This Assessment is an REFLECTIVE ESSAYTASK DESCRIPTION:
The primary purpose of this assessment task is to help focus student attention on the discipline of Operations Management and provide an opportunity to reflect on how the discipline relates to jobs and careers in management.
The secondary purpose of this assignment is to give students an early opportunity to develop generic academic writing skills within the framework of reflective discourse. This paper should be written in first person language.
TASK:
Write a brief description of your understanding of what the topic(MANAGING PROJECTS AND IMPROVING PROCESSES) is about, and how formal study of this topic will help you develop professional skills appropriate to your current or future job. (Hint, choose a topic that is not too familiar to you but you think will be useful).
No research or references are required for this assessment item as it is designed to encourage you to reflect on the course and what you think will be of value to you.
You may wish to refer to the course learning outcomes to provide some structure to your discussion.
Length: 800 words ±10% (excluding title page)
NOTE: No references or research are required.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Does your reflective discourse demonstrate: Weighting:
clear understanding of the nature of the topic chosen? 20%
appropriate application of the topic area to professional practice? 20%
a level of self-reflective practice appropriate to managerial work? 20%
effective use of Australian English? 20%
presentation and computer skills appropriate for managerial work? 20%
THE REFLECTIVE ESSAY NEED TO HAVE A PROPER INTRODUCTION, BODY PART AND CONCLUSION AT THE END.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA WHICH IS GIVEN ABOVE. THE ASSESSMENT WILL BE MARKED ACCORDING TO IT ONLY SO FOLLOW ALL THE FIVE STEPS WHILE WRITING THE ESSAY.
FINALLY THE ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE IN 800 WORDS ±10% ONLY.
