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BACHELOROFCOMMERCE
MGT736AdvancedAppliedManagement
SEMESTER2,2015
COURSEOUTLINE
Lecturer: SamYoung Telephone: 0800422733ext367 0272447154Office: K207 Email: sam.young@nmit.ac.nz
KBlock,AltonStreet,Nelson
School of Applied Business
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MGT736AdvancedAppliedManagement
TableofContents
PAGEPartOne:SpecificCourseInformation..............................................................................................................3
Welcome.......................................................................................................................................................3CoursePurpose.............................................................................................................................................3Timetableofclasses......................................................................................................................................3Prerequisites................................................................................................................................................3CourseRequirements....................................................................................................................................3StudentResources........................................................................................................................................4AssessmentDetails........................................................................................................................................4CourseTimeBudget......................................................................................................................................5LearningOutcomes(LOs)..............................................................................................................................5Assessment1:ProgressReportDetail(Weighting10%)..............................................................................6Assessment2:OralPresentationDetail(weighting5%)..............................................................................7Assessment2:OralPresentationMarkingSchedule(weighting5%)..........................................................7Assessment3:ResearchProposalDetail(weighting15%)..........................................................................8Assessment3:ResearchProposalMarkingSchedule(weighting15%).....................................................12Assessment4:OralPresentationDetail(weighting10%)..........................................................................13Assessment4:OralPresentationMarkingSchedule(weighting10%)......................................................14Assessment5:ResearchReflectionJournalDetail(weighting5%)............................................................15Assessment5:ResearchReflectionJournalMarkingSchedule(weighting5%)........................................16Assessment6:ResearchReport/ArticleDetail(weighting55%)...............................................................17Assessment6:ResearchReport/ArticleMarkingSchedule(weighting55%)............................................22AssessmentMarkingGuide.........................................................................................................................23
PartTwo:GeneralCourseInformation&Expectations..................................................................................24ProgrammeRegulations..............................................................................................................................24Withdrawals/Refunds................................................................................................................................24AttendanceandPunctuality........................................................................................................................24Textbooks....................................................................................................................................................24LateAssignmentPolicy................................................................................................................................25ExtensionofTimeforAssignments.............................................................................................................25LiteracyandNumeracyTesting...................................................................................................................25Plagiarism....................................................................................................................................................25ComplaintsProcedure.................................................................................................................................26SpecialAssessmentCircumstances.............................................................................................................26AssessmentGrades.....................................................................................................................................27
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PartOne:SpecificCourseInformation
WelcomeWelcometoMGT736AdvancedAppliedManagement.ThiscourseisoneofthefinalcoursesyouwillundertakeforyourNMITBachelorofCommerceandthereisanexpectationofqualityperformancefromstudentsatthislevel.Becauseofthis,MGT736allowsyoutofocusonundertakinganinvestigation,researchinganarea,atopic,ororganisationinwhichyouareinterested.Itenablesyoutobringtogetheryourknowledgethusfarandoverlaynewinformationduringthiscourse.Itmakesforacomprehensivesemesterswork,allowingyoutoproducequalityresearchtobeusedbyyourself,orbyapotentialemployer,whenyoucompleteyourNMITdegree.CoursePurposeThis15weekcourseprovidesstudentswithanopportunitytoundertakeasupervisedbusinessresearchprojectinorderto:
1 Further the understanding and practise of the application of management knowledge, skills,attitudesandtechniques;
2 Integrate the body of knowledge learnt in previous subjects into practical application to anadvancedlevel.
TimetableofclassesDay Time Room ClassTypeWednesday 12.003.00pm M307 Lecture/Discussion/DropinSession
PrerequisitesStudentsmusthavemettheentryrequirementsfortheirenrolledNMITprogramme,andhavecompletedMGT530PrinciplesofManagementand540ProfessionalCommunications(ortheirequivalents).Itisalsostronglyrecommendedthatstudentshavecompleted636PrinciplesofAppliedManagementandRES680ResearchMethods.CourseRequirementsItisintendedthatthiscoursebeorientatedtoselflearningandselfapplicationbythestudent.Studentswillneedtoshowahighlevelofselfmotivationandanabilitytoundertaketheirowninvestigation,analysisandpresentationoffindingsandconclusions.Itisexpectedthatstudentswillcometothepeerpresentationspreparedtoaskquestionsandcontributetoanydiscussion.
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StudentResourcesPrescribedText: Veal,A.J.,(2005).BusinessResearchMethods:amanagerialapproach.(2ndedition).Australia:Pearson
Education.WritingGuidelines: CurtinUniversityLibrary(2014).APAReferencing.USA:Author.Retrieved16July2014from
http://lgdata.s3websiteuseast1.amazonaws.com/docs/1470/1100585/APA_converted_to_Word_FINAL_Apr_2014.pdfAND/OR
Emerson,L.(Ed.).(2005).WritingGuidelinesforBusinessStudents.(3rded.).Southbank,Victoria:ThomsonDunmorePress.
SupplementaryReadings/Resources: Lecturenotes,weeklyannouncements,articles,websiteslinks,previoustest/exams,andotherinformation
willbe available for studentsusing theMoodle facilityonNMITswebsite athttp:/www.nmit.ac.nz/llc.Moodlecanbeaccessedfromthecampuscomputernetwork,orfromwork/home(usingtheInternet).
Ihaveanumberof researcharticleswhichmayhelp your research.My spreadsheet list ison the736Moodlemicrosite.
UsefulwebsitesforthiscourseareincludedintheMoodlearea ThereareanumberofBusinessResearchMethodsTextsavailableintheLibraryLearningCentre.AssessmentDetailsAssessmentsforthiscourseare:AssessmentType Mark% Week DueTime/Date1. ProgressReport(4x2.5%) 10% 2,4,8,11 8amMonday27July,10August,1
September&12October2. ResearchProposalOral 5% 5 12pm+Wednesday19August
MaterialsintoTurnItInby8am3. ResearchProposalWritten 15% 6 8amMonday24August4. OralPresentation 10% 1213 12pm+Wednesday21&28October(and
possibly4November,week14)MaterialsintoTurnItInby8am19OctoberFeedbacksubmittedby8am6November
5. ResearchReflectionJournal 5% 15 8amMonday9November6. ResearchReport/Article 55% 16 8amMonday9NovemberTotalAssessmentMarks 100% TopassMGT736AdvancedAppliedManagementyoumust:
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1. Completeallassessments,submittingthemintoTurnItin.Thismeansmakingareasonableattemptatallassessments,AND
2. Haveachievedacumulativemarkof50percentormoreinallwork.
Therearesixcompulsoryassessmentsforthiscourse,asfollows:1. WeeklyProgressReports(10%):Youaretosubmitfourprogressreportsduringthesemester,
outliningyourresearchtodateandthedirectionthatyourresearchiscurrentlytaking.TheseprogressreportsaretobesubmittedthroughMoodle.
2. ResearchProposalOral(5%):Thisisatenminuteoralpresentationoutliningyourresearchapproachtostudyyourintendedmanagementrelatedissue/topicforyourResearchProject(ie,Assessment6).Thisisyourchancetogetfeedbackfromyourpeersbeforeyourwrittenproposalisduenextweek.
3. ResearchProposalWritten(15%):Thisisyourwrittenproposaloutliningyourresearchapproachtostudyyourintendedmanagementrelatedissue/topicforyourResearchProject(ie,Assessment6).See736onlineforexemplars.NB:Iftheproposalisnotdeemedtobeofsufficientqualityandtheproposedresearchisnotdeemedtobeof700levelstudentswillnotbeabletocontinuewiththecourse.
4. OralPresentation(10%):Presentationofyourresearchprojectfindings;a15minutepresentationplusdiscussion/questions.
5. ResearchReflectionJournal(5%):Yourwrittenreflectionofyourindividuallearningfromthiscourse.Thisistobecompletedandsubmittedpriortothefinalreport.Yourjournalwillbegradedonyourreflectionsoftheresearchprocess,andwillbemarkedwithyourfinalresearchreport.
6. ResearchReport/Article(55%):Yourwrittenreport(orarticle)onthemanagementrelatedissue/topicwhichyououtlinedinyourresearchproposal(ie,Assessment2).
CourseTimeBudgetDegree Weeks Hours TotalTimetabledTutorContact 15 4 60SelfmanagedLearning&Research 15 15 190PresentationPreparation 10Assignmentwriting 40
MINIMUMHOURS 300
Thisisa30creditpaperandthereforewillrequiresignificantcommitmentintermsoftimeandeffort.LearningOutcomes(LOs)Onsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
Practiceanumberofimportantmanagementskillsincluding:undertakingamanagementrelatedresearchproject,participationandcritiqueofmanagementtopicpresentations,oralpresentationofaresearchproject,businessresearchreportwriting.
Appreciatethepracticalapplicationofanumberofadvancedmanagementtopicsandtechniquesthroughparticipationinclasspresentations.
Undertakebusinessrelatedresearch,includingdecidingtheissues,consideringtheaudienceandcollectingthedatausinganappropriateresearchmethod.
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Assessment1:ProgressReportDetail(Weighting10%)
With lecturersupport,prepare4progress reports (2.5%each)outliningyourprogressandupload toMoodleby8amMondayeachweek.Eachreportisworth1%,withanexpectedminimumoftenlinesperforumpost(seelaterthissectionforcontentdetails).Progressreportsaredueonthefollowingdates:
1. 8amMonday27July2. 8amMonday10August
3. 8amMonday1September4. 8amMonday12October
Theaim istoshowmethatyouareprogressingthroughyourresearchproject. Iwanttomakesurethatyouareworkingsteadilyandintherightdirection.Also,Iwanttoensurethatifweencounteranyproblemswecandealwiththemnowratherthanlateroninsemesterwhenthereportisdue.Youcanincludethefollowingandanythingelseyouthinkwillbehelpful:
Component Detail/Length Mark1. Secondary
ResearchIncludethenameofthebook,journal,websiteetcinAPAformatandalsoincludeabriefsummaryofthemainpointsoftheitem.Youmayalsoincludeanindicationofwhyorhowthiscontributestoyourresearchproject.Expertinterviewsmaywellbesecondaryresearch.
0.50
2. PrimaryResearch Includeanoutlineoftheworkundertakenonyourprimaryresearch(questionnaire,interviewsetc.).Attachsurveyquestionsorquestionnaireifappropriate.Includepeopleinterviewed,talkedto,whattheysaidthatwasrelevanttoyourtopicarea.Includethename,dateandvenueofthepeopleyouinterviewedforyourresearchproject(ifrelevant)andabriefoutlineofwhattheysaidandhowthisinformationcontributestoyourresearchproject
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3. EmphasisChanges Outlineanychangesinemphasistoyourresearchasdefinedinyourresearchproposal.
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4. OtherInformation AnyotherhelpfulcommentsorinformationIshouldbeinformedabout.
0.25
5. ComingWeeksPlan
Yourplan/statement/outlineofobjectivesandwhatyouhaveplannedtoachieveduringtheremainderofyourresearchproject.
0.50
6. Actual:PlanThusFar
Yourplan/statement/outlineofobjectivesandwhatyouhaveachievedintheweekssinceyourlastreport,withanyasyetundoneitemsupdatedandcarriedoverinyourplanforthecomingweeks.Iwanttoseethatthingsarentslippingandthatyouarekeepingontopoftheworkload.
0.50
2.50
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Assessment2:OralPresentationDetail(weighting5%)
Youwillmakeathreeminuteoralpresentationofyourresearchproposaltoyourpeers,toseekfeedback(fiveminutesofquestions,soeightminutesintotal).
YourmaterialsmustbeintoTurnItInby8amonthepresentationday Bereadytopresentbythestartofclassonpresentationday.Studentswilldrawlotsfor
presentationorder Useappropriatevisualaids,information,language,speakingstyleandnonverballanguage Bepreparedtoanswerquestionsonyourreportwithinyourtimeframe Aimforapresentationlengthofthreeminuteswithfiveminutesofquestions Manageyourtimetoensureyoudonotexceed8minutes
Attendanceiscompulsoryatalloralpresentationsessions,forallstudentsenrolledonthiscourse.Nonattendancemayresultinazerogradeforthisassessment.
Assessment2:OralPresentationMarkingSchedule(weighting5%)StudentName: Topic:
1. GeneralCommentsDidwell:Improve:Missing:Surprise:
Scale 0.000.250.50.751.00Unclear,incompetent,incomplete Clear,competent,fullyanswered
2. KnowledgeofSubjectrelevantareascovered,withappropriatelinkstotheory 1.003. QualityofProjectOutlinecompetentlythoughtout,logicalaimsandobjectives 1.004. Presentationincludingvisualaids,keptmyattentionthroughout 1.005. Organisationlogicalflowandclarityofcontent,wellstructured 1.006. QuestionsandDiscussionansweredquestionsfully,discussionwellhandled 1.00
TOTALx/5 100% 5.00
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Assessment3:ResearchProposalDetail(weighting15%)
Youarerequiredtowriteandsubmitaresearchproposal.Thisisasignificantassignment.Theproposalwillbethestartingpointforyourresearchprojectandreport.Thetopicoftheproposalmustbeintheareaofyourdegreeprogramme(ie,management/socialsciences).Theresearchproposalwillincludethefollowing:
Component Detail/Length Mark%1. Introduction Outlinesthecontextclearly.Titleappropriately
summarisestheresearchproject.Approximately500words 1.00
2. ResearchAimsandOperationalisation
Youraims:statementsofintent,whatyouaresettingouttoachieve,supportedbyYouroperationalisation:thespecifics,themeasurablesbywhichyouwillknowwhenyouhaveansweredyouraims,andanyanticipateddifficultiesormissioncriticalinclusions 3.00
3. LiteratureReview Explorewritingfromkeyauthors&expertsonyourtopic.Relateeachpiecereviewedlogicallytoyourresearchquestions,aims,goals,propositionsorhypotheses.Approximately2000words 4.50
4. ProposedResearchMethodology
Outlinesphilosophicalapproachwithlogicaldescriptionandjustificationofyourresearchmethodologyincludingphilosophy,inquirystrategies,researchdesignandresearchmethods.Explorelimitersanddelimiters.Approximately1100words 2.25
5. EthicalConsiderations
Clearexplorationofandlimitationofriskstoself,subjectsandrelatedorganisations.Approximately500words 0.75
6. Research&ManagementBudget
Outlinethemanagementandtheresearchprocessesforthisproject,includingtimelinesandhourbudgets.Approximately200words 1.00
7. Bibliography APAstyle,allsourcescited.TurnItInsimilarityscore
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2. AIMSANDOPERATIONALISATIONOutlineandoperationaliseyouraimsbygoingontodefineeachobjectivethehowandthewhyofeachaimclearlyandprecisely.Explainwhatkindofapproachyouintendtouseinachievingeachofyourobjectives.Ensureyourtitleaccuratelyreflectswhatyourprojectissettingouttoachieve.
3. LITERATUREREVIEWThiswillincludeanoverviewoftherelevantliteratureuncoveredtodateonyourchosentopicareaandwillflowthroughtoyourbibliography.Explainhoweachaspectofyourliteraturereviewrelatestoyourresearchquestions.Itisimportanttoensurethattheliteratureconsultediscurrent.EnsureyouparaphraseandDONOTplagiarise.RememberthatyoumustdevelopyourliteraturereviewALONGSIDEyourresearchquestionusinganiterativeprocess:ie,oneinformstheother.Literaturereviewsarenotsimplysummariesofotherpeoplesworkoranannotatedbibliography.Readotherliteraturereviewsandnotehowtheauthorsconnecttheirownresearchquestionandfocustowhathasgonebefore.Youneedtodothesameinyourresearchproposal.Usetheliteraturereviewtoestablishtheplaceofyourprojectintheresearchconversation.Ultimately,yourliteraturereviewshouldleadtoaclearstatementofyourresearchquestions,aims,propositions,orhypotheses.Iexpectyoutoexplorethetopratingjournalsinyourchosenfield.ThemostprestigiousmanagementjournalsaretheAcademyofManagement(AOM)series.AOMReviewcontainsmanyliteraturereviews.YoucanfindAOMjournalcopiesontheshelvesinmyoffice.Ataminimumitisexpectedthatyouwillusethelibrarycatalogue,ProQuestetcandGoogleScholar(gotohttp://www.scholar.google.com)tosourceappropriateacademicliterature.Otherjournalsusuallypublishbothliteraturereviewsandempiricalpapers.Amongstthemostusefulmodelsforyourliteraturereviewaretheintroductorysectionsofempiricalarticlesinyourresearcharea.Inpresentingyourliteraturereviewdistinguishbetweenresearchbasedfindings,reportsofexperience,journalistsopinionsandconsultantssalespitches.Youneedtocommunicatethequalityofthedataandopinionsyoureportbecausethereaderdoesnothavetheoriginalsourceathand.Beclearonwhyyouareincludingaparticularideaorresultinyourreview.Tellthereaderhowitfitswithotherliterature,howitfitswithyourproject,howitfitswiththeNewZealandenvironmentorhowitisotherwiserelevant.Identifyingthescopeofyourliteraturereviewtendstobeaseesawexercisebetweentoobroadandtoonarrow.Theonlywaytoresolvetheproblemistoreadliterature.Youmayendupdoingaquantitativereviewofloadsofarticleswhereyouonlyconsidertheresults,oradetailedanalysisoftheconstructdefinitionsandexperimentalconditionsinafewstudies.Generally,youwillfocusinonasubsetofthemanyarticlesandbooksyouinitiallyconsider.Someofthesereferencesmaybeconsultedinaverylimitedway;otherswillbecentraltotheresearchreport.Thenumberofreferencesinyourresearchproposalisnotacriterionforinterestormarking.Butthequality,currencyandrelevanceofyourreferencesarecritical.Itisoftenagoodideatostartyourreadingatagenerallevel.Textbooksandtopicspecificencyclopaediasaregoodstartingpoints,suchastheBlackwellEncyclopaediaofManagement(onlineathttp://www.blackwellreference.com/subscriber/uid=895/book?id=g9780631233176_9780631233176).Readthesectionsofseveraltextbookstodiscoverwhatistheconventionalwisdominyourtopicarea.Seeifthereareliteraturereviewsalreadywritten.Often,thereareclassicpieceswhichtextbooksor
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lecturerscanidentifyforyou.Encyclopaedias,handbooksandannualreviewseries(eg,ResearchinOrganizationalBehaviour)canbeusefulsourcesofliteraturereviews.Nextproceedtoawidersearchformorecontemporaryandspecificresources.Trytheinternet.Researchcentresandthewebsitesofauthorswhopublishinyourareamaymakeuptodateworkingpapersavailable.CheckoutthelibrarycatalogueandelectronicdatabasessuchasProQuest.ThesescanbeavaluablesourceofNewZealandbasedresearch.Articlesfromtrademagazinesarerarelyhelpful.Journalists,ratherthanresearcherswritethem.Thisisnottosaythatjournalistsdonotdoresearch,butratherthattheyconstituteadifferentcommunitywithdifferentresourcesanddifferentrulesfortheirwriting.SometimesimportantbooksandjournalsarenotheldatNMIT.Thesemustbeborrowedviainterloan.GetanyinterlibraryloanrequestsinEARLY,astheycantakeawhiletobeprocessed.Interloansmayhaveacostattached.
4. RESEARCHMETHODOLOGYAclearlydefinedmethodforcollectionofprimarydataforyourtopic,includingaverycleardevelopmentofyour(a)philosophy,(b)inquirystrategies,(c)researchdesignand(d)researchmethods;andwhyeachofthesewaschosen.Explicitlylinkyourproposedmethodologytoyourliteraturereviewandresearchproblem.Youneedtoexplainhowyouexpecttoundertakethisresearchinawaythatisclearenoughforanothertobeabletoreplicateit.Thissectionshouldalsoincludeclearanalysisoflimitersanddelimiters(assumptions)relevanttotheresearchproject(NB:participantsafetyisexploredinthenextpoint).
5. ETHICALCONSIDERATIONSYourproposedresearchmustmeettheethicalstandardsatNMIT.Yourprimaryresearchrequiresyoutooutlinetheriskstoanyparticipantsfromyourproposedresearch,andyouwillneedtocompleteanStudentResearchPlanformtogainapprovalandattachthistoyourproposal.Youwillneedtoconsiderpotentialharmandwaystoprotectparticipantdata,privacy,reputationsandexpectations.Anypotentialforethicalstandardstobebreachedmustbecarefullythoughtthroughanddocumented,bothforyourownsafetyandforNMIT.StudentResearchPlanapprovalmustbegainedBEFOREyoucanstartyourresearch,soitisimportantthatthisisdonewellandquickly.Delaysonathreemonthprogrammewillcausesignificantmanagementproblemsforyou.Itislikelytotaketwotothreeweekstogetapprovalforyourproject,andyouarelikelytoberequiredtosupplyadditionalinformationfromtheNMITResearchandEthicsCommittee(R&EC)beforegettingapproval.Gotohttps://intraneti.nmit.ac.nz/nmit/Research/Student%20Research%20Form/Forms/AllItems.aspxtodownloadtheformandtoreadtherequirements.Alongwiththisform,youwillneedtosubmityourparticipantinformationsheetsandconsentforms,andyourresearchquestions(foranyprimaryresearchmethodssuchasinterviews,focusgroups,surveysorquestionnaires).
6. RESEARCH&MANAGEMENTBUDGETDevelopatimelineforcompletionofallmanagementandresearchtasks,includingtimemanagement,hourbudgetsandreportingtimes.Usethesetaskstoreportagainstinyourprogressreports.YourresearchbudgetshoulddetailALLthetasksthatyouneedtoplanfor,whenyouwilldothem,andanyfurtherdetailsthatbothyouandIwillneedtoknowthatyourresearchisontrack.Thisisadetailedplanofmanyentries.
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NB:youshouldalsoplaninthelikelydelayingainingresearchapprovalfromtheR&ECofthreeweeks.Duringthattime,workonyourLiteratureReview.Additionally,thisiswhereyoupreviewthelikelychapterstructureandchaptercontentsforyourfinalreport.
7. BIBLIOGRAPHYYourbibliographicalentriesshouldprovideaclearmapbacktotheexpertopinionthatyoubuiltyourresearchon.IncludeAPAcitationsofallsourcesconsultedyourresearchproposal,whetheryouusedtheitemornot.YourfilteredTurnItInsimilarityscoreneedstobeunder10%(ie,9%orless,filteredforbibliographyandforquotes).EntitleyourbibliographyBibliographysothatTurnItInstartsdiscountingyoursimilarityscorefromthispointonwards.TurnItIndoesnotrecogniseReferenceListasabibliography.AllquotesmustbeindoublequotationmarksforTurnItIntoseeitasaquote.Allquotesshouldhaveapagenumberwheretheycomefromanumbereddocument(ie,textbooks,journalsandarticles).Donotincludeinthereferencelistanythingthatyouhavenotpersonallyread.Forexample,ifyoureadJonesssummaryofSmithstheory,butdidntreadSmithintheoriginal,citeJones.Thisiscalledasecondarysource.However,whereyoucan,consulttheoriginalauthor(ie,Smith,theprimarysource).Ifyouheavilyuseachapterofatextinyourproject,citetheparticularchapter,andgivethepagerangeinyourbibliography.SeetheMGT736AdvancedAppliedManagementMoodlepageforpreviousstudentresearchproposalexemplars.
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Assessment3:ResearchProposalMarkingSchedule(weighting15%)StudentName: ProjectTitle: Section Comments MarkIntroductionx/1.00
1.00Outlinesthecontextclearly,titleappropriatelysummarisesprojectAims&Operationalisationx/3.00
3.00Clearstatementsofintent,leadingtospecific,measurableoutcomesLiteratureReviewx/4.50
4.50Keyauthors&expertsonyourtopic,relatedtoyourresearchquestionProposedResearchMethodologyx/5.25
2.25Methodologyincludingphilosophy,inquirystrategies,researchdesign&researchmethodsEthicalConsiderationsx/0.75
0.75Clearexplorationandlimitationofriskstoself,subjectsandrelatedorganisationsResearch&ManagementBudgetx/1.00
1.00Managementandresearchprocesses,includingtimelinesandhourbudgetsBibliographyx/1.00
1.00APAstyle,allsourcescited.TurnItInsimilarityscore
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Assessment4:OralPresentationDetail(weighting10%)
Youwillmakeaneightminuteoralpresentationofyourresearchprojectplusfiveminutesdiscussion/questionssuitableasapresentationtoseniormanagement,usingappropriatetechnology(egcurrenttechnologysuchasPowerPointanddataprojector),totallingnomorethan15minutes.Youneedto:
By8amontheMondaybeforethefirstpresentationsession,havesubmittedyourPowerPointpresentation(ie,includingnotespages&bibliography1)inpptxorpptformatintoTurnItIn
Beatthepresentationroom15MINUTESBEFOREthepresentationsstart. Bereadytopresentbythestartofclassonthefirstdayofpresentations.Onthatday,students
willdrawlotsforpresentationorder,exceptforthosewhohaveinvitedguests.Studentswithinvitedguestswillgoatthebeginningofthesession.
Useappropriateinformation,language,speakingstyleandnonverballanguage UseappropriatevisualaidsandcurrenttechnologyforyourpresentationsuchasPowerPoint
anddataprojector,orwhiteboardandhandouts,oracombinationofboth IfyouchosetouseaPowerPointpresentation,remembertofocusonwhatyousay(your
content),andusePowerPointtoaccentyourdelivery;nottheotherwayaround Bepreparedtoanswerquestionsonyourreportwithinyourtimeframe Aimforapresentationlengtharoundnineminutestoallowfordigressions Manageyourtimetoensureyoudonotexceed15minutesincludingsetup&breakdown Iwillindicatethetimeatthefourteenminutemark Attendallstudentpresentations Providefeedbackonallpresentations(excludingyourown)
Attendanceiscompulsoryatalloralpresentationsessions,forallstudentsenrolledonthiscourse.Nonattendancemayresultinazerogradeforthisassessment.MarkingOralpresentationmarkingallocationwillbe75%fromyourownpresentationand25%fromwritingsummariesofyourpeerspresentations(ie,fellowstudents):
OralPresentationmark 7.5% Attendanceandsummaryofalltheotherpresentations 2.5%
Togainthe2.5%weightingforattendanceandsummaryoftheotherpresentationsyoumustattendallpresentationsandwriteabriefsummaryofthecontentofallpresentations,submittingyourfeedbackintotheTurnItIndropboxby8amontheFridayfollowingthelastdayofpresentations.
1Onlyincludecitedmaterialsinyourbibliography:thisshouldnotbeacomprehensivelistofthematerialsyouhaveincludedinyourresearchprojectbutalistofcitations.Asaguideitshouldnotbemorethanaslide.
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Assessment4:OralPresentationMarkingSchedule(weighting10%)StudentName: Topic:
1. GeneralComments(Lecturer&studentfeedback)Didwell:Improve:Missing:Surprise:
Scale 0.000.250.50.751.001.251.50Unclear,incompetent,incomplete Clear,competent,fullyanswered
2. KnowledgeofSubjectrelevantareascovered,withappropriatelinkstotheory 1.503. QualityofFindingscompetentlyundertaken,aimsachieved 1.504. Presentationincludingvisualaids,keptmyattentionthroughout 1.505. Organisationlogicalflowandclarityofcontent,wellstructured 1.506. QuestionsandDiscussionansweredquestionsfully,discussionwellhandled 1.507. Feedbackwellthoughtout,providedforallotherstudents,ontime 1.508. Attendanceatallsessions(scoredoutof1.00mark) 1.00
Nosessions Onesession Twosessions TOTALx/10 100% 10.00
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Assessment5:ResearchReflectionJournalDetail(weighting5%)
Studentsarerequiredtocompleteareflectiveresearchjournaloutliningtheirpersonaljourneywhilstcompletingasubstantiveindividualresearchprojectduringtheirfinalyearofanundergraduatedegree.Thisreflectivejournalisdividedintothefollowingsectionsandfocusesonthelearninggainedwithintheprocessandthestrategiesthatstudentsdevelopforfuturesituations:
1. Thetopicselection:whytheyselectedtheirtopic,howtheycametothedecisiontheydidaboutthetopicandtheirobjectives,anydifficultiestheyhadwiththeprocess,andthelearningtheytakeawaytoapplynexttime
2. Theresearchproposal:theprocessofwriting,ofgainingresearchapproval,anydifficultiestheyhadwiththeprocess,andthelearningtheytakeawaytoapplynexttime
3. Finding/collectingtheinformation:theliteraturereview,anyprimaryresearchproblems,gainingaccesstoparticipants,analysingdataetc.Exploredifficultiestheyhadwiththeprocess,andthelearningtheytakeawaytoapplyandtheirstrategiesfornexttime
4. Thewritingprocess:Whatwasdifficulttowrite,whatwaseasy;whatstrategiesworked,whatdidnt.Exploredifficultiestheyhadwithwriting,andthelearningtheytakeawaytoapplyandtheirstrategiesfornexttime
5. ProjectReview:Thisisreflectionontheentireresearchprocess,themanagementprocessandthecourse.Studentsareexpectedtolookatthemselvesandthewaytheworkandcriticallyanalysethis.Outlinebelowyourselfevaluationoftheresearchprojectyouhaveundertaken;statingwhatyouhavelearnt,whatworkedwellforyou,whatyoucouldhavedonedifferentlyifyouhavetorepeattheprocessandanyothersalientpointsyoubelieveafutureresearchercouldbenefitfrom.
Studentsareexpectedtodeliverathoughtfulpieceofwritingstatingboththeirpositiveandtheirnegativeexperiencesthroughthesemesterswork.Foreachofthesectionsthestudentshouldstatewhatworked,whatdidnotworkwellandwhy.Theyshouldalsostatewhattheirtakeawaytoolsare,andwhatwouldbenefitfuturestudents.
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Assessment5:ResearchReflectionJournalMarkingSchedule(weighting5%)StudentName: ProjectTitle: Section Comments MarkTopicSelectionx/1.00
1.00Whytheyselectedtheirtopic,difficultieswiththeprocess,learningfromthis andfuturestrategiesTheResearchProposalx/1.00
1.00LearningfromtheresearchproposalandfuturestrategiesFinding&CollectingDatax/1.00
1.00Learningfromthedatacollectionprocess andfuturestrategiesTheWritingProcessx/1.00
1.00LearningfromthewritingprocessandfuturestrategiesTheProjectReviewx/1.00
1.00Entireprojectreview,alternativesolutions,learningandfuturestrategies
TOTALMARKS 5.00
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Assessment6:ResearchReport/ArticleDetail(weighting55%)
YouhavethechoiceofeitherwritingaResearchReport(detailedfollowing),oraresearcharticle(asperthespecificationsoftheNewZealandJournalofAppliedBusinessResearchwhicharedetailedathttp://nzjabr.manukau.ac.nz/resources_for_authors_submissionguidelines.html).1. JournalArticleStructure
YourworkmustbeEXACTLYasspecifiedbyNZJABR,includingmarginandfontsizes,layout,writingstyle,referencingandwordlimits.NB:NZJABRrequirescitedworksonlyinthebibliography.
2. ResearchReportStructureThefollowingstructurecanbeusedforreportwritingatpostgraduatelevelorforreportwritinginaprofessionalbusinesssituation.Theprinciplesforresearch,drafting,editingandrewritingyourreportarethesameasthoseforessaywriting.Theonlydifferenceistheoverallstructure.Yourreportwillgenerallycontainthefollowingsections:
PrimaryResearch SecondaryResearch Titlepage Titlepagei Abstract i Abstractii Acknowledgements ii Acknowledgementsiii TableofContents
ListofFiguresListofTables
iii TableofContentsListofFiguresListofTables
1 Introduction 1 Introduction2 LiteratureReview 2 ResearchObjectives3 Methodology(incl.researchobjectives) 3 Methodology4 Findings 4 LiteratureReview5 Discussion 5 Findings6 Conclusions 6 Analysis&Interpretation Limitations 7 Conclusions FutureResearch 8 Recommendations7 Bibliography 9 Bibliography8 Appendices 10 Appendices
Titlepage
- Titleofreport(NB:chooseyourtitlecarefully;makingsureitreflectsthecontentofyourreport.Sometimesitcanbeeasiertochooseyourtitlelast)
- Nameofpersonsubmittingthereport- Nameofpersontowhomthereportisbeingsubmitted- Dateofsubmission- Papertitleandnumber
Abstract
- Maximumof350wordsforthesocialsciences(managementispartofthesocialsciencesdiscipline).
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- Outlinestheproblem;theresearchdesign;theresults;andthelearning.Fourshortparagraphs.- Includehalfadozenkeywordsthatsummarisewhatthemes,methodologiesorcontextsyour
researchencompassedAnabstract isa summaryof theentire reportand includes the reportsaimsandobjectives,mainfindingsandkeyrecommendations. Normally ithasanabsolute limitof350words. Anabstract isnotthesameasanintroduction(seeintroductionsection).Thepurposeoftheabstractistoallowanyone reading your report to gain a quick overview, and it is used in databases to search forresearchreports.
Tableofcontents
- AlwaysuseWordAutoTableofContentsAND- AlistofFiguresAND- AlistofTables
Introduction
- Definesthebackground:setsthesceneforwhatistofollow- Brieflydetailsthecontextandsubjectofthereport- Outlinesthescopeoftheinvestigation- Explainstheimportance,therationalebehindtheresearch- Definestheprobleminone,clearquestion- Highlightslimitationsoftheresearchfromtheoutset- Detailsassumptionsaboutresearchconditionsandbasicprinciples- PreviewsthechapterswithinthedocumentInthesectionyouintroduceyourreporttopicandcontext.Includesuchthingsasanexplanationofthetopicarea,theproblemorissuesbeingreported,thespecificobjectives,thequestionaddressedinthereport,thelimitationsandassumptionsandimportantlyyoupreviewthereportstructure.
ResearchObjectives(secondaryresearchonly:primaryresearchobjectivesareintheMethodology)Ifyouareundertakingsecondaryresearch,yourobjectiveswillbeaseparatesectionbeforetheliteraturereview.Stateclearlywhatitisthatyouhavesetouttoinvestigate.Yourfindingsshouldflowfromtheseobjectives.
LiteratureReviewAliteraturereviewsummarisesthekeyinformationfoundinscholarlyliteraturewhichisrelatedtoyourresearchproject.Itisasynthesisofviews:notalistofparts,soyourwritinginthissectionwilldescribe,summarise,evaluateandclarifyallthoseviewsoftheexpertswhichrelatetoyourtopicandwillbewrittenuptocreateasmoothandcohesivepictureoftheenvironmentyourresearchisgroundedin.Agoodliteraturereviewwillcontain3,5006,000wordsfromexpertsinthefieldonthekeyaspectsofyourtopic.Itwilldefineyourkeyterms,presentargumentandsupportyourresearchquestion.You
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willalsoexploreandprovideanunderpinningtheoreticalbaseie,specificandrelevantmanagementtheoriestomeasureyourresearchfindingsagainst.ConductingaliteraturereviewonceyouhavesubmittedyourStudentResearchPlan,andarewaitingfortheResearchandEthicsCommitteeforprojectapprovalisusuallythefirstaspectofyourprojectundertaken.PleaseseetheStudentResearchGuideandtheFAQ(FrequentlyAskedQuestions)sectiononMoodleformoreinformation.
Methodology
Inthissection,giveaprecisedescriptionofthemethodemployedincarryingoutyourinvestigation.ThissectionrequiresyoutoexplorehowyouoperationalisedeachofyouraimsbydetailingHOWyouundertookyourresearch.Aspartofthatprocess,youwilldetailyourresearchphilosophy,inquirystrategiesandresearchdesign,aswellasyourresearchmethods.Youmaywellexploreyourresearchquestionandaimsaspartofyourmethodology.Youshouldexploreyourlimitersanddelimiters(assumptions)franklyandfreely,sothatthereaderunderstandswhatyourprocesshasbeen.Becauseyourresearchhasbeenapproved,theethicsissuesinyourStudentResearchPlanareassumedtohavebeenmet,sothisinformationshouldnotberepeatedhere(butyoucouldincludeyourcompletedforminyourAppendices,alongwithyourParticipantInformationsheetsandParticipantConsentforms).Youmight,forinstance,includeanumberofsubsectionscoveringdatacollection,sampling,questionnairedevelopment,surveyprocedure,etctoexplainyourresearchmethod.Themainaimsofthissectionaretwofold:(a)itallowsthecriticalreadertoassessthequalityofyourmethodinrelationtobothprofessionalpracticeandthestudysobjectives;and(b)subsequentresearcherswillbeabletounderstandexactlyhowandwhyyousetupthestudyinthewaythatyoudidthisisofimmenseimportanceiftheywishtoreplicateyourwork.ItwilldetailHOWyousetouttodiscover,inordertoansweryourresearchquestion.
Findings
- DetailingWHATyousetouttodiscover,inordertoansweryourresearchquestion- Outlinesmajorissuesbutdoesnotevaluate(ie,statesthefacts,butdoesntinterpretwhat
thosefactsmean)- Usescredibleprimarysourcesandclearevidencetomakeyourcase- Showsmostrelevantinformationingraphs,figures&tables- Includesnegativeresults- Presentsinalogical,systematicmanner- EvidencedividedwithappropriateheadingstoensurethereadersunderstandingNaturallyitisimperativethatyoupresentyourfindingsinthemostappropriateway.Thereisnoonerightwaytoreportyourfindingsindividualreportswillvarysomuch.Ingeneralthefindingsoutlinetheworkyouhavedonetoenableyoutoundertakeanalysisandinterpretation.Youmustusecrediblesourcesandclearevidencewhichhelpsyoumakeyourcase.Youneedto
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presentyourinformationinalogical,systematicmanneranddividethematerialwithappropriateheadingstoeasethereadersunderstanding.
Discussion- Tiestogethertheliteraturereview(expertopinion)andyourfindings(yourprimaryresearch)- Evaluatesandanalysesyourfindings- Explainsyourconclusions- Justifiesyourrecommendations- Presentsevidenceforyourconclusions- Showseffectsofyourresearchcontextandanypotentialbenefitsfromyourresearch
outcomes- Citesanytheoreticalargumentswhichsupportyourposition/outcomesInthissection,youanalyseandinterpretyourfindingsandpresentyourstance/paradigm.Thiswillleadintoyourconclusions,limitationsandfutureresearch.Presentthisanalysisinalogical,systematicwayanddivideyourmaterialintosectionswithappropriateheadingstoassistthereadersunderstanding.
Conclusions- Relatestotheobjectivesdetailedintheintroduction- Theymustrelatetospringfromyourdiscussion- Showsmajorconclusionsfirst- IsshortbutidentifiesmajorissuesTheconclusionssectionsummarisesthekeyfindingsofthereportandisgroundedinthepresent,(incontrasttothefutureresearchsectionwhich isfuturefocused). Followthesamestructureasyouhaveinyourliteraturereview,findingsanddiscussiontoaidthereadersunderstanding.- Limitations:Keythingsthatwouldhavehelpedyouansweryourresearchquestionmore
completelyhasthisinformationbeenavailabletoyou.- FutureResearch(orrecommendationsNB:insecondaryresearch,theRecommendations
sectioncomesinaseparatesection,aftertheconclusions)- Suggestanaction- Arerelatedtodiscussionandconclusion- Arearrangedinorderofimportance- ArebriefTheFutureResearchsubsectionincludestheopinionsofthewriteraboutthecourseofactionthatshouldbefollowed.Thefutureresearchfocusistowardsthefuture(incontrasttothemainbodyoftheconclusionswhicharegroundedinthepresent).Theseshouldbeactionoriented,arrangedinorderofimportanceandnotcontainanynewinformation.
Bibliography- APAreferencing.SeealsoCurtinUniversityAPAGuideontheMGT736Moodlepage.- Youcanusewhateversourcepackageyouwantto,butIsuggestyouuseWord2013,asIcan
giveyoumosthelpwiththat.OtherapplicationsincludeZoteroandMendeley(bothfree).
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- Note:TurnItIncanbesettofilteroutyourbibliographyfromitssimilarityscore.OnceTurnItInseestheheadingBibliography,itstopsincludingitemsuntilitrecognisessomethingthatisnotinreferenceformat,andstartsaddingtoyoursimilarityscoreagain.Ifyouhaveatitle,forexampleWorksCited,immediatelyunderyourBibliographytitle,thesimilarityscoreturnsonagain.IrecommendonlyusingBibliographyasonelist,andlistingallyourmaterialsinthisinsteadoftryingtosplityourreferencelists.
Appendices
- Providedetailedinformationthatdoesnotquitefitwithinthereport- Mayincludeprimaryresearchgraphswhicharenotquiterelevantforthemainbodyofthe
report(nicetoknowratherthanneedtoknow)- Buteachitemincludedshouldclearlyrelatetothereport- includesparticipantsheets,questionnairesetc- AllAppendicesmustbelistedinthetableofcontents- ArenumberedandhaveatitleMaterialthatiscomplexand/ordetailediscollectedattheendofthereportintheAppendicessoasnot todistract readers from themain theme. Includenonessential rawdata,pictures,graphsandsoforthintheappendices.
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Assessment6:ResearchReport/ArticleMarkingSchedule(weighting55%)StudentName: ProjectTitle:
Section MarkingCriteria MarkMarkx/5 Title - Wellchosentitle,reflectingtheresearchreportcontent
5.00
Abstract - Asummaryoftheentirereport- Maximumof350wordsinfourkeysections:outlinethe
problem;theresearchdesign;theresults;andthelearning- Listfiveorsixkeywordsdenotingthekeythemes,
methodologiesorcontexts.Introduction - Definedtopicandcontext
- Researchquestionintroducedandaimsexplored- Organisedissuesgoodlinksdeveloped- Chaptersarepreviewed.
LiteratureReviewx/7
- Relevant and valid information, generating useful lines ofinquiry
- Wellsynthesised ideas, presenting a cogent view of expertopinioninthefield
- Sourcesreferencedcorrectly 7.00Methodologyx/5
- Philosophy,inquirystrategiesandresearchdesignexplained- Operationalisationofaimsdetailed- Appropriatemethodutilised- Veryclearoutlineofmethoddetailedenoughforreplication- Limitationsandassumptionsexplored. 5.00
Markx/21
Findings - Majortopicsidentified- Linkstotheory/literature- Inownlanguage(ie,>90%paraphrased&
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AssessmentMarkingGuide
Gradeswillbeassignedasfollows:
Grade CriteriaA/AA+(Outstanding/Excellent)
- Acomprehensiveexplorationofthetopic,withsoundcriticalcommentandaclearsynthesisoftheissues.Originaland/orscholarlycontentanddepthoftheoreticalanalysis.
- Alucidandlogicallystructuredargumentwithsystematicandcriticalevaluationofthemainpoints.
- Detailedsupportfromliteraturewithreferencesappropriatelyintegrated.- Highqualitysourcesidentified,interpretedandevaluated- Virtuallyflawlesspresentation.Clear,conciseandlogicallypresentedargument
and/ordiscussion.B/B+(VeryGood)
- Asystematicexplorationoftheassignmenttopicwhichmayincludesomecriticalcommentandappraisal.Substantivecontent.
- Clearintroduction,conclusionandthematicsequence,withmainpointselaborated.
- Regularsupportprovidedfromtheliterature.Useofquoteswhereappropriate,withsomeinterpretivecomment.
- Clearexpression,wellconstructedsentencesandparagraphswithfewpresentationflaws.
C+/B(Competent)
- Areasonablybalancedsummaryoftheissuesasreflectedincoursestudymaterials.Adequatecontentbutlackingtheoreticaldepth.
- Clearintroduction,withsomeorganizationofmainpointsbutlackingclearlinksand/orthematicsequence
- Thetextoftheassignmentshowsthatthecoursematerialshavebeenreadandacknowledged.Anaccuratebibliographyisattached
- Mostpresentationdetailsmete.g.spacing,fonts,margin,legibility,citations,grammar,andspelling.
C(Acceptable)
- Assignmentrequirements/topicnotfullycovered.Materialisinsufficientlyelaborated.
- Overuseofquotationswithlittleexplanation.Acceptablebutflawedcontent- Adequateintroduction,withstructurebarelydiscernibleand/orsomewhat
confusedandsomemajorpointsmissed.- Referencematerialisnotwellintegratedintotextoftheassignment.Little
evidencethatqualityofsourceshasbeenconsidered.- Limitedacknowledgementandlightbibliography- Minorpresentationflaws.
D(Flawed) - Unacceptableandflawedcontent,unreflectivepersonalcomment,incoherentargument
- Structureveryconfused,notdiscernible,notexplained.- Littleornoevidenceofcriticalreadinginthetextoftheassignment- Inadequateacknowledgementsand/orbibliography- Majorpresentationflaws.
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PartTwo:GeneralCourseInformation&ExpectationsProgrammeRegulationsYour attention isdrawn to the currentProgrammeRegulations,particularly those relating to assignments,examsandspecialassessment. TheRegulationscanbe foundon theMoodleAppliedBusinessHomePageunderUsefulStudentInformation.Byenrollinginthiscourse,youaredeemedtohaveread,understood,andacceptedalltheprovisionsandregulationsrelatingtothisprogramme/course.Informationinthiscourseoutlineattemptstoexplaintheapplicationofsomeoftheprogrammeregulationsinplain English.Where there is any inconsistency between the two documents, the Programme Regulationsapply.Withdrawals/RefundsThecurrentwithdrawal/refundpolicyiscontainedintheNMITbookletGuidetoApplications&Enrolments,latestversion.ThisisavailableeitherfromKBlockreception,orfromCustomerRelations(enrolmentsarea)inABlockorontheNMITwebsite.Students,whowishtoobtainarefund,mustsubmitawithdrawalformwithin3weeksofthestartdateofthecourse.Administrationcostsmaybedeductedfromtherefund.Norefundsareavailableafter3weeksfromthestartofthecourse.Youmaywithdrawfromacourseatanytimepriortocompletionof60%ofthedurationofthecourse.Afterthistimenoncompletionofacourseisrecordedonyouracademicrecord.The current NMIT Schedule of Charges is posted on the K Block notice boards and also available fromCustomerRelationsinABlock.AttendanceandPunctualityWeexpectall students toattendat least80%ofclasses.Whileattendance isnot compulsory for students(other than international studentson a study visa), there is a strong correlationbetween attendance andsuccessfulcompletion.Wealsoconsideryourattendancerecordwhenwereceiverequestsforextensionsandotherspecialdiscretionaryassistance.Itisexpectedthatyouwillbeinclassandreadytobeginatleast2minutesbeforethescheduledstartingtimetoavoiddisruptiontotheclass.Lateadmissionisatthediscretionofyourtutor.TextbooksWhere textbooksarespecified foracourse, it isexpected thatstudentswillhave theseavailable inclass. IwouldsuggestthatyouexploreAbeBooks,usingthefollowingsearchlink(justcreateandsetupalogin,thenchecking the international postage for each seller before accepting any particular purchase option):http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=A+J+Veal&tn=Business+Research+Methods. This etailerislikelytochargearoundNZD$50,excludingdelivery.Iusethisserviceregularly,anditisreliable.
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Additionally,afewtextbooksareavailablefromtheLibraryLearningCentreonordinaryloan.LateAssignmentPolicyA)Allassignmentsmustbehandedinbytheduedate.Anassignmenthandedinaftertheduedatewillincur
apenaltyunless:(i) Your performance has been affected by factors beyond your control, such as illness, injury,
childbirthorbereavement;and(ii) Thetutorhasagreedinwritingtoextendthetimeforcompletionoftheassignment.
B)Anassignmenthandedinaftertheduedate,whereanextensionoftimehasnotbeengrantedbythetutor,will incurapenaltyof20%ofyour totalmarks for thatassignment for the firstdayand10% foreachsubsequentworkingdayaftertheduedate.
ExtensionofTimeforAssignmentsTorequestanextensionoftimeforanyassignmentyoushouldseeyourtutorinthefirstinstance.Tutorscangiveextensionsofupto2weeksforgenuinereasonsattheirdiscretion.Extensionsforlongerthan2weeksrequiretheapprovaloftheProgrammeAreaLeader.ExtensionsbeyondthefinaldateofthecourseorrequeststositexamsondifferentdatesareonlygrantedinexceptionalcircumstancesandrequiretheapprovaloftheAcademicCommittee.LiteracyandNumeracyTestingAllnewstudentsarerequiredtocompletealiteracyandnumeracytestingunderGovernmentandNMITpolicy.Testingtakesplaceassoonaspossibleafterenrolment,oftenduringinduction.Youmaybealsorequiredtotakefurthertestsatperiodicintervalstomeasureprogress.Thisinformationisusedtohelpusimproveourcoursesbyembeddingliteracyandnumeracy.Itwillalsohelpyourecognisewherefurtherstudysupportmaybeneededtohelpyousucceedonthisprogramme.PlagiarismStudentsshouldtakecaretoavoidplagiarismWhatisplagiarism?Plagiarism istheinclusioninyourassignmentofmaterialcopiedorcloselyparaphrasedfromsomeoneelseswritings(includingtextbooksandassignmentsbyotherstudents)withoutanexplicitindicationofthesourceofthematerial. It isconsidered tobecheating.Although theSchoolencouragesdiscussionamongst students,studentswhocollaborateshouldbecarefulnottoplagiarise.PenaltiesforplagiarismNMITtakesaseriousviewofplagiarism.Evenwhenyouarenotintendingtocheat,itisclearthatsubmittingsomeoneelsesworkorideasisnotevidenceofyourownunderstandingofthematerialand
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cannotearnyoumarks.Penaltiesforplagiarismcanextendfromazerogradefortheassignmentplagiarisedtoimposinganoverallcourseworkgradeofzerointhecourseconcerned.HowtoavoidplagiarismTheworkandideasofotherpeoplemustbeacknowledgedinyourworkinAPAstyle.RefertoCurtinAPA(seetheresourceslist)andyourassignmentdetails.TheLibraryLearningCentrealsoprovideeducationandsupportservicesathttp://www.nmit.ac.nz/home/studentportal.aspxandunderReferencingathttp://ecampus.nmit.ac.nz/moodle/course/view.php?id=1353TurnitinNMITusestheplagiarismsoftware,TurnItIn,toassiststafftoidentifyplagiarismandmaintaintheacademicintegrityofourqualifications.TurnitInisdesignedtoidentifyunreferencedorincorrectlytreatedworkcopieddirectlyfromanothersource.Turnitinisusedonthiscourse,andyouarerequiredtosubmitALLyourassessmentselectronicallyusingtheMoodlewebsiteandinstructionsareontheMoodlecoursepageonhowtodothis.TheautomaticallygeneratedTurnItInsubmissiondateandtimestampisyourproofofsubmission(nopapercopiesneedbesubmitted).YourassignmentsmustbesubmittedviaTurnItIn,elsetheywillnotbemarked.WorknotsubmittedintoTurnItInbytheduedateandtimewillincurlatepenalties(seeLateAssignmentPolicy)unlessyouhavepreviouslyarrangedanextension.YoumustensureyourassignmentshaveafiltereddraftTurnitinsimilarityscoreofbelow10%(ie9orless)forbeforeyousubmitformarking.ComplaintsProcedureDirectcommunicationisthebestwaytoresolveaproblemwithacourseorbetweenastudentandatutor.Inthefirstinstanceyoushouldapproachyourtutor.IfyouareunabletoresolvetheproblemyoushoulddiscussthematterwiththeProgrammeLeader.Iftheissuecannotberesolvedbydirectcommunication,aformalcomplaintsprocedureisavailable.ComplaintFormsarelocatedat:Areaoffices,CustomerRelations,theStudentCentre,atSANITIandontheNMITwebsite.PleaserefertoNMITPolicyProblemResolution:ComplaintProcedureathttps://intranet.nmit.ac.nz/NMIT/CQ/ProgrammeRegulations/NZDipBusNZIMDipMgtRegulations,2012.docxSpecialAssessmentCircumstancesIfastudentsperformanceinasummativeassessmentisaffectedbyfactorsbeyondthecontrolofthestudent,thestudentmayapplytotheProgrammeLeaderforconsiderationforspecialassessment.Examplesincludesickness,injuryorbereavement.YouarerequiredtocompletetheapplicationformavailablefromKBlockreceptionandprovidesupportingevidenceofthereasonforyourapplicationwithin7daysoftheassessment.Youmayapplyforaegrotatassessmentifyouareunabletocompleteasummativeassessmentorforimpairedperformanceifyouareabletocompletetheassessmentbutbelieveyourperformancehasbeenadverselyaffectedbyfactorsbeyondyourcontrol.
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Specialassessmentisavailableforupto60%ofthecourseorforthefinalexaminationwherethereisone.Specialassessmentforafinalexaminationisonlyavailableifyouhaveachievedaclearpass(atleast60percent)intheircourseworkpriortothefinalexamination.TheAcademicCommitteereservestherighttoacceptordeclineanyapplicationforassessmentinspecialcircumstances.StudentsareadvisedtorefertotheNMITAcademicStatuteforfurtherdetails,availableintheSchoolofficeandfromtheNMITwebsite.AssessmentGradesAllindividualassessmentsandcoursesaregraded.GradesawardedforthecoursesontheBComprogrammesare:
%MARK GRADE
85100 A+
PASSWITHDISTINCTION8084 A7579 A7074 B+
PASSWITHMERIT6569 B6064 B5559 C+ PASS5054 C4049 D FAIL039 E
W WithdrawnfromcourseCC CrossCreditfromanotherqualificationGrade(Aeg) AegrotatpassP(RPL) Passwithrecognitionofpriorlearning
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