ICON COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
Creative & Ethical Leadership
Assignment Brief
Session: October 2020
General Module Information
| Programme title | BSc (Hons) Business & Management Top Up | |
| Module code and title | BUS115 | Creative & Ethical Leadership |
| Module Leader | Dr Gilbert Zvobgo | |
| Unit Type | Compulsory | |
| Module Level and Credit Value |
Level 6 | 20 Credit |
| Assessors | Dr Sumesh Dadwal, Dr L Vedanthachari, Dr Reza Aboutalebi | |
| Issue Date | 19 October 2020 | |
| Final assignment submission deadline |
8-13 February 2021 | |
| Late submission deadline | 15-20 February 2021 The learners are required to follow the strict deadline set by the College for submissions of assignments in accordance with the College’s submissions guidelines |
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| Resubmission deadline | TBA | |
| Feedback | Formative feedback will be available in class during the semester. Final feedback will be available within 2 weeks of the assignment submission date. |
| General Guidelines |
• The work you submit must be in your own words. If you use a quote or an illustration from somewhere you must give the source. • Include a list of references at the end of your document. You must give all your sources of information. • Make sure your work is clearly presented and that you use correct grammar. • Wherever possible use a word processor and its “spell-checker”. |
| Internal verifier | Prof Nurun Nabi | ||
| Signature (IV of the brief) * |
nabi@iconcollege.ac.uk | Date | 15 October 2020 |
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Assignment Brief
As part of the formal assessment for the Creative & Ethical Leadership module you are required to
submit a Portfolio of Professional Practice based on Learning Outcomes 3 and 5; and a 10-minute
360 Degree Appraisal Presentation based on Learning Outcomes 7.
Portfolio of Professional Practice (60%)
Presentation (40%)
The recommended word limit for the Portfolio of Professional Practice is recommended 3,000
words+/- 10%. You are strongly advised to read “Preparation guidelines of the Coursework
Documents” before answering your assignments.
Background
Organisations compete in a dynamic global environment where survival also depends on the quality
of leadership which is expected to creative and possess ethical leadership attributes. A microplacement at a UK-based multi-national company has further increased your industry experience.
As part of recognising the importance your continuing professional development, you are required to
select a business or an industry and produce a portfolio to demonstrate the range of experiences,
creative and ethical leadership attributes you developed throughout the degree programme.
Learning Outcomes
| At the end of the module, you will be able to: | ||
| LO No. | LO name | Level 6 |
| LO3 | INDUSTRY | Formulate appropriate decisions in complex and unpredictable contexts in which data may be limited or contradictory, applying creativity and risk management appropriately. |
| LO5 | ANALYSIS | Apply a justified systematic approach to research methodology and demonstrate advanced information skills |
| LO7 | ORGANISATION | Design your ongoing learning and continuing personal and professional development through self-appraisal, reflection and self-management |
The assessment for this module is informed by the learning and experiences in your degree
programme to thoroughly researched essay examining the market, industry or sector you wish to
enter in terms of its direction and opportunities, your specialised skillset and its place in relation to
opportunities. The following summary will aid your understanding of the assessment requirements.
Portfolio: ‘The term portfolio is used as a catch-all that covers a wide range of methods for collating
learning material and assessed work’ (McMillan and Weyers, 2008, p.38). For the purposes of this
assessment, your professional portfolio will include the research and analysis you completed in the
research essay on an industry or sector of your choice to position yourself as a professional in your
preferred industry/sector that enable you to reflect on your development in productive ways.
Presentation (40%)
The 20-minute Presentation will be based on Learning Outcome 7
Formative assessment
Formative assessment and feedback will be integrated into the teaching delivery. This will include
in process evaluation of the quality of individual engagement with approaches and techniques
together with professional practice and etiquette.
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Feedback on your formative process work will support you in developing the portfolio and the 10-
minute presentation for summative assessment. It will be provided verbally in seminars and through
the Formative Feedback Forum in the VLE.
| Formative Assessment | |||
| Assessment Method | Description of Assessment Method | How | |
| 1 | Portfolio | Produce a Portfolio of Professional Practice |
Based on the Formative Assessment Grading Rubric |
| 2 | Presentation | 360 Degree Appraisal Presentation (20 minutes) |
Based on 360 Degree Performance Appraisal Format |
| Student Name: | Grade |
| Module | Creative and Ethical Leadership |
| Summative Assessment Grading Rubric: Portfolio of Professional Practice | |
| Grade | Subject Knowledge and Skills: Communication |
| 85-100% | The student demonstrates outstanding communication and presentation skills. |
| 70-84% | The student demonstrates excellent communication and presentation skills. |
| 60-69% | The student demonstrates very good communication and presentation skills. |
| 50-59% | The student demonstrates competent communication and presentation skills. |
| 40-49% | The student demonstrates adequate communication and presentation skills. |
| 30-39% | The student demonstrates some communication and presentation skills |
| 0-29% | The student demonstrates little or no communication and presentation skills |
Any other Comments:
Lecturer: Date:
Internal Moderator: Date:
Name of company
Student Name
360 Degree Performance Appraisal Review
7= Outstanding (O); 6= Excellene (E); 5= Very Good (VG); 4= Competent (C); 3= Adequate, Developemnt Issues (A); 2=
Marginal Failure, Needs Improvement (MF); 1= Failure, Unacceptable (F)
| Rater (and Position) Ratings | 7 (O) |
6 (E) |
5 (VG) |
4 (C) |
3 (A) |
2 (MF) |
1 (F) |
| 1. Productivity: Extent to which overall performance is effective and productive in terms of time management, setting objectives and priorities, and following up on commitment across a variety of work challenges |
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| 2. Quality of Work: Has establised the the track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrate attentions to detail and reflects well on the organisation. Personally committed to delivering the high quality of work. Also encourages others to have similar standardfs of work |
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| 3 Job Skills: Possess sufficient job skills and knowledge to perform the jobs in a competent manner. Is able to demonstrate skills and knowledge in day to day situations. |
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| 4. Communications: Communicates effectively and appropriatel. Uses good judgement as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get that accomplished. Speaks in a clear and credible manner. Selects the right tone for the situations and audience. Listens to |
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| others and allows them to make their point. |
| 5. Interprsonal Skills: Shows genuine sensitivity to the needs, feelings and capabilities of other people. Delas with others in a pleasant manner. Treats others with respect and considerations. |
| 6 Teamwork: Is an effective team player who adds complimentary skills and conribuyes valuable ideas, opinion and feedback. Commincates in an open and candid mananer and can be counted upon to fulfil any commitments made to others on the team. |
| 7. Initiative: Recognises opportunities and initiates actions to capitalise them |
| Overall Mark% |
Source: Adapted from K.M. Nurullah/Delta/Life/Draft
Summative Assessment
Summative assessment will take place during the assessment of both the presentation and portfolio.
| Summative assessment | |||
| Assessment Method | Description of Assessment Method |
How | |
| 1 | Portfolio | Produce a Portfolio of Professional Practice |
Based on the Formative Assessment Grading Rubric |
| 2 | Presentation | 360 Degree Appraisal Presentation (20 minutes) |
Based on 360 Degree Performance Appraisal Format |
| Student Name: | Grade |
| Module | Creative and Ethical Leadership |
| Summative Assessment Grading Rubric: Portfolio of Professional Practice | |
| Grade | Subject Knowledge and Skills: Communication |
| 85-100% | The student demonstrates outstanding communication and presentation skills. |
| 70-84% | The student demonstrates excellent communication and presentation skills. |
| 60-69% | The student demonstrates very good communication and presentation skills. |
| 50-59% | The student demonstrates competent communication and presentation skills. |
| 40-49% | The student demonstrates adequate communication and presentation skills. |
| 30-39% | The student demonstrates some communication and presentation skills |
| 0-29% | The student demonstrates little or no communication and presentation skills |
Any other Comments:
Lecturer: Date:
Internal Moderator: Date:
Name of company
Student Name
360 Degree Performance Appraisal Review
5= Exceed Expecations (EE); 4= Meets Expectations (ME); 3= Below Expectations (BE); 2= Needs Improvement (NI)
(Developemnt Issues); 1= Needs Improvement (NI) Performance Issue); 0= Unacceptable
| Rater (and Position) Ratings | 5 (EE) |
4 (ME) |
3 (BE) |
2 (NI-D) |
1 (NI-P) |
0 ( U) |
| 1. Productivity: |
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| Extent to which overall performance is effective and productive in terms of time management, setting objectives and priorities, and following up on commitment across a variety of work challenges |
| 2. Quality of Work: Has establised the the track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrate attentions to detail and reflects well on the organisation. Personally committed to delivering the high quality of work. Also encourages others to have similar standardfs of work |
| 3 Job Skills: Possess sufficient job skills and knowledge to perform the jobs in a competent manner. Is able to demonstrate skills and knowledge in day to day situations. |
| 4. Communications: Communicates effectively and appropriatel. Uses good judgement as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get that accomplished. Speaks in a clear and credible manner. Selects the right tone for the situations and audience. Listens to others and allows them to make their point. |
| 5. Interprsonal Skills: Shows genuine sensitivity to the needs, feelings and capabilities of other people. Delas with others in a pleasant manner. Treats others with respect and considerations. |
| 6 Teamwork: Is an effective team player who adds complimentary skills and conribuyes valuable ideas, opinion and feedback. Commincates in an open and candid mananer and can be counted upon to fulfil any commitments made to others on the team. |
| 7. Initiative: Recognises opportunities and initiates actions to capitalise them |
| Overall Mark% |
Source: Adapted from K.M. Nurullah/Delta/Life/Draft
UNDERGRADUATE COMMON ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
| (1st) 85-100% OUTSTANDING |
(1st) 70-84% EXCELLENT |
(2:1) 60-69% VERY GOOD |
(2:2) 50-59% COMPETENT |
(3rd) 40-49% ADEQUATE |
Fail 30-39% MARGINAL FAIL |
Fail 0-29% FAIL |
| Achieved the required learning outcomes |
Achieved the required learning outcomes |
Achieved the required learning outcomes |
Achieved the required learning outcomes |
Achieved the required learning outcomes with a minimally adequate response. |
The student has Failed to achieve the required learning outcomes. |
The student has Failed to achieve the required learning outcomes. |
| Subject knowledge and skills |
Subject knowledge and skills |
Subject knowledge and skills |
Subject knowledge and skills |
Subject knowledge and skills |
Subject knowledge and skills |
Subject knowledge and skills |
| PROCESS: The student demonstrates outstanding ideas generation, problem solving, concepts, technical competency and proposals in response to set briefs and/or self-initiated activity. |
PROCESS: The student demonstrates excellent ideas generation, problem solving, concepts, technical competency and proposals in response to set briefs and/or self-initiated activity. |
PROCESS: The student demonstrates very good ideas generation, problem solving, concepts, technical competency and proposals in response to set briefs and/or self-initiated activity. |
PROCESS: The student demonstrates the competent ability to generate ideas, problem solving, concepts, technical competency and proposals in response to set briefs and/or self-initiated activity. |
PROCESS: The student demonstrates an adequate ability to generate ideas, problem solving, concepts, technical competency and proposals in response to set briefs and/or self-initiated activity. |
PROCESS: The student demonstrates some ability to generate ideas, problem solving, concepts, technical competency and proposals in response to set briefs and/or self-initiated activity. |
PROCESS: The student demonstrates little or no ability to generate ideas, problem solving, concepts, technical competency and proposals in response to set briefs and/or self-initiated activity. |
| INNOVATION: The student demonstrates outstanding, independent practice, experimentation, risk taking, creativity (i.e. new ideas and/or solutions), extensive and insightful enquiry into their discipline and the motivation to advance it. |
INNOVATION: The student demonstrates excellent independent practice, experimentation, risk taking, creativity, originality (i.e. new ideas and/or solutions) and in depth enquiry into their discipline. |
INNOVATION: The student demonstrates very good evidence of independent practice, experimentation, risk taking, creativity, originality (i.e. new ideas and/or solutions) and in depth enquiry into their discipline. |
INNOVATION: The student demonstrates competent evidence of independent practice, experimentation, risk taking, creativity, originality (i.e. new ideas and/or solutions) and enquiry into their discipline. |
INNOVATION: The student demonstrates adequate evidence of independent practice, experimentation, risk taking, creativity, originality (i.e. new ideas and/or solutions) and enquiry into their discipline. |
INNOVATION: The student demonstrates some evidence of independent practice, experimentation, risk taking, creativity, originality (i.e. new ideas and/or solutions) and enquiry into their discipline. |
INNOVATION: The student demonstrates little or no evidence of independent practice, experimentation, risk taking, creativity, originality (i.e. new ideas and/or solutions) and enquiry into their discipline. |
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| INDUSTRY: The student’s work demonstrates an outstanding, ethically informed, real-world experience of industry/business environments and markets. |
INDUSTRY: The student’s work demonstrates an excellent, ethically informed, real-world experience of industry/business environments and markets. |
INDUSTRY: The student’s work demonstrates a very good, ethically informed, real-world experience of industry/business environments and markets. |
INDUSTRY: The student’s work demonstrates a competent, ethically informed, real-world experience of industry/business environments and markets. |
INDUSTRY: The student’s work demonstrates an adequate, ethically informed, real-world experience of industry/business environments and markets. |
INDUSTRY: The student’s work demonstrates some ethically informed, real-world experience of industry/business environments and markets. |
INDUSTRY: The student’s work demonstrates little or no ethically informed real-world experience of industry/business environments and markets. |
| Generic and graduate skills |
Generic and graduate skills |
Generic and graduate skills |
Generic and graduate skills |
Generic and graduate skills |
Generic and graduate skills |
Generic and graduate skills |
| RESEARCH: The student demonstrates outstanding research and information skills. |
RESEARCH: The student demonstrates excellent research and information skills. |
RESEARCH: The student demonstrates very good research and information skills. |
RESEARCH: The student demonstrates competent research and information skills. |
RESEARCH: The student demonstrates adequate research and information skills. |
RESEARCH: The student demonstrates some research and information skills. |
RESEARCH: The student demonstrates little or no research and information skills. |
| ANALYSIS: The student demonstrates an outstanding ability to critically engage with and analyse information and formulate reasoned arguments. |
ANALYSIS: The student demonstrates an excellent ability to critically engage with and analyse information and formulate reasoned arguments. |
ANALYSIS: The student demonstrates a very good ability to critically engage with and analyse information and formulate reasoned arguments. |
ANALYSIS: The student demonstrates a competent ability to critically engage with and analyse information and formulate reasoned arguments. |
ANALYSIS: The student demonstrates adequate ability to critically engage with and analyse information and formulate reasoned arguments. |
ANALYSIS: The student demonstrates some ability to critically engage with and analyse information and formulate reasoned arguments. |
ANALYSIS: The student demonstrates little or no ability to critically engage with and analyse information and formulate reasoned arguments. |
| COMMUNICATION: The student demonstrates outstanding communication and presentation skills. |
COMMUNICATION: The student demonstrates excellent communication and presentation skills. |
COMMUNICATION: The student demonstrates very good communication and presentation skills. |
COMMUNICATION: The student demonstrates competent communication and presentation skills. |
COMMUNICATION: The student demonstrates adequate communication and presentation skills. |
COMMUNICATION: The student demonstrates some communication and presentation skills. |
COMMUNICATION: The student demonstrates little or no communication and presentation skills. |
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| ORGANISATION: The student demonstrates outstanding self management skills. |
ORGANISATION: The student demonstrates excellent self management skills. |
ORGANISATION: The student demonstrates very good self management skills. |
ORGANISATION: The student demonstrates competent self management skills. |
ORGANISATION: The student demonstrates adequate self management skills. |
ORGANISATION: The student demonstrates some self-management skills. |
ORGANISATION: The student demonstrates little or no aptitude for self management. |
| COLLABORATION: The student demonstrates outstanding (multi disciplinary) team working. |
COLLABORATION: The student demonstrates excellent (multi disciplinary) team working. |
COLLABORATION: The student demonstrates very good (multi disciplinary) team working. |
COLLABORATION: The student demonstrates competent (multi disciplinary) team working. |
COLLABORATION: The student demonstrates adequate (multi disciplinary) team working. |
COLLABORATION: The student demonstrates some (multi-disciplinary) team working. |
COLLABORATION: The student demonstrates little or no (multi-disciplinary) team working. |
Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Submission
Guide to students
1. Preparation Guidelines of the Coursework Document
a). All coursework must be typed.
b). The assignment should not be written in a text box.
c). Document margins must not be more than 2.54 cm (1 inch) or less than 1.9cm (3/4 inch).
d). The assignment should be in a formal business style using single spacing and font size 12.
e). Standard and commonly used type face such as Arial should be used.
f). All figures, graphs and tables must be numbered and entitled.
g). Material taken from external sources must be properly referenced using the Harvard referencing
system.
h). Do not use Wikipedia as a reference.
i). Read the Submission Instructions in the Submission point in the VLE
2. Plagiarism and Collusion
Any act of plagiarism or collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the College regulations. In
this context the definitions and scope of plagiarism and collusion are presented below:
Plagiarism is presenting somebody else’s work as your own. It includes copying information directly
from the Web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual
effort.
Collusion is copying or stealing another person’s or another student’s coursework; and submitting it
as your own work.
Suspected plagiarism or collusion will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt
with according to the College procedure (For details on Plagiarism & Collusion please see the
Student Handbook 20-21).
3. Good Practice
Make backup of your work in different media (hard disk, memory stick, etc.) to avoid distress for loss
or damage of your original copy.
4. Submission
a). Students shall experience both formative and summative assessment
Formative assessment assists student learning by providing early feedback to help students to
improve their learning, building on their strengths and targeting weaknesses that require closer
attention. It does not contribute directly to the module result, or to progression and award decisions.
b). All final coursework must be submitted to the Final Submission point in the right module in the
VLE and not to the lecturer or to the College Examination Office. All students will be required to
submit via the same method, and against the same deadlines, unless an adjustment has been
agreed on grounds of disability or other extenuating circumstances. Students can submit only
once, and that is the final submission. Students must keep the Submission receipts from Turnitin
securely.
5. Extension and Late Submissions
a). If you need an extension for a valid reason, you must request one using an Extenuating
Circumstances (EC) form available from the College Examination Office and in ICON VLE. Please
note that the tutors do not have the authority to extend the coursework deadlines and therefore do
not ask them to award a coursework extension. The completed form must be accompanied by
evidence such as a medical certificate in the event of you being sick and should be submitted to the
Examination Office.
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b). Only one opportunity for reassessment (resubmission) will be permitted and the assessment will
be capped at Pass for the module. Students will be required to submit referred coursework over the
summer period. In addition, modules passed cannot be reassessed.
6. Resitting a Modules
a). A Resit is a second attempt at an assessment without any additional tuition and with marks
capped at the Pass Mark
b). Resitting students must be reassessed under the syllabus in place at the first attempt.
c). Resitting students should be reassessed by the same Method used at the first attempt.
7. Repeating a Module
a). A repeat is a second attempt at an assessment in the following academic session with marks
capped at the Pass mark
b). A student who has failed 2/3 of the modules (40 credits) in both Final/Late submission and in the
Resubmission must retake the modules with full attendance and payment of the module fee.
c). Repeating students must be reassessed in all the elements of the failed module(s) and can only
submit once.
d). The fees for repeating students must be charged pro-rata to the credit value of the module(s)
concerned.
e). A student who fails at the second attempt must leave the programme and must not be permitted
to re-enrol on a failed programme or module.
8. Submission deadlines Online to the ICON VLE
Final Submission date: 8-13 February 2021
Late Submission date: 15-20 February 2021