Faculty of Business Environment and Society

Module No: 101MKT MODULE TITLE: Academic Study Skills 2015-16

Coursework Number or Title: Coursework 2 Teamwork – Written Report and Group Presentation

Word Length:
An individual written report, word limit 1500 – 2000 words
A Group Presentation, between 5-10 minutes; to be presented in your normal lecture time.
A penalty of 10% of the mark is applied if the work is above or below the limits set.

Submission: 11th December 2015 @ 23:55 online

Contributes 50% to total module mark

Task 2:
Working in your pre-set teams of four, you will participate in various challenges at Condover Hall. Condover Hall is a residential centre which provides activities for teambuilding; they wish to develop their business by investigating new markets, such as weddings and conferences. The activities are provided by a separate company – Class Adventure, they want to increase their business by offering activities that appeal to adults and corporate events.

Produce a written report critically analysing your teams performance and experience of working as a team. You must include an introduction to the residential provider, Condover Hall, and the activities you were involved in.

Take part in a group presentation; continuing to work in the same groups prepare and present a presentation which provides the following information –
• An analysis of the current facilities and services at Condover Hall.
• Compare Condover Hall to other similar providers.
• Make one recommendation Condover Hall could implement.

Learning Outcomes Assessed:
After completion of the assessment the following learning outcomes should be achieved:
LO3 Communicate effectively in a range of formats suitable for various different business contexts
LO4 Analyse case studies and written texts effectively in relation to marketing and/or advertising
LO5 Work effectively as part of a group to solve business related problems.

Marking Scheme:

Structure 10%
Content is organised and appropriate; coherent; flow of information.

Knowledge and Understanding 40%
Understanding of task shown; teamwork focused, identifies appropriate group working skills.

Application 20%
Application of Belbin team roles, use of examples given appropriate to context.

Analysis and Recommendations 20%
Teamwork skills are analysed, appropriate conclusions, justified actions for improvement.

Presentation 10%
Spelling, punctuation, grammar, report layout, accurate CU Harvard Referencing style, writing style academic/professional.

Submission
This assignment must be submitted as an electronic copy of your assignment via the module web. (See instructions on module web) by 23:00 on the above deadline day.

The electronic version of your assignment may be used to enable checks to be made using anti-plagiarism software and approved plagiarism checking websites.

Any penalties for not complying with word limits will be in accordance with University and Faculty policy. The words should support your choice of visual image with reference to the requirements of the brief using adequate reference to supporting material.

Marking Scheme
A copy of the marking scheme and feedback for this coursework is attached.

Return of Marked Work
Marked work will be returned in class. You can expect to have marked work returned to you by 2 teaching weeks after the submission date.

PLAGIARISM WARNING! – Assignments should not be copied in part or in whole from any other source, except for any marked up quotations, that clearly distinguish what has been quoted from your own work. All references used must be given, and the specific page number used should also be given for any direct quotations, which should be in inverted commas. Students found copying from the internet or other sources will get zero marks and may be excluded from the university.

Marking Scheme and Checklist

Module number and Title: 101MKT Academic Study Skills

CW number: Individual Coursework 2

Feedback grading:
<40 Poor; 40-49 Satisfactory; 50-59 Good; 60-69 Very Good; 70+ Excellent

Assessment Criteria (tick as appropriate) What to include Marks allocated
Structure
Content is organised and appropriate; coherent; flow of information.
Organise content as a report; clear sections; use of headings and sub-headings; a range of skills are considered 15%
Knowledge and Understanding

Task has been understood and knowledge evidences the understanding.
Task has been clearly understood, knowledge of teamwork skills, record of teamwork activities; teamwork focused. 35%
Application

Application of reflection is shown.

Belbin Team Roles has been applied to group members, evidenced with examples. 20%
Analysis and Recommendations

Skills are analysed, recommendations provided for improvements.
Teamwork skills are analysed; appropriate conclusions have been drawn; recommendations suggested for future improvements for your team. 20%
Presentation
Spelling, punctuation, grammar, layout,
accurate CU Harvard Referencing style, writing style academic/professional Appropriate layout, font size, use of space; no spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors.