LO1 Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of the environmental and organisational context on the governance of project management.

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5S7V0023 PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

REPORT or PORTFOLIO

WHAT IS THE ASSESSMENT?

ASSESSMENT TASK	REPORT/PORTFOLIO (3,000 words) You are required to produce a 3000-word, portfolio or report, utilising a range of academic sources to explore ONE topic / question from the following list: 1. Critically discuss what ‘effective’ project management means. 2. How can ‘good’ governance lead to project ‘success’? 3. Produce a critical report on project management delivery which you have undertaken Topic 3 must be agreed in advance of commencing work in this area. This should be based on a project that you have completed, or linked to project roles you have had, that you can demonstrate to us before initiating the report.
ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING:	100% of unit mark
WORD/PAGE COUNT:	Please see assessment details below.
WORD/PAGE COUNT PENALTIES	Markers will not include within the allocation of marks any work after the maximum word limit has been reached. Students may therefore be penalised for a failure to be concise and for failing to conclude their work within the word limit specified. Likewise, shorter submissions may result in lower marks based on the quality of the work (e.g., not including the necessary information required for the assessment, not meeting the learning outcomes).

WHEN IS THE ASSESSMENT?

SUBMISSION DEADLINE	ASSESSMENT WEEK (details on Moodle)
RETURN OF MARKS & FEEDBACK	4 WEEKS AFTER DEADLINE.
UNIT-SPECIFIC SUBMISSION GUIDANCE	Please follow Moodle guidance below.
MOODLE SUBMISSION GUIDANCE	Please submit your assignment by the submission deadline date. You can replace/amend your submission multiple times up until the deadline time to check your similarity score. The score will be displayed immediately. After 3 submissions, similarity scores will take 24 hours to display.
SUBMISSION FEEDBACK POLICY	Depending on your level of study, you will be offered feedback on your submission based on the marking criteria (below).
ETHICAL APPROVAL (ETHOS)	Not applicable.
ASSESSMENT MITIGATIONS	If you cannot submit your assessment by the deadline, please follow the information HERE on how to apply for assessment mitigations.
PERSONAL LEARNING PLANS	If you have a Personal Learning Plan in place, please contact your department’s Disability Coordinator to arrange a discussion and agree on a possible deadline extension.
REASSESSMENT	Information about the reassessment brief, submission arrangements and reassessment support will be provided on Moodle.

HOW TO PREPARE AND STRUCTURE YOUR SUBMISSION

ASSESSMENT DETAILS	You are to submit one, 3000-word portfolio, as a single document, including a full list of references accessed within your work. Whilst there is no set format for this portfolio, you will be expected to provide the following as a minimum: LO1 Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of the environmental and organisational context on the governance of project management. ·Provide a clear introduction outlining the area of interest in your piece of work – and an outline / overview of how you will critically discuss your chosen topic. Please be aware that your work is only 3000 words; to that end, please consider depth – versus breadth – in your work; define what the scope of your work in your introduction. · Provide a clear, logical and sign-posted progression through your work, utilising paragraphs of approximately 150 words. · Provide a clear, logical summary and conclusion, highlighting the key ideas from your work. · Utilise citations extensively and provide a clear list of references, including hyperlinks to library resources / academic sources utilised in your work, in the reference list. However: · You are NOT required to provide a cover page. · You are NOT required to provide an abstract or executive summary. · You are NOT required to include appendices.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE ASSESSMENT	Details will be provided in tutorials and during assessment clinics.
GROUP WORK GUIDELINES	Students are divided into small groups for the duration of the unit for formative learning – details will be provided in class.
FORMATIVE FEEDBACK & FEED-FORWARD	Throughout the weekly activities you will have the opportunity to receive formative feedback and feed-forward on your work and ideas.
REFERENCING	References are the items you have read and specifically referred to (or cited) in your assessment submission. Do not include a list of everything you read in preparation for writing your submission if you have not referred specifically. Attempt to summarize in your own words another person’s work, theories or ideas and then cite your sources. Use quotes to show the difference between the actual words of the writer and your own words, and always acknowledge your sources in references. Using references in reports and essays is the way to avoid accusations of academic misconduct, specifically plagiarism. You are required to submit one, 3000-word portfolio, as a single document, including a full list of references accessed within your work.order now From 1st August 2023, all new ManMet students required to use an author-date referencing style are expected to use Cite Them Right Harvard. This version of the author-date referencing style is supported by Bloomsbury’s Cite Them Right website and accompanying ebook. The Cite Them Right website: · Advises on how to cite and reference a broad range of source types in the Cite Them Right Harvard style. · Encourages you to identify and correct any referencing mistakes via the ‘You try’ function. · Provides guidance on How to use Cite Them Right · Offers an online tutorial and video guidance. · Cite Them Right content is regularly updated, and new source formats are added, e.g., Generative AI.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT	Academic Misconduct is action that could give you an unfair advantage in coursework, exams, or any other assessed work. This may include improper use of generative AI, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, cheating, collusion, falsification of data, contract cheating, breaching Exam Regulations, or non-compliance with ethics procedures. If your work is submitted and it is discovered that you have broken the regulations, the piece of work will be awarded zero marks or will be significantly penalised. Your awarding body will decide which penalty is appropriate. Please see further guidance on Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct Regulations.

MARKING CRITERIA

STEP MARKING: In line with university guidance, this unit uses step marking. Step marking means using a restricted number of marks within the range of 0-100%. All marks would end in 2, 5 or 8 (e.g., 52%, 45%, 78%). The use of step marking shows the extent to which the piece of work meets a specific criterion within a grade range (e.g., 50-59%).

Please see the marking criteria grid or rubric below. This unit uses blind marking.For more samples

Grade Range	LO 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of the environmental and organisational context on the governance of project management.	LO 2. Apply and evaluate the methods, tools and technologies of effective, end-to-end project management. LO 3. Critically debate alternative approaches to delivering project outcomes.	apply skills of critical analysis to real world situations within the defined reange of project management
86%-100%	Governance and context is evaluated and delivered with original and insightful critical reference to theory and practice.	Project Methodology is evaluated and delivered with original and insightful critical reference to theory and practice.	Novel and complex problems are evaluated thoroughly with reference to theory and practice, generating original solutions, expressed with clarity
70%-85%	Governance and context is evaluated and delivered with insightful critical reference to and understanding of the relationship between theory and practice.	Project Methodology is evaluated and delivered with insightful critical reference to and understanding of the relationship between theory and practice.	Novel and complex problems are evaluated with reference to theory and practice, generating original solutions.
60%-69%	Governance and context is analysed and demonstrates clear critical reference to and understanding of theory and practice.	Project Methodology is analysed and demonstrates clear critical reference to and understanding of theory and practice.	Novel and complex problems are solved confidently with some critical reference to theory and practice.
50%-59%	Governance and context is analysed and delivered with some critical reference to theory and practice with links to organisational / business needs.	Project Methodology is analysed and delivered with some critical reference to theory and practice with links to organisational / business needs.	Novel and complex problems are solved with descriptive reference to theory and practice.
45%-49%	Governance and context is discussed with limited reference to, and in-adequate understanding of theory and practice. Links to business are limited.	Project Methodology is delivered with limited reference to, and in-adequate understanding of theory and practice.	Attempts to solve novel and complex problems are partial, with limited reference to theory and practice.
20% -44%	Governance and context is discussed with limited reference to, and inadequate understanding of, theory and practice. Limited links to organisational / business needs identified.	Project Methodology is delivered with limited reference to, and inadequate understanding of theory and practice, with limited links to organisational / business needs.	Attempts to solve novel and complex problems are inadequate, with little reference to theory and practice.
0% - 19%	The governance and context is approached with little or no reference to, or understanding of, theory or practice with little or no attempt to demonstrate business/organisational needs.	Project Methodology is approached with little or no reference to, or understanding of, theory or practice with little or no attempt to demonstrate business/organisational needs.	There is little or no evidence of any attempt to solve novel and complex problems with little or no reference to theory and practice

RATIONALE FOR THE ASSESSMENT

This section explains how and why this assessment is important to assess your learning in this unit, and how it links to the outcomes of your program.

Our expectations in this assessment are linked to the learning outcomes listed below. We teach, practice, and assess these outcomes in the unit. The learning outcomes are linked to your overall program.

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

PROGRAMME: MSc MANAGEMENT / MSc MANAGEMENT with internship

PLO A3: How to be an effective manager and leader within a competitive environment.

PLO A4: The importance of finance in underpinning corporate performance.

PLO A7: The identification and assessment of key measures of performance, and the factors that impact upon performance.

PLO B10: Demonstrate an awareness of ethical, corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues appropriate to the level of study and the discipline context.

PLO B11: Demonstrate professional and commercial/corporate awareness.

UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of the environmental and organisational context on the governance of project management.

2. Apply and evaluate the methods, tools and technologies of effective, end-to-end project management.

3. Critically debate alternative approaches to delivering project outcomes.

Assurance of Learning (AoL)

Assurance of learning (AoL) refers to the systematic processes and assessment plans that demonstrate that learners achieve learning competencies for the programs in which they participate. AoL also includes the processes of identifying competency gaps and designing and implementing changes to the curriculum and learning experience, so the learning competencies are met.

This unit’s marking criteria are mapped against the PLOs and ULOs above.

ASSESSMENT SUPPORT

UNIT LEVEL SUPPORT

ASSESSMENT CLINICS

An assessment clinic will be held in your final seminar of the Unit. It is your chance to ask any generic or specific questions about how the assessment is to be written and assessed.

In addition, group drop-in sessions are limited, but available with the Unit Leader, to discuss the specifics of your portfolio. This will be held on Teams.

Specific questions can also be raised by email to a.griffin@mmu.ac.uk or placed on the Unit assessment Padlet board, available HERE, (and also through the Unit Moodle site).

UNIVERSITY-LEVEL SUPPORT

Includes details of study skills, library workshops and assessment support at university and department level. There is a lot of support and guidance available at the University to help you with your assessments. You can find further information on these services in the unit and program handbooks.

Undergraduate Assessment Regulations

Peer Assisted Learning

Cite Them Right Harvard

Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

Students’ Union Advice Centre

Student Hub

Moodle Student Resource Area