Assignment Brief
Academic Year 2022-23
Module and
title:
Preparing for Professional Career Module leader:
(PPC)
Sonny Obanore
Assignment
No. and type:
Part 1: Group Poster 1000 words
Part 1: Group Poster 30%
Assessment
weighting:
Part 2: Report 2000 words
Submission
time and date:
Part 1: CPD Group Poster
Monday 06th March 2023 before
11:59pm.
Part 2: Report 70%
Target feedback
time and date:
3 weeks from the date of final
submission
Part 2: Report: Monday 13th
March 2023 before 11:59pm.
Assignment task
Please note this assignment forms two parts:
Part 1 of the assignment will be a group effort to include information on the importance of Continuous
Professional Development (CPD) and a plan.
This assignment involves preparing a report (part 2) which highlights the moral and ethical codes of a
construction organisation, the report should include information relating to the corporate governance and
corporate social responsibility strategies. In addition, you will review how professional practice builds on
the general business practice in terms of professional qualifications.
This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of
the following module learning outcomes:
LO 1
Foundational understanding of moral and ethics in business
LO 2
Knowledge of an area of professional practice within business
LO 3
Understanding of core aspects of operating in a professional way
LO 4
Knowledge of how to produce a CPD plan
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Task Details
Part 1 Group Poster- CPD Plan (approx.1000 words)
In groups of no more than 3 students complete the create a continuing professional development (CPD)
plan in a poster format. Ensure the below elements are included:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Introduction to CPD
Describe the CPD cycle.
State the benefit of CPD to your group and impact on your professional career goals.
Explain the benefit of CPD to employers.
Detail 6 CPD activities which would benefit you professionally.
Reference list
(Please refer to Poster Assignment Guide, you can create your own design or use the CPD Poster
Template provided).
Part 2 Individual Report (2000 words)
Write a report highlighting how codes of practice and professional standards are maintained in the selected
organisation.
Please choose any one organisation from the list below:
1. ARUP- https://www.arup.com/
2. BAM https://www.bam.co.uk/
3. MACE https://www.macegroup.com/
In the report include the following:
1. Provide an overview of the type of business and the area(s) in which the construction firm you
selected operates including the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders.
2. Describe the moral and ethical responsibility of the organisation.
3. Explain the importance of leadership and corporate governance in the organisation.
4. Highlight the importance of professional bodies and codes of conduct.
5. Identify relevant professional body which enhances the professionalism within the construction
industry and explain how this positively influences an organisation culture.
6. Explain how code of conduct and professional standards have been incorporated within your
selected construction organisation.
7. Conclusion.
Notes
1.
2.
3.
4.
Include intext-citations and reference list accord to Harvard Referencing style.
Use any of the following fonts: Arial, Times Roman or Calibri for your text.
Use font size 12, with line spacing 1.5 and distribute your text evenly.
Create a cover page to include student name, student ID, year and cohort group and lecturer
name.
5. Create a contents page after cover page
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Referencing and research requirements
Please reference your work according to the Harvard style; you can access guidance on this here:
https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/library/researching-and-referencing/
And the GBS Harvard Style Referencing: a quick guide available, located at the top of the Moodle page
Submission details
This assignment should be submitted electronically via Moodle (module tutors will discuss this process with
you during class time).
•
Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format (Microsoft Word, Excel or
PowerPoint, or PDF are the most widely used; Google Docs is also accepted). Your file must also
contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size
•
You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you do submit
your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version.
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Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission, which
will be sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set this up). Please keep this
receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of your assignment.
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You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be viewed on
the University website: https://www.uos.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Academic-Misconduct-Policy.pdf. In
submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these
regulations
How your work will be assessed
Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning
outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s
institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of your assignment and your subject area,
a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions.
This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Level 3.
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Submission date and time
Part 1 CPD Poster Monday 06th March 2023 before 11:59pm
Please note, group leader should upload poster to Moodle, other group members are required to upload a
cover page only.
Part 2 Individual Report Monday 13th March 2023 before 11:59pm via Moodle.
You should submit all work for summative assessments by the above deadline. Work submitted up to three
working days after the deadline will be accepted and marked, but the mark will be capped at the pass mark
(40%) unless there is a valid reason for the late submission (i.e., having been granted an extension to the
deadline or a deferral under the terms of the Extenuating Circumstances Policy).
Work submitted more than three working days after the deadline without a valid reason will not be
accepted and will be recorded as 0% RN (refer, no work submitted).
For more information, please refer to: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/about-us/governance/policies/mitigatingcircumstances/
Feedback and marks for this assignment will be available in three weeks from the deadline.
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Reading List
Core Text:
Cannon, T. (2012) Corporate Responsibility: Governance, Compliance and Ethics in a Sustainable Environment, 2nd
Edition, Pearson
CIOB (The Chartered Institute of Building) (2014) Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and
Development, 5th Edition, Wiley-Blackwell
Further Reading:
Sayles, L.R. and Smith, C.J (2006) Rise of the Rogue Executive: The Good companies go bad and How to stop the
destruction, 1st Edition, Financial Times Press
Recommended Journals:
International Journal of Construction Management
Recommended Websites:
Chartered Institute of Personal Development. Available: https://www.cipd.co.uk/about/what-we-do/professionalstandards/code Last accessed [accessed July 2019]
Chartered Institute of Building. Available: https://www.ciob.org/ Last accessed [accessed Nov 2021]
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. Available: https://www.cibse.org/ Last accessed [accessed Nov
2021]
Royal Institution of British Architects. Available: https://www.architecture.com/ Last accessed [accessed Nov 2021]
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Available: https://www.rics.org/uk/ Last accessed [accessed Nov 2021]
Please see marking criteria below
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Criteria
Scales
1st: 70%-100%
Academic Year 2022/2023
Poster Marking Criteria
2:1 60%-69%
2:2 50%-59%
3rd: 40%-49%
35%-39%
20%-34%
>20%
Criteria 1 (25%)
Introduction of
CPD has been
provided and CPD
cycle has been
presented.
Student has
provided an
excellent
introduction of
what CPD is and
has presented the
CPD Cycle in
appropriate detail.
Student has
provided a very
good introduction
of what CPD is and
has presented the
CPD Cycle in
appropriate detail.
Student has
displayed some
knowledge of
what CPD is and
has presented the
CPD Cycle.
Student has
displayed some
knowledge of
what CPD is and
has presented the
CPD Cycle.
Student has a poor
understanding of
what CPD is and
has presented a
basic CPD Cycle.
Student has a very
poor
understanding of
what CPD is and
has no presented
the CPD Cycle.
Student does not
provide and
introduction of
CPD and has not
presented the CPD
Cycle.
Criteria 2 (25%)
Identification of 3
benefits of CPD to
students as well as
3 benefits of CPD
to employers.
Student has
excellent
understanding of
the benefits of
CPD and has
provided 3
advantages to
student and 3
advantages to
employer.
Student has an
excellent
understanding and
has detailed 6 CPD
activities that will
help
professionally.
Student has a very
good
understanding of
the benefits of
CPD and has
provided 3
advantages to
student and 3
advantages to
employer.
Student has a very
good
understanding and
has detailed 6 CPD
activities that will
help
professionally.
Student has some
knowledge of the
benefits of CPD
and has provided
3 advantages to
student and 3
advantages to
employer.
Student has a
basic
understanding of
the benefits of
CPD and has
provided 2
advantages to
student and 2
advantages to
employer.
Student has basic
understanding of
CPD activities and
has detailed 4 CPD
activities that will
help
professionally.
Student has poor
understanding of
the benefits of
CPD and has
provided 1
advantage to
student and
1advantage to
employer.
Student has a very
poor
understanding of
the benefits of
CPD and has
provided 1
advantage to
student and 1
advantage to
employer.
Student very poor
understanding of
CPD activities and
does not include
any CPD activities.
Student does not
refer to the
benefits of CPD to
student or
employer.
Criteria 3 (25%)
Inclusion of six
CPD entries, with
demonstration of
understanding of
how CPD will help
professionally.
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Student has some
understanding and
detail 5 CPD
activities that will
help
professionally.
Student has very
poor
understanding of
CPD activities and
has detailed only 3
activities that will
help
professionally.
Students does not
include any CPD
activities.
Criteria 4 (10%)
Demonstration of
collaborative work
as a member of a
group.
Excellent
demonstration of
collaboration work
as a member of a
group.
Very good
demonstration of
collaboration work
as a member of a
group.
Good
demonstration of
collaboration work
as a member of a
group
Adequate
demonstration of
collaboration work
as a member of a
group.
Poor
demonstration of
collaboration work
as a member of a
group.
Very poor
demonstration of
collaboration work
as a member of a
group.
No demonstration
of collaborative
work as part of a
group.
Criteria 5 (15%)
Presentation of
the Poster and
CPD, a wellstructured,
coherent, and well
Presented.
Exemplary
presentation of
work that is fluent
and flawless
throughout.
Well-formed
presentation of
work that is
coherently
structures and
clearly expressed
throughout.
Work is structured
in a largely
coherent manner
and is for the most
part clearly
expressed.
Ordered
presentation in
which relevant
ideas/ concepts
are reasonably
expressed.
Work is loosely
and at times
incoherently
structured.
Information and
ideas are poorly
expressed.
Work is poorly
presented in a
disjointed manner.
Information and
ideas are poorly
expressed, with
weak English
and/or
inappropriate
style.
Work is extremely
disorganised, with
much of the
content
confusingly
expressed. Very
poor English
and/or very
inappropriate
style.
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Criteria
Criteria 1 20%
Introduction of
the organisation,
the type of
business it
operates and the
roles and
responsibilities of
the stakeholders.
Criteria 20%
Demonstration
and understanding
of moral and
ethical
responsibilities of
the selected
organisation.
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Report Marking Criteria
Scales
1st: 70%-100%
Student has
provided an
excellent
introduction to
the organisation
and the type of
business it
operates. The
roles and
responsibilities of
the stakeholders
have been
discussed in detail.
2:1 60%-69%
Student has
provided a very
good introduction
to the
organisation and
the type of
business it
operates. The
roles and
responsibilities of
the stakeholders
have been
discussed in detail.
2:2 50%-59%
Student has
provided a good
introduction to
the organisation
and the type of
business it
operates. The
roles and
responsibilities of
the stakeholders
have been
discussed.
3rd: 40%-49%
Student has
provided an
adequate
introduction to
the organisation
and the type of
business it
operates. The
roles and
responsibilities of
the stakeholders
have been
discussed briefly.
35%-39%
Student has
provided a poor
introduction to
the organisation
and the type of
business it
operates. The
roles and
responsibilities of
the stakeholders
have not been
discussed.
20%-34%
Student has
provided a very
poor introduction
to the
organisation and
the type of
business it
operates. The
roles and
responsibilities of
the stakeholders
have not been
discussed.
>20%
Student has not
provided a
background of the
organisation,
types of business
it operates or
discussed the
responsibilities of
the stakeholders.
Excellent
demonstration
and understanding
of moral and
ethical
responsibilities of
the selected
organisation.
Very good
demonstration
and understanding
of moral and
ethical
responsibilities of
the selected
organisation.
Good
demonstration
and understanding
of moral and
ethical
responsibilities of
the selected
organisation.
Adequate
demonstration
and understanding
of moral and
ethical
responsibilities of
the selected
organisation.
Poor
demonstration
and understanding
of moral and
ethical
responsibilities of
the selected
organisation.
Very poor of moral
and ethical
responsibilities of
the selected
organisation.
Student has not
discussed the
moral and ethical
responsibilities of
the selected
organisation.
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Criteria 20%
Importance of
good leadership
and corporate
governance within
an organisation.
Examples of how
the selected
organisation
contributes to
good corporate
governance have
been included.
Student has an
excellent
understanding of
the importance of
leadership and
corporate
governance in an
organisation.
Several examples
of how the
selected
organisation
contributes to
good corporate
governance have
been included.
Student has a very
good
understanding of
the importance of
leadership and
corporate
governance in an
organisation.
Several examples
of how the
selected
organisation
contributes to
good corporate
governance have
been included.
Student has a
good
understanding of
the importance of
leadership and
corporate
governance in an
organisation. A
few examples of
how the selected
organisation
contributes to
good corporate
governance have
been included.
Student has an
adequate
understanding of
the importance of
leadership and
corporate
governance in an
organisation.
Limited examples
of how the
selected
organisation
contributes to
good corporate
governance have
been included.
Student has a poor
understanding of
the importance of
leadership and
corporate
governance in an
organisation. No
examples of how
the selected
organisation
contributes to
good corporate
governance have
been included.
Student has a very
poor
understanding of
the importance of
leadership and
corporate
governance in an
organisation. No
examples of how
the selected
organisation
contributes to
good corporate
governance have
been included.
Student has not
discussed
leadership or
corporate
governance.
Criteria 15%
Identification of at
least one relevant
professional body
which enhances
the
professionalism
within the
construction
industry and
explanation of
how this positively
influences
organisational
culture
Student has
identified a range
of relevant
professional
bodies and has
well detailed and
provided
examples of how it
positively
influences the
organisations
culture.
Student has
identified a range
of relevant
professional
bodies and has
well detailed and
provided examples
of how it
positively
influences the
organisations
culture.
Student has
identified a
relevant
professional body
and has discussed
how it positively
influences the
organisations
culture.
Student has
identified a
relevant
professional body
and has
adequately
discussed how it
positively
influences the
organisations
culture.
Student has
identified a
relevant
professional body
but has not
discussed how it
positively
influences the
organisations
culture.
Student has
identified a
relevant
professional body
but has not
discussed how it
positively
influences the
organisations
culture.
Student has not
identified a
professional body
or discussed how
it would positively
influence the
organisations
culture.
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Criteria 15%
Explanation of
how code of
conduct and
professional
standards have
been incorporated
within the
selected
organisation.
Excellent
explanation of
how code of
practice and
professional
standards have
been incorporated
within the
selected
organisation with
examples
provided.
Very good
explanation of
how code of
practice and
professional
standards have
been incorporated
within the
selected
organisation with
examples
provided.
Good explanation
of how code of
practice and
professional
standards have
been incorporated
within the
selected
organisation.
Adequate
explanation of
how code of
practice and
professional
standards have
been incorporated
within the
selected
organisation.
Poor explanation
of how code of
conduct and
professional
standards have
been incorporated
within the
selected
organisation.
Very poor
explanation of
how code of
conduct and
professional
standards have
been incorporated
within the
selected
organisation.
No explanation of
how code of
conduct and
professional
standards have
been incorporated
within the
selected
organisation.
Criteria 10%
Presentation of
work, essay is well
structured,
formatted and
designed.
Exemplary
presentation of
work that is fluent
and flawless
throughout.
Well-formed
presentation of
work that is
coherently
structures and
clearly expressed
throughout.
Work is structured
in a largely
coherent manner
and is for the most
part clearly
expressed.
Ordered
presentation in
which relevant
ideas/ concepts
are reasonably
expressed.
Work is loosely
and at times
incoherently
structured.
Information and
ideas are poorly
expressed.
Work is poorly
presented in a
disjointed manner.
Information and
ideas are poorly
expressed, with
weak English
and/or
inappropriate
style.
Work is extremely
disorganised, with
much of the
content
confusingly
expressed. Very
poor English
and/or very
inappropriate
style.
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