Task Description
 

Throughout this unit the Workbooks studied in weeks one to four prompted you to add personal information and ‘artefacts’ related to your workplace problem to your ePortfolio on Moodle. This assessment item requires you to describe and synthesise this information to demonstrate your achievement of the learning outcomes of this assessment task.

ePortfolio

Attach artefacts to your ePortfolio that demonstrate knowledge and understanding of each of the learning outcomes of this assessment item as they relate to your workplace problem and organisation. For example, to demonstrate the achievement of LO 2. ‘Discuss the dynamic interplay of factors that influence the direction and success of contemporary business’, you might upload an artefact related to one of the four ways an organisation proactively changes to maintain its market share of goods and services it sells. Uploading this information to your ePortfolio was discussed in Workshop One.

Construct your portfolio in a logical way that demonstrates your ability to synthesise the artefacts you have gathered. You may decide to add ‘folders’ to your portfolio that contain artefacts that relate to each of the learning outcomes for this assessment item or according to the content of Workbooks One to Four, or that reflect different aspects of your workplace problem, or in some other grouping that seems logical to you.

Written component

Write no more than two pages of writing that addresses each of the four learning outcomes of this assessment item. For example, write one paragraph in relation to each learning outcome. You should apply the artefacts you have gathered to your discussion to illustrate a link between the processes, procedures, policies, data and so on (demonstrated in the artefacts) and the goals of an organisation (defined in the learning outcomes). For example, you may have four written paragraphs followed by four tables that identify each artefact that you used to support your discussion. The tables may show the name of the artefact and its location in your ePortfolio. The tables, whilst necessary, are not counted in the written component and can extend to page three or four of this part of the assignment. This document will be uploaded separately on Moodle.

The portfolio will be assessed on

critical analysis of information applicable to a business
justifications of new technologies for a business
provided evidence of understand the impacts of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability on a business.
provided evidence of factors that impact on the success of a business
The criteria are non-graded; that is you will be judged to have passed or failed each criterion and therefore the assessment item overall. 

You are required to critically reflect on your learning experiences, work practices, and independent research throughout the first nine weeks of the unit. You should reflect on at least three situations that you experienced. Ideally these will be related to a different aspect of your learning such as learning skills through experience and practice, expanding knowledge through interactions and research, or developing attitudes through observation and modelling. These are only suggestions. 

For each of these experiences the following cycle of reflective practice should be ustilised.

A description of the experience.
Your feelings about and reactions to the experience. Have personal values and possible biases impacted your experiences?
An evaluation of the experience – what went well and what could be improved?
An analysis of the experience, how did you make sense of the situation? Did you take the perspectives and opinions of others into consideration before you formed a conclusion?
A conclusion – what have you learnt from the experience?
An action plan – what are you going to do differently next time? How will this knowledge you have gained during reflection impact your behaviour in your future work?
You will submit your Reflective Practice assignment in a single document. Think about the structure of the document.

Use headings to present a well-organised record of your learning.
Use an overall introduction to the assignment and a conclusion highlighting your main learnings.
Write formally, using third person language (you may not use the pronouns 'I' and 'my'), avoiding contractions 'do not' instead of 'don't', defining concepts and so on.
Documents to support your Reflective Practice writing are available on Moodle. Comprehensive information about this assessment task is available on Moodle.

Your Reflective Practice will be assessed on the following criteria:

Ability to analyse Business Process management best practices.
Identification of the impact of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainably on areas of a business.
Evidence of critical thinking.
Demonstration of Problem Based Learning processes.
Demonstration of reflective communication.
Demonstration of professional levels of personal literacy.

There will be two parts to the on-line test.
Part A: 15 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). These questions will mostly assess your knowledge and application of facts. Each correct answer is worth 1 mark (15 marks in total). Note that the 15 questions will be allocated randomly to each student from a bank of MCQ developed on the topics covered in Workbooks Five and Six.
Part B: Five (5) short answer questions. These questions will assess your ability to apply knowledge to, for example, analyse, adapt, apply, and interpret. Each answer attracts a maximum of 7 marks (35 marks in total). Please write around 150 words (no more than 200 words) per short answer question. Note that the 5 questions will be allocated randomly to each student from a bank of short answer questions developed on the topics covered in Workbooks Five and Six.
Your responses in Part B do not need to be referenced or cite any sources.
You can go back and change answers unless:
you click on "FINISH ATTEMPT"
or the time limit has expired.
To complete this exam, you must NOT USE:
your Workbooks OR
any other written or electronic sources of information.
International students may use a translation dictionary.

* At the end of the test click on "FINISH ATTEMPT" to submit your answers. Your answers will not be submitted if you do not do this. The exam is open for seven days, you can start at any time but must complete the exam within three hours. Allow yourself time to check your answers and submit your work before the three hour test limit expires.

Marks will be awarded for the correct response to multiple choice and short answer questions. Responses are scored based on:

Correct use of terminology.
Factual correctness of presented stimulus material.
Calculations which should include units where relevant.
Relevance of stated content to the question asked.
Application of concepts to the question asked.
Clarity, thoroughness and completeness of explanations.
Logic of explanations and problem-solving.