting penalty. Penalties will be applied if work exceeds the word limit, with a 10% tolerance allowance. Cases of intentional misrepresentation of the word count will result in the mark being capped at the pass mark. When an assignment is excessively over the word limit, the marker is obliged to read up to the limit but is not obliged to read beyond it. It is recommended that a 10% allowance is made in determining the cut-off point, which should be clearly identified on the script by the marker. The awarded mark will reflect the assignment content up to that cut-off point. In addition, this awarded mark will have a 10 mark deduction penalty applied by Learning and Teaching Service staff. For Pass/Fail assignments where the word count is found to exceed the word limit plus 10%, the judgement on whether the grade is a pass or a fail should made only on the text up to the word limit plus 10%. The penalties for exceeding the word limit are: Up to 10% over word limit (No Penalty), 10% or more over the word limit (Deduction of 10 marks off original mark), Failure to provide an electronic copy when requested (Mark capped to the pass mark), Intentional misrepresentation of the word count on the coversheet (Mark capped to the pass mark). When the original mark is within 10 marks of the pass mark, the penalty will be capped at the pass mark. Original marks below the pass mark will not be penalised.
• The reassessment of this module will be in the form of coursework assignment.

Coursework Assessment

The table below shows how numerical grades relate to class of performance and gives some of the criteria used in the determination of grades. A close study of the descriptors will enable you to understand the standards that you should be aiming at in coursework and to interpret the marks that you are awarded.

• 80-100% = outstanding work at distinction level: A mark in this range will be given for work which shows the qualities described below (70-79% range). In addition it will show evidence of intellectual rigour, independence of judgement and inventiveness, and will convey a firm impression of originality of mind. It should demonstrate insight which forces reconsideration of existing knowledge and understanding in the reader.
• 70-79% = excellent work at distinction level: Work in this range will display a full understanding of its subject, a firm grasp of factual details and of the relevant theory and literature and techniques. It will be clearly argued and presented, with evidence of insight and some originality of thought and expression. It will demonstrate wider reading, and draw upon relevant source material which goes beyond the core material required for the module. Application of appropriate theory and techniques to management situations is anticipated, with evidence of the ability to critically evaluate their relevance.
• 65-69% = work of a very high standard: Work in this range will show a thorough grasp of the topic (though a lesser ability to apply theory and techniques) and will be clearly argued and presented. It should demonstrate wider reading, and draw upon relevant source material which goes beyond the core material required for the module. It will show an appropriate awareness of the relevant theory, literature, and techniques without quite achieving that intellectual independence and originality that distinguishes distinction level work. It should demonstrate the ability to use theory to transfer learning from one context or situation to another.
• 60-64% = very good work: Work in this range will be intelligently argued, although there may be flaws in the structure or in the use of information. There may also be some unevenness in the quality of the work, and theory and techniques may be less well applied than in work of a very high standard.
• 55-59% = good work: Work in this range will show a broad knowledge and understanding of its subject. It may lack sophistication in its argument or be somewhat too descriptive in its treatment, and consequently ignores relevant theoretical foundations and technical applications. It should demonstrate accurate and a more complete recycling of the material covered.
• 50-54% = acceptable work to an adequate level: Work in this range will show a satisfactory knowledge but may be vague or very descriptive in its interpretation of the subject. It may also be structurally weak, and lack a sense of argumentative purpose, and be less extensively argued. There will be little evidence of managerial applicability. It should demonstrate accurate recycling of the material covered. Pass Mark is 50%.
• 40-49% = Marginal fail; work which does not reach an acceptable level: Work in this range will only partly address the question there will be a lack in synthesis of ideas and a tendency to description rather than analysis. The work shows a restricted range of sources consulted, only a basic understanding of evidence, a limited range of examples, sometimes inappropriate ones and a limited understanding of key concepts. There will also be poor typography and layout, a considerable number of grammatical errors, a limited vocabulary, inaccurate citation and a bibliography with significant omissions. Given a mark in this category, the Exam Board may require the student to re-sit / resubmit the assessment.
• 30-39% = Clear Fail: Work in the range will have a weak structure, be largely irrelevant to the set question and contain considerable misunderstanding of key concepts. A minimal range of sources will have been consulted, very limited understanding of evidence, minimal range use of examples; little use of sources beyond direct paraphrase of lectures, easily available texts or web pages. The work will show poor presentation; numerous and significant grammatical errors; highly restricted vocabulary; inadequate citation and bibliography.
• 20-29% = Well below passable standard: Work in this range only marginally addresses the question; contains a fundamental misunderstanding of key concepts; is mostly irrelevant; and contains no line of argument. There will be little attempt to support any assertions; no use of sources beyond direct paraphrase of lectures or easily available texts or web pages. Poor grammar and vocabulary makes it difficult to decipher any intended meaning; no citation; no relevant bibliography.
• 10-19% = Very few learning outcomes met: Work in this range will contain few relevant elements; only fragmentary arguments; only slight evidence of understanding of key concepts. There will be no attempt to support assertions. Poor grammar and vocabulary makes it very difficult to understand the intended meaning.
• 1-9% = Far from meeting any learning outcome: Work in this range will have no evidence of learning anything from the module, although there may be elements derived from general knowledge. Short answer; note form; mostly incomprehensible.
• 0% = No work submitted: The correct citation practices should be adopted for all coursework and references should be correctly and consistently structured. The Harvard System of Referencing is the preferred model in the school and should always be used unless you have been explicitly told otherwise in writing by the module organiser. Further information about these requirements, and general help on how to write reports and essays, can be found on the Dean of Students website

In preparing your coursework, you should be aware that you will be assessed by the extent to which your report meets the following criteria (indicative weights for each criterion are also given):

Further details on these criteria for different levels of performance can be found on the UEA Senate scale

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