MBL501 Assignment 2:

Choose ONE question from the following:

1. Bullying is a serious concern for many employees, but also for employers who
may be subject to various types of negative actions they don’t adequately
protect their employees from it. Comment, with reference to recent
developments. (40 marks)

2. Being an employee guarantees job security. Is this statement accurate?

Comment, with reference to recent developments. (40 marks)

Learning Guide Pg s 7-8 Assignment 2

Assignment 2 involves legal research. It is valued at 40% of the unit grade. The research paper is
intended to assist students in obtaining all listed learning outcomes and graduate attributes.

Due date extension for assignments will be granted only in an exceptional circumstance. If something
exceptional arises that requires an extension you should contact the Unit Coordinator before the due
date. Late submissions which have no agreed due date extension will have 10% of allocated marks
deducted per day. Reasons which are insufficient to warrant an extension include computer failures,
transportation difficulties, work conflicts and other study commitments.

The mark for your assignment will be determined by reference to the quality of its analysis, its clarity
and organisation, and its presentation, including its freedom from distracting stylistic errors
(grammatical, spelling, punctuation and typographical).
Where appropriate, references should be made to legislation, cases, journal articles, texts and other
commentary.

Submission is via the LMS. Hard copy submissions are not acceptable. A marking guide can be found
below.

The length of this paper is 2000 words. Only the first 2000 words will be read and marked. No cover
sheet is required; however, your word count needs to be included on your front page. Referencing
should be Chicago or APA style. The Library provides a citation guide at
http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/find/citation/.

Assignment 2 marking guide

Identification of relevant issues 10

Examination & analysis of information 20

Presentation (includes word count) 5

Referencing 5

TOTAL 40
 MBL501: Assignment 2 – Marking Rubric

Criteria Unacceptable Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction

Identification The relevant Identification of Some of the relevant Most of the relevant All the relevant issues have been
of relevant issues have the relevant issues have been issues have been identified.
Issues not been issues is identified. identified.
identified. limited.
Mark /5

Explanation of Explanation of Explanation of the There is some There is meaningful There is clear and thorough
the the appropriate appropriate explanation of the explanation of the explanation of the appropriate
appropriate regulatory and regulatory and appropriate regulatory appropriate regulatory regulatory and governance
regulatory and governance governance and governance and governance frameworks.
governance frameworks is frameworks is frameworks. frameworks.
frameworks not evident. limited and/or
vague.
Mark /15

Analysis of Analysis of the Analysis of the There is some analysis There is analysis of the There is clear and thorough
the frameworks to the frameworks to the of the frameworks to the frameworks to the analysis of the frameworks to the
frameworks particular facts is not particular facts is particular facts, the particular facts. The particular facts. The writing is
to the evident. limited and/or vague. writing is logically writing is logically logical and very easy to read.
particular Writing is not The writing is not organised and easy to organised and easy to Compelling evidence provides
facts logically organised always logically interpret. read. support for analysis.
and is difficult to organised and in Some supporting Important supporting
Mark /15 interpret. parts, it is difficult to evidence is provided. evidence is provided.
Supporting interpret.
evidence is Limited supporting
not provided. evidence is
provided.
Presentation & Does not observe Observes some Observes most Observes many Observes all conventions of
Referencing conventions of conventions of conventions of conventions of written English.
written English. written English. written English. written English. Correct format used (12 size font;
Correct format not There are There are a number of Referencing errors double line spacing).
Mark /5 used (12 size font; some minor referencing errors. are minimal and Paper adheres to length
double line serious Generally minor. guidelines.
spacing). referencing demonstrated Demonstrated Referencing adheres to all
Paper does not errors. adherence to adherence to aspects of Murdoch guidelines.
adhere to length Some issues with Academic integrity. Academic Significantly demonstrated
guidelines. adherence to integrity. adherence to Academic integrity.
There are Academic integrity.
many
serious
referencin
g errors.
Serious issues with
adherence to
Academic integrity.

Comments: Mark: out of 40