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ASSESSMENT BRIEF
SEMESTER 1 (2020-21)
Programme: BSc (Hons) Fire Safety Engineering
Module Code/Module Title: FV 3004 / Fire Investigation
Module Tutors: Meet Panchal
Assessment Title/ Number: Investigation Report
Date of Issue: October 20, 2020
Date of Submission: November 21, 2020

You are required to word process this assessment.	
You are required to submit this assessment electronically through UClan Blackboard Turnitin.	
You should not reveal your name or any identity on the assignment submitted, failing to which your submission will be invalid.	

Instructions
 This paper contains 02 tasks.
 This assessment is worth 40% of the module marks.
 You should not reveal your name or identity on the assignment submitted, failing to which your
submission will be invalid.
 Answer the questions/complete the tasks fully with all possible evidence for achieving the learning
outcome/s.
Please note that all marks are provisional & subject to confirmation by the Module Assessment Board of the
University of Central Lancashire, UK.
Please do not submit this assessment brief with your work.
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Fire Investigation Report
Part 1
Approximately a decade ago state of Victoria in Australia hit by one of the worst bushfire
disasters in the history. On 7th February 2009, various parts of the Victorian forest were covered
under the blazes of bushfire. It claimed number of deaths, sever injuries and displacement of
the citizens; and a huge property as well as environmental loss. The incident was named as
“Black Saturday: one of the darkest days in Australia’s peacetime history(*)” due to its severity
and impacts. You are required to prepare a report by referring to the following significant
documents or reports:
1. The 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission report, Summary report and Volume I
to IV;
2. Bush Fire Post Event Reviews and Inquiries, NSW Rural Fire Service Library;
3. Victorian 2009 Bushfire Research Response, Bushfire CRC;
4. Annual Report 2009, Country Fire Authority (CFA);
however, you are allowed to use other resources such as research articles, e-books, national
or international organisations’ official reports.
Your report must include the following points with description:
A. Introduction (limited to 200 words)
B. Sequence of events and incident’s aftermath (limited to 300 words)
C. Fire and emergency service response and lessons learnt from the incident (limited to
300 words)
D. Investigation of causes and Enquiry of the incident (limited to 400 words)
E. Conclusion (limited to 100 words)
Part 2
Put forward your opinions from the fire investigator’s point of view in light of wildland fires and
their investigations. (limited to 700 words)
NB: Reference section must be allocated separately for each part.
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Formatting Guidelines:
o Page setup

 	Use A4 paper size settings and use 2.5 cm top, bottom, left and right margin. Use MS Word to prepare the course work.
o The section headings
	Title cases: Arial, font size 14, bold, left aligned.

o Body text and sub-headings

 	Sub-headings: Arial, font size 12, bold, single-spaced. Body text: Arial, font size 12, single-spaced. Text must be ‘justified’ aligned. Leave one blank line between paragraphs. The pages should be numbered consecutively, without any type of border.
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o Diagram/Image/Graph/Data-Table
 	Any kind image, figure or diagram taken/outsourced, must be cited with caption. Tables and graphs should be prepared using MS Excel or any other application whereas screenshots, photo of hand-made or scanned graphs and tables are not acceptable.

o Referencing
Referencing is a system that allows you to acknowledge the contributions of others in your writing
and it emphasises the authenticity of the source of your information. Whenever you use ANY words,
ideas or information from ANY source in your assignments, you must reference those sources. This
means, if you quote the exact words of an author, if you paraphrase or reconstruct their words or if
you summaries their ideas, you must provide a reference.

	Note: In-text citation is required; giving a bibliography/list of references at the end of work without citation in-text is not considered as correct method of referencing and mark will be deducted accordingly. All academic writing must be cited and referenced, non-referenced work/write-up will be considered as plagiarism. Follow the Harvard system of referencing throughout your text.
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Notes:
o This is an INDIVIDUAL assignment/coursework and has to be submitted through UCLan
Blackboard without revealing your personal identity.
o Approximate words count is 2000 ± 10% words.
o Your report should provide necessary citations and references. Referencing should be done in
Harvard Referencing System. Cross referencing is to be followed, wherever needed, failing to which
mark will be deducted accordingly.
o It is your responsibility to ensure that your work is neatly and accurately presented.
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Marking Scheme:

Classification	Grade	Relevance	Knowledge	Analysis	Argument & Structure	Originality	Presentation
20%	20%	15%	20%	15%	10%
1st	96 89 81 74	Directly relevant to title. Able to address the implications, assumptions and nuances of the title. Relevance to practice is thoroughly and explicitly addressed.	Makes effective use of a comprehensive range of theory and practice knowledge. Demonstrates ability in the manipulation and transfer of subject material to demonstrate a solid understanding of the issues in both theory and practice.	A comprehensive analysis of the material resulting in clear and illuminating conclusions.	Coherent and logically structured, making creative use of an appropriate mode of argument and/or theoretical model.	Distinctive work showing independent thought and critical engagement with alternative views.	A very well written answer with standard spelling and syntax. Style is lucid and resourceful with an appropriate bibliographical apparatus.
2.1	68 65 62	Directly relevant to title. Is able to demonstrate effective practice relevance.	Makes effective use of good theory and practice knowledge. Manipulates and transfers some material to demonstrate a clear grasp of the themes, questions and issues in theory and practice.	Good analysis of the material resulting in clear and logical conclusions.	Generally coherent and logically constructed. Uses an appropriate mode of argument or theoretical model.	Contains some distinctive or independent thinking. Beginning to formulate an independent position	Well written with standard spelling and syntax. Style is lucid utilising an appropriate format and bibliographical apparatus.
2.2	58 55 52	Generally addresses the title, sometimes addresses irrelevant issues. Relevance to practice effectively addressed, may be implicit in places.	Adequate knowledge of a fair range of relevant theoretical and practice related material with evidence of an appreciation of its significance.	Adequate analytical treatment, with occasional descriptive or narrative passages which lack clear analytical purpose. Conclusions are clear.	Adequate attempt to construct a coherent argument, but may suffer loss of focus and consistency. Issues at stake may lack clarity or theoretical models couched in simplistic terms.	Sound work which expresses a personal position, often in broad terms and tends towards uncritical conformity to one or more standard views of the topic.	Competently written with only minor lapses from standard spelling and syntax. Style is readable with acceptable format and bibliographical status.
3	48 45 42	Some degree of irrelevance to the title is common. Only the most obvious issues are addressed at a superficial level and in unchallenging terms. Relevance to practice is superficially addressed and rarely made explicit	Basic understanding of a limited range of relevant theoretical and practice related material.	Largely descriptive or narrative in style with limited evidence of analytical capability. Conclusions are not always clear or logical	A basic argument is evident but tends to be supported by assertion and lacks proper development. Coherence and clarity are evident only intermittently	Largely derivative. No personal view is adequately formulated Wholly uncritical and conforming to one or more standard views.	Style of presentation makes reading difficult. Deficiencies in spelling, syntax, format or bibliographical apparatus impact significantly upon clarity.
Fail	35* 30* 25 10	Relevance to the title is intermittent or missing. The topic is reduced to its vaguest and least challenging terms. Relevance to practice is barely considered or not at all.	A limited understanding of a narrow range of relevant theoretical and practice related material or a lack of basic knowledge in either or both theory and practice necessary for an understanding of the topic	Heavy dependence on description and/or narrative. Paraphrase is common. Evidence of analysis is lacking. Clear and logical conclusions are sparse	Little evidence of coherent argument. There is a lack of development and the work may be repetitive and/or thin.	Almost wholly derivative. The writer’s contribution rarely goes beyond simplifying paraphrase. No evidence of personal thought.	Poorly written with numerous deficiencies in syntax, spelling, expression and presentation. The writer may achieve clarity (if at all) only by using simplistic or repetitious style.

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