Essay
Question Description
Scenario
You are required to complete a project portfolio containing the tasks outlined below. 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 your programme. Therefore the area of the project will be agreed the module tutor/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 or research methods that you plan to undertake in order to carry 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 tutor/supervisor. For detailed guidelines on learning contract, please refer to the module handbook and gsm learn.
Project/Placement Design and Implementation Summer 2018 Coursework Brief
Portfolio Assignment Task 2
After you have agreed and signed off your learning contract, you are to complete the project and write a project report which must focus on the following.
- A brief background and context of the project being discussed and analysed; 10% of the task
- To demonstrate trans-disciplinary models / theories to underpin your analysis; 15% of the task
- To assess the project phases (preparation and implementation) and evaluate their effectiveness; 15% of the task
- To discuss the skills that you developed to solve work based problems; 10% of the task
- To analyse and evaluate the action you did / did not take and why; 20% of the task
- 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;
Project/Placement Design and Implementation Summer 2018 Coursework Brief
