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Coursework Assessment Brief

QHO430 AE1 and AE2

Assessment Details

As per the module descriptor this assessment brief covers both AE1 and AE2. AE1 will consist of an individual report which details the outcomes and contribution of their involvement in the project, as well as a continuous self-assessment though discussion and referencing the on-line diary which is to be included within the appendix section.

Students must also reflect on the group activities, acknowledging how the individual group members communicated and interacted.

AE2 will require the group to present their project, detailing the development of the activity as well as the final artefacts. Presentations will be conducted the week after the report submission

AE1

Module Title:	Data Analysis Tools and application
Module Code:	QHO430
Module Leader:	Ajmal Gharib
Level:	FHEQ 4
Assessment Title:	Individual Report
Assessment Number:	1
Assessment Type:	AE1
Word Count:	2000 Words
Consequence of not meeting time/word count limit:	There is no penalty for submitting below or above the word/count limit, but students should be aware that there is a risk they may not maximise their potential mark. Assignments should be presented appropriately in line with the restrictions stated above; if an assignment exceeds the time/word count this will be taken in account in the marks given using the assessment criteria shown.
Individual/Group:	Individual Report
Assessment Weighting:	70%
Issue Date:	Week commencing
Hand-In Date:	16th May 2022 – AE1 & AE2 (4 PM local UK time)
Planned Feedback Date:	Within 4 weeks of submission
Mode of Submission:	on-line
Number of copies to be submitted:	1
Anonymous Marking	This assessment: is exempt from anonymous marking.

AE2

Module Title:	Data Analysis Tools and application
Module Code:	QHO430
Module Leader:	Ajmal Gharib
Level:	FHEQ 4
Assessment Title:	Project Presentation plus notes
Assessment Number:	2
Assessment Type:	AE2
Restrictions on Time:	5 minutes per person plus 5 minutes questions to the group
Consequence of not meeting time/word count limit:	There is no penalty for submitting below or above the word/count limit, but students should be aware that there is a risk they may not maximise their potential mark. Assignments should be presented appropriately in line with the restrictions stated above; if an assignment exceeds the time/word count this will be taken in account in the marks given using the assessment criteria shown.
Individual/Group:	Presentation
Assessment Weighting:	30%
Issue Date:	Week commencing
Hand-In Date:	Presentations to be conducted following submission of AE1.
Planned Feedback Date:	Within 4 weeks of submission
Mode of Submission:	on-line to SOL
Number of copies to be submitted:	1
Anonymous Marking	This assessment: is exempt from anonymous marking.

Summative Assessment Task

Overall you will be working in a group. Within your group you must choose an area to study, given the available data you can access.

Within the group you should discuss what aspects you wish to study and what you plan to achieve. The activity will require you to conduct data analysis on a chosen domain. This can be something with potential social impact such as the environment, population distribution, wealth, health, education or international aspects.

For a local perspective you could look at data available from the ONS, Office of National Statistics. For something more international the World Data Bank has vast open datasets you could consider.

Or even currently https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

Decide what data you wish to do and ensure you keep good records of the group meetings, any discussions you have with clear details of who is doing what. The projects end with a presentation by the groups to the class.

AE1 will consist of an individual report which details the outcomes and contribution of their involvement in the project, as well as a continuous self-assessment though discussion.

As this is a reflection of activities write in the first person, unless you prefer third. Whatever you choose stick to it don’t switch around.

Students must also reflect on the group activities, acknowledging how the individual group members communicated and interacted. A suggested format might be:

Cover page

AssignmentTutorOnline

Table of contents – generated by the Word Tools

Introduction Project Aim – what you intend to achieve

Objectives – what you plan to do to achieve the aim

Detail the group overall but focus on what you contributed to the project, your methodology

Where did you get the data from?

How appropriate is the data, ensure you reference sources for the data.

What analysis did you perform?

Discuss how your method of presenting and visualising the data is appropriate

What did you achieve and what conclusions did you draw?

How did the group function together and how in future might you work differently

Discuss any issues you had and what in the future you might do differently.

Conclusion

Appropriate references for where each of the datasets came from and any other referenced material

AE2 will require the group to present their project, detailing the development of the activity as well as the final artefacts. Presentations will be conducted the week after the report submission. The short presentation of 5 minutes for each group member and then following questions, will bring together in a coherent way the work achieved. The presentation should look like one document with each member fluently discussing their contribution to the entire group effort.

A good presentation will have been well rehearsed in advance.

For marking record your part individually on presentation via PowerPoint and submit along with your AE1.

TIPS: When rehearsing your presentation either invite an audience of friends or family or record and then critically evaluate afterwards. Make changes as required then rehearse again.

AE1

Marking Rubric

CRITERIA	F1 – F4	D1 – D3	C1 – C3	B1 – B3	A1 – A4
Overall quality of report (20%)	Very poor content of information and structure, numerous inaccuracies and omissions. Not complete. Poor use of tools. Poor references given.	Weak, but not fully accurate, and not consistently relevant. Partially complete solution. Data poorly presented. Basic use of tools. Threshold pass	Clear structure, largely accurate information generally appropriate to the problems. Complete but not consistently fluent.	Thorough information provided with clear structure. Examples appropriate to context and purpose.	Excellent and critical information in a well-structured way. Information complete and well referenced.
Suitability and quality of content and discussion (40%)	Inaccuracies and omissions. Poor work submitted. Tasks missing and incomplete. Very poor recognition of requirements	Most required content included. Limited recognition of requirements. Limited links to real-world.	Most tasks completed to good level. Good recognition of requirements Some links to real-world.	Thorough and consistent explanations of required issues. Good links between theory and real-world	Tasks completed to an excellent level. Content and text as required. Excellent links between theory and real-world.
Understanding and proper use of analysis (40%)	Significant deficiencies in understanding. Examples missing or non-functional. Clearly does not fulfill requirements.	Basic understanding shown. Occasional minor errors.	Clear discussion of methods used. No major errors.	Demonstrates clear understanding. All tasks completed to good level. Good comments provided throughout.	Solution shows excellent understanding of tools available. Excellent comments provided throughout.

Assessment criteria – AE2 Group Presentation

CRITERIA	F1 – F4	D1 – D3	C1 – C3	B1 – B3	A1 – A4
Overall quality of presentation (30%)	Very poor presentation and structure, numerous inaccuracies and omissions. Not complete. Poor use of tools.	Weak, but not fully accurate, and not consistently relevant. Partially complete solution. Basic use of tools. Poor group interaction Threshold pass	Clear structure, largely accurate information generally appropriate to the problems. Complete but not consistently fluent.	Thorough presentation of information and clear structure. Examples appropriate to context and purpose. Good group interaction	Excellent and critical presentation. Information complete and well referenced. Excellent coherent Group effort
Suitability and quality of content and discussion (40%)	Inaccuracies and omissions. Poor work submitted. Tasks missing and incomplete. Very poor recognition of requirements	Most required content included. Limited recognition of requirements. Limited links to real-world. Threshold pass	Most tasks completed to good level. Good recognition of requirements Some links to real-world.	Thorough and consistent explanations of required issues. Good links between theory and real-world	Tasks completed to an excellent level. Content and text as required. Excellent links between theory and real-world.
Response to Questions (30%)	Very poor answers, unable convey knowledge. Clearly does not fulfill requirements.	Poor answers to questions. Basic understanding shown. Occasional minor errors. Threshold pass	Mostly good responses given to the questions. No major errors.	Good interaction with questions	Solution shows excellent understanding of tools available. Excellent response to questions

Learning Outcomes

This assessment will enable students to demonstrate in full or in part the learning outcomes identified in the Module descriptors.

Late Submissions

Students are reminded that:

If this assessment is submitted late i.e. within 5 working days of the submission deadline, the mark will be capped at 40% if a pass mark is achieved;

If this assessment is submitted later than 5 working days after the submission deadline, the work will be regarded as a non-submission and will be awarded a zero;

If this assessment is being submitted as a referred piece of work then it must be submitted by the deadline date; any Refer assessment submitted late will be regarded as a non-submission and will be awarded a zero.

https://students.solent.ac.uk/official-documents/quality-management/academic-handbook/2o-assessment-principles-regulations-temporary-amendments-for-covid-19-contingency-plans.pdf

Extenuating Circumstances

The University’s Extenuating Circumstances procedure is in place if there are genuine circumstances that may prevent a student submitting an assessment. If students are not ‘fit to study’, they can either request an extension to the submission deadline of 5 working days or they can request to submit the assessment at the next opportunity (Defer). In both instances students must submit an EC application with relevant evidence. If accepted by the EC Panel there will be no academic penalty for late submission or non-submission dependent on what is requested. Students are reminded that EC covers only short term issues (20 working days) and that if they experience longer term matters that impact on learning then they must contact the Student Hub for advice.

Please find a link to the EC policy below:

https://students.solent.ac.uk/official-documents/quality-management/academic-handbook/2p-extenuating-circumstances.pdf

Academic Misconduct

Any submission must be students’ own work and, where facts or ideas have been used from other sources, these sources must be appropriately referenced. The University’s Academic Handbook includes the definitions of all practices that will be deemed to constitute academic misconduct. Students should check this link before submitting their work.

Procedures relating to student academic misconduct are given below:

https://students.solent.ac.uk/official-documents/quality-management/academic-handbook/4l-student-academic-misconduct-procedure.pdf

Ethics Policy

The work being carried out by students must be in compliance with the Ethics Policy. Where there is an ethical issue, as specified within the Ethics Policy, then students will need an ethics release or an ethical approval prior to the start of the project.

The Ethics Policy is contained within Section 2S of the Academic Handbook:

https://staff.solent.ac.uk/official-documents/quality-management/academic-handbook/2s-solent-university-ethics-policy.pdf

Grade marking

The University uses a letter grade scale for the marking of assessments. Unless students have been specifically informed otherwise their marked assignment will be awarded a letter grade. More detailed information on grade marking and the grade scale can be found on the portal and in the Student Handbook.

https://students.solent.ac.uk/official-documents/quality-management/academic-handbook/2o-annex-3-assessment-regulations-grade-marking-scale.docx

Guidance for online submission through Solent Online Learning (SOL)

http://learn.solent.ac.uk/onlinesubmission