Assessment Marking Criteria / Scheme:

Learning Outcomes 

ARU modules are taught on the basis of intended learning outcomes and, on
successful completion of this module, you will be expected to be able to
demonstrate you have met these outcomes.

Knowledge and Understanding

1.

Understand, explain, and apply the principles of evidence based management.

Knowledge and Understanding

2.

Understand and explain the principles of a systematic literature review

Knowledge and Understanding

3.

Critically differentiate and evaluate different perspectives and theoretical

schools of thought within the academic literature on business and management.

Intellectual, practical, affective and transferable skills

4.

Move from an identified research topic or area to a set of research objectives,

problems and questions.

Intellectual, practical, affective and transferable skills      

(for 30 credits or more)

5.

Undertake a systematic literature review in the field of business and management

studies

Intellectual, practical, affective and transferable skills

(for 30 credits or more)

6.

Use a literature review to identify gaps in academic knowledge and/or in practice

in the field of business and management.

Marking Criteria for Element 010 – Assignment:

Mark

Learning  Outcome

1.      Introduction
A well presented introduction, setting out the scene and describing the
organisation and its context.

10%

2.      Analysis trends and your main area of focus

Evidence based analysis, clear justification of your chosen area and the basis
in the relevance of practitioner research

10%

1,

3.      Initial research question(s), related aim and objectives 

A set of initial related, logical and focused questions, developed into a clear aim
and coherent and deliverable objectives

10%

1,4

4.      Identification of key academic themes, theories, concepts and frameworks as

they relate to your chosen area to be explored

A clear relationship between literature and your area of investigation

50%

2,3,5

5.      Initial conceptualisation 

How you bring the literature together to present the key issues and relationships
to be investigated 

10%

2,3,5,6

6.     Conclusions

A concise review of what you have found and the implications for your research

10%

TOTAL MARKS

100%

 
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portal.

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assessment submission. Details of this can be found in the assignments portal in
Canvas. 

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Re-Assessment Arrangements:

Details of the re-assessment for this module will be found in the re-assessment
assignment portal