ASSESSMENT BRIEF 2023 – 2024

Programme: BSc (Hons) Health, Safety and Environmental Management

Module Code/Module Title: carbon and energy management

Module Tutor:

Assessment Title/ Number: Coursework 1 – Report

Date of Issue:

Date of Submission:

Date of Presentation: NA

(Tick in the appropriate box)

You are encouraged to word process your assessment; handwritten work is not acceptable.
You are required to word process this assessment. 
You are required to submit this assessment electronically through Blackboard 

Instructions:

 This paper contains 1 task.

 Answer the questions / complete the tasks fully with all possible evidence for

achieving the learning outcome/s.

Please do not submit this assessment brief with your work.

 This assessment is worth 60% of the module mark.

 ASSESSMENT COVER SHEET 2023-2024

 Programme: B.Sc(Hons.) Health, Safety and Environmental Management
  Module Title/Module Code: FZ3605 / carbon and energy management
 Student Name:
 UCLan ID:
 Assessment Title/ Number: Coursework 1 – Report

 Date of Submission: 15/04/2024

 Date of Presentation: NA

I confirm that this piece of work which I have submitted Question/ Max. Mark in
is all my own work and that references and quotations Task Mark Percentage
from both primary and secondary sources have been
fully identified and properly acknowledged. I am fully introduction 20
aware that plagiarism and collusion are academic
offences. Analysis and
I also confirm that I have not used translation services calculation 40
or translation software in the production of this
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Date:
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Please note the following penalties for late
submission: Auditing 10
Date of Submission Maximum Mark
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1-5 working days late 40%
More than 5 working Total 100
days late 0%
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* 2nd Marking on sample basis. Please note that all marks are provisional subject to
confirmation by the Module Assessment Board of the University of Central Lancashire, UK.

Preview Task

The aim of this assignment is to create a baseline carbon inventory for local
restaurants in Oman in order to combat climate change. Accordingly; each student
is tasked to conduct a visit to any restaurant individually and collect the necessary
information needed to prepare and write a report. The report on carbon and energy
management investigates how the selected restaurant's carbon management has
an impact on the environment. Determine the challenges associated to carbon and
energy management, such as improving energy efficiency, conserving water,
lowering waste production, etc., and evaluate the restaurant's carbon footprint. As
regulations and policies relating to climate change are implemented, consider these
challenges. The assignment is limited to 3000 words and should include critical
calculation and analysis from different sources. All used information must be cited.

Important notes:

1. Get approval from the module tutor regarding the selected restaurant.
2. For your calculations, use only the factors provided by the module tutor.
The report should include the following points:

1) Introduction: not more than 500 words including a background about

carbon and energy management, and specifying the selected resturant
details such as: boundaries, size, location, staff commuting, activities etc.
2) Critical evaluation of the restaurant carbon footprint taking into account
the calculation of three scopes; scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3.
3) For the selected restaurant, explain and identify the issues related to
carbon and energy management such as; energy consumption and
improving energy efficiency, etc. consider sustainable development and
natural resources.
4) For the selected restaurant, evaluate the issues associated with the
implementation of natural policy related to climate change.
5) Conclusion

Guidelines:

1. The report should normally contain an introduction and conclusion sections with
appropriate sections explaining the above details.
2. Use Microsoft Word for word processing.
3. Page setup margins normal. Use A4 paper size settings and use 2.5cm
margins all around, Leave the Gutter at 0 cm.
4. Body text is Arial 12 point, single-spaced with no paragraph spacing attached
before or after. Text should be left and right justified. Leave one blank line
between paragraphs.
5. The pages should be numbered consecutively, starting from introduction page;
however, the title page should not be numbered. Title, Section heading is Arial
bold in 14 size point.
6. All symbols and abbreviations must be defined and used only when absolutely
necessary.
7. The number of words must be shown at the end of the work submitted. The title
page and contents page will not count; neither will the list of reference at the end
of the work.
8. As an indication, word count should not exceed the specified number.
9. Do not forget to reference your work properly; otherwise you will put yourself at
the risk of “PLAGIARISM”.

10. You are advised to use at least 5 different references to complete this
assignment, all of which need to be books and Journal articles. For citation and
referencing follow the Harvard referencing system strictly
11. Remember that the style of your work, and its language accuracy, are indicators
of how much care you have given to the assignment, and how capable are you
in expressing your thoughts in a presentable and professional way.
12. The piece of course work should be submitted using Turnitin UK in UCLan
blackboard.
13. There are nominal marks allotted for the document structure and format of the
report and it’s important to follow all the assessment instruction while preparing.
14. There is no possible extension allowed beyond the due date for
submissions in the blackboard Turnitin.

Academic Misconduct Definitions

 Cheating is any deliberate attempt to deceive and covers a range of offences
described in the ICEM Policy on Unfair Means to Enhance Performance.
 Plagiarism describes copying from the works of another person without
suitably attributing the published or unpublished works of others.
 Collusion is an attempt to deceive the examiners by disguising the true
authorship of an assignment by copying, or imitating in close detail another
student’s work - this includes with the other student’s consent and also when
 2 or more students divide the elements of an assignment amongst
themselves and copy one another’s answers.
 Re-presentation is an attempt to gain credit twice for the same piece of work.
 Fabrication is making up research data or results and reporting the same.
 Falsification is manipulating the research data or results such that inaccurate
information is reported.
Accepted Similarity Index
 The College uses an online Assessment Tool called Turnitin. Students are
required to self-submit their own assignment on Turnitin and will be given
access to the Originality Reports arising from each submission.
 The accepted similarity percentage for an assessment is about 10%.
However, the case may still be reported for investigation if the similarity
percentage is below 10% subject to the Module Tutor’s academic judgment.
 Similarity percentages above 10 % will be reported to the Unfair Means to
Enhance Performance Committee subject to the discussion with the Module
Tutor/justification from the Module Tutor. The case may or may not be
formally investigated.
Penalties of Academic Misconduct
All instances or allegations of the use of unfair means within summative
assessment will be investigated in line with the college UMEP policy. If an
allegation is found to be proven, then the appropriate penalty will be implemented:
 For the first time: the penalty will be 0% for the element of assessment, the
plagiarized element of assessment must be resubmitted to the required
standard and the mark for the module following resubmission will be
restricted to the minimum pass mark (i.e. 40%).
 In the event of a repeat offence of cheating, plagiarism, collusion or re-
presentation on the same or any other module within the course; the
appropriate penalty will be 0% for the module with no opportunity for
reassessment and you being able to retake the module in a subsequent
year.
Marking Criteria
The course work will be assessed and graded based on the marking criteria given
below

LEVEL SIX

FIRST Written work is directly relevant to the title.

Knowledge and understanding is comprehensive in
both breadth and depth. Student demonstrates an
exceptional ability to contextualise, to critically
(80-100%)
appreciate concepts and their inter-relationship,
and/or to relate theory with evidence. Exceptional
ability to apply, in the right measure, the skills
necessary to achieve a desired outcome. Evidence of
very extensive, if not exhaustive reading and study
beyond the course content. Clear evidence of
independent thought. The presentation is highly
sophisticated, fluent and accurate and in an
appropriate format. The material is presented in a
focused way, so as to help sustain the argument.
Citation and referencing are impeccable. The work
may be as good, if not better, than you imagine a
professional tutor could write, and is possibly of
publishable quality.

FIRST Written work is directly relevant to the title.

Knowledge and understanding is comprehensive in
both breadth and depth. Student demonstrates a
clear ability to contextualise, to critically appreciate
(70-79%)
concepts and their inter-relationship, and/or to relate
theory with evidence. Outstanding ability to apply, in
the right measure, the skills necessary to achieve a
desired outcome. Evidence of extensive reading and
study beyond the course content. Clear evidence of
independent thought. The presentation is highly
sophisticated, fluent and accurate and in an
appropriate format. The material is presented in a
focused way, so as to help sustain the argument.
Citation and referencing are impeccable.

UPPER SECOND Written work is directly relevant to the title. The

knowledge-base is up-to-date and relevant, but may
also be broad or deep. Work reflects a thorough
grasp of concepts and of the inter-relationship, and a
(60-69%)
significant ability to relate theory to practice. The
presentation is very good and in an appropriate
format, the material generally well-focused, reflecting
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a high degree of literacy. Arguments may sometimes

be outstanding and reflective of genuine independent
thought but are not always consistently at that level.
Material is very well presented, and citation and
referencing are very good.

LOWER SECOND Written work is directly relevant to the title. Arguments

may be generally relevant but not necessarily
comprehensive. The student displays an awareness
of what concepts are, but the ability to conceptualise,
(50-59%)
and/or to relate theory to evidence, is clearly limited.
Frequent use of assertion rather than argument.
Grammar and spelling sound, but perhaps with
occasional lapses. Material is well presented and in
an appropriate format. Citation and referencing are
generally good but may contain some errors.

THIRD Written work is predominantly relevant to the title.

Knowledge is adequate but limited and/or superficial,
with a tendency to inaccuracy. Limited awareness of
concepts. Limited ability to contextualise, and to
(40-49%)
relate theory to evidence. Frequently, evidence
(which may be accurate) is deployed superficially with
lack of focus. Almost always offers
description/assertion rather than argument. Grammar
may be poor, or the linkage between paragraphs may
be weak. Competent presentation and an acceptable
format, although deficiencies are clearly evident.
Citation and referencing are present but may contain
quite a few errors.

COMPENSATABLE At least 45% of material presented is relevant but

FAIL there may be limited reference to the question. A
generally poor but compensatable answer with
extensive errors and omissions, or a substantial
answer on the general topic in which the specific,
(35-39%)
central question is misinterpreted or avoided, or a
very good essay in note form. Presentation is poor
and sometimes inarticulate. Little evidence of
appropriate reading but citation and referencing must
be present, although there may be a substantial
number of errors. (Note – absence of citation and
referencing at Level 3 must be regarded as a clear
failure and must be awarded <30%))..
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UNCOMPENSATABLE presented is relevant but there may be limited

FAIL reference to the question. A generally poor but
compensatable answer with extensive errors and
omissions, or a substantial answer on the general
topic in which the specific, central question is
(30-34%)
misinterpreted or avoided, or a very good essay in
note form. Presentation is poor and sometimes
inarticulate. Little evidence of appropriate reading but
citation and referencing must be present, there may
be a substantial number of errors. (Note – absence of
citation and referencing at Level 3 must be regarded
as a clear failure and must be awarded <30%).

FAIL Less than 40% of material presented is relevant. . A

generally weak answer with extensive errors and
omissions, or a quite substantial answer on the
general topic in which the specific, central question is
(20-29%)
misinterpreted or avoided. Limited understanding
demonstrated. Presentation is poor, often inarticulate
and sometimes incomprehensible. Very limited
evidence of background reading; citation and
referencing may be absent

FAIL An exceptionally poor answer with extensive errors

and omissions and limited evidence of relevant
knowledge, or a good essay in note form.
Presentation is very poor, often inarticulate and
(10-19%)
incomprehensible. No evidence of background
reading.

FAIL Answer not attempted, or limited to only a few

paragraphs, or of little or no relevance to the general
topic of the question. Zero is reserved for failure to
attempt an answer, or no, or late submission.
(0-9%)