Ethics, Working Collaboratively and

Values

Portfolio of Tasks

Date for Submission: Please refer to the timetable on ilearn

(The submission portal on ilearn will close at 14:00 UK time

on the date of submission)

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 Assignment Brief

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a
presentation demonstrating how you have met the learning outcomes for Ethics,
Working Collaboratively and Values . Please refer to your Student Handbook for
full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on
preparing and submitting assignments.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain what ethics are and why they are important.

2. Explain how ethical values and individual rights can be promoted and protected.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of personal skills needed to ensure people are

treated with dignity and respect in the workplace.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of teamwork within a range of work sectors.

Assignment 1 Assignment 2
Formative Draft Submission Final Portfolio Submission

You will have a chance to hand in a The Final Portfolio Submission

draft of your assignment in week 6 of comprises of:
the module so that you can get
feedback that will help you write your
final submission. ▪ Task 1: A reflection (1200 words
minimum) that includes:
✓ Personal reflection on ethics (600
words)
✓ A reflection on workplace or
academic collaboration (600 words)
▪ Task 2: Ethics Scenario (1000 words
minimum)

Your final portfolio submission should be

submitted via the module iLearn portal to
the relevant Turnitin link by the given
deadline. You must submit on time, and
it is recommended you upload your
document well in advance of the given
deadline and always check you are
submitting the correct assessment for
the correct module.

All learning outcomes must be met to pass the module.

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Guidance

Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the
module name, the submission deadline and the exact word count of your submitted
document; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in AU Harvard system(s).
You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please
note that tutors will use the assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work.

You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University
operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the
identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.

Equivalent maximum word count: 3000 words (minimum 2000 words)

Please refer to the full word count policy which can be found in the Student Policies
section here: Arden University | Regulatory Framework

Please note the following:

Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the
assessment.

The word count includes everything in the main body of the assessment (including in
text citations and references). The word count excludes numerical data in tables,
figures, diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. ALL other printed
words ARE included in the word count.

Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a 10-
percentage point deduction.

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Draft Formative Submission Task

A formative task gives you the opportunity to check your understanding of key
concepts, and therefore help you prepare for the final portfolio submission. Submit a
draft of your assessment on Turnitin and you will receive feedback from your
lecturer.

Formative Task: submit in Week 6

Submission link will be available from iLearn under “My Assessment”

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Final Portfolio Submission

Please submit your completed portfolio as a Word document.

Task 1: A Reflection

Part 1

Write a personal reflection on what you have learned about ethics on this module.
Consider the following:

• Discuss the importance of ethics both generally and to you personally – what are
the sources of your personal ethics?

• From the list below, choose the ethical theory that you connect with the most.
Explain why the theory you have chosen resonates with you:

✓ Deontology
✓ Utilitarianism
✓ Virtue Ethics

• Describe a situation in your life when you followed the principles of the ethical
theory you have discussed in your reflection.

Part 2

What is required to work well in a team? Reflect on a time when you have worked in
collaboration with others, either as part of your academic journey or in a workplace
situation. Consider the following:

1. Describe the collaboration experience you are reflecting on. What was your team
trying to achieve? Who were your teammates and what were your roles?
2. Identify the key elements that fostered effective teamwork like clear goals,
leadership. How did you build clear communication and trust?
3. Did any team member bring unique skills that enhanced the team's performance?
How did these skills contribute to the teamwork and the collaboration?
4. Reflect on any unexpected challenges your team encountered. How did your team
adapt and overcome these challenges?
5. What lessons did you learn from this teamwork experience? How does it highlight
the importance of collaboration?

(minimum of 1200 words)

LOs 1 and 4

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Task 2: Ethical Scenario

You have just started a new job as a manager working in an organisation that is
responsible for looking after vulnerable people. There are 3 managers, including you, who
manage 20 other members of staff.

In your first staff meeting with the 20 members of staff, it becomes clear that they are not
happy with their working conditions, especially how they have been treated by the other
managers, and this is affecting their ability to carry out their work to high standards.

Their complaints include:

• Feeling monitored, and having a lack of privacy, by having in clock in and clock
out for bathroom breaks.
• Senior members of staff being rude, for example, not greeting them when they
pass in the corridor.
• Having nowhere to sit during their breaks and no way of making hot drinks.
• Hot food being banned on the premises.
• People being told off in front of colleagues for small errors such as wearing the
wrong shoes.
• Ideas put forward by the team are ignored by senior management.
• There is no support for continuing professional development so staff feel that
their career development is not being supported.
• They are made to feel bad for booking annual leave or for taking sick leave.

After hearing this, you are not happy that this workplace does not treat all colleagues
with dignity and respect as you take working ethically very seriously.

You decide to write a document to share with the other managers to explain what
you, as managers, can do to ensure that you act in an ethical manner towards the
employees.

In your document, you should outline the following:

• What you, as managers, should do in order to promote and protect the

individual rights of all staff in the workplace.
• How you, as managers, should behave in order to ensure that all staff in the
workplace are treated with dignity and respect.

To help you write your response, you can consider the following:

• Human Rights Act 1998

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 • Professional Codes of Conduct
• Employment and Labour Laws

(Minimum of 1000 words)

LOs 2 and 3

This module is marked using the Arden University Categorical Marking Criteria

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Referencing Guidance

You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate
and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AU
Harvard system(s).

Follow this link to find the referencing guides for your subject: Arden Library

Submission Guidance

Assignments submitted late will not be accepted and will be marked as a 0%

fail.

Your assessment can be submitted as a single Word (MS Word) or PDF file, or, as
multiple files.

If you chose to submit multiple files, you must name each document as the question/part
you are answering along with your student number ie Q1 Section A STUXXXX. If you
wish to overwrite your submission or one of your submissions, you must ensure
that your new submission is named exactly the same as the previous in order for
the system to overwrite it.

You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all
sources used are correctly attributed. Penalties apply to assignments which show
evidence of academic unfair practice. (See the Student Handbook which is available
on the A-Z key information on iLearn.)

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Assessment Marking Criteria
The assessment criteria for your Foundation Year modules follow the Pass/Fail criteria for the following Module assignments:
• Introducing Research Skills
• Academic Skills Practice
• Ethics, Working Collaboratively and Values
• Introduction to Numeracy, Data, and IT
The following generic assessment criteria is used to mark students’ work on a Pass/Fail basis. Specific guidance on how to meet these criteria will be
contextualised to specific modules by providing the marking scheme.
Criteria based on Good Pass
Module LOs
Knowledge and A comprehensive understanding is shown
Understanding by the student with detailed knowledge of
key concepts and ideas.
A very good grasp of the subject,
demonstrated through some in-depth
responses.
Learning outcomes have been met.
A thorough answer to all the questions.
Accurate answers given to the questions.
The Argument Well-articulated arguments supported with
evidence and relevant examples.
Research and Demonstrates a good level of wider relevant
Evidence reading, based on ability to locate and
search for different sources of information.
Ability to retrieve and engage with different
materials.
A variety of relevant sources have been
referenced and AU Harvard referencing is
followed throughout.
Structure, A well organised structure that
Presentation communicates ideas very clearly.
Clarity of Writing Clear, concise, and accurate spelling and
and Communication grammar writing throughout.
of Ideas
Pass
The student shows a basic knowledge of the subject.
Some understanding and awareness of key concepts
and ideas, the questions and content.
Addresses core aspects of questions at a basic level.
Learning Outcomes have been met.
A basic argument is attempted that is largely descriptive,
with some attempt to connect core ideas and concepts
Remains descriptive.
The argument is weak and difficult to direct.
Some engagement with relevant research or other
sources of knowledge.
Few signs of research.
Limited referencing but with some adherence to the
convention of AU Harvard referencing.
A few sources have been used.
A basic satisfactory structure is used to communicate
ideas with some clarity and ability to present the work.
Some significant grammatical and spelling errors.
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Fails to demonstrate very basic knowledge of the
content.
Lack of understanding of key concepts and ideas.
No understanding or a faulty understanding of the
questions.
No content or irrelevant content.
Fails to address all the important aspects of
questions.
Learning Outcomes are not met.
Lacks an attempt at making a clear argument.
Lacks connections between core ideas and
concepts.
Lack of engagement with relevant research or other
sources of knowledge.
No evidence of research.
No, or very few references used.
Harvard referencing not used.
No references used.
No sources included.
Lack of coherent structure of Assignment.
Ineffective communication of ideas.
Unclear expressions.
Significant grammatical and spelling errors.
Inadequate and incoherent writing.