Summative Guidance – Template

This assessment comprises TWO parts. BOTH parts of the assessment are INDIVIDUAL pieces of

work. BOTH parts will be submitted as a SINGLE document. (You will submit ONE piece of work to

Turnitin containing Part A and Part B).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE SUMMATIVE:

1) Create a cover page outlining the name of the university, name of the program and module, name of the tutor, and the name of the student.

2) In a separate page followed by the cover page, start the PART A – Reflective Analysis (2500- 3000 words in length) that counts of 50% of the overall grade.

In your PART A – Reflective Analysis please make sure to address the following:

– At the beginning of the module you have identified ONE personal skill that you aimed to develop and

improve throughout the module. Your Reflective Analysis will detail WHAT YOU DID to improve that

skill and HOW EFFECTIVE your efforts have been. Therefore:

➢ Create a titled Introduction that outlines the importance of the selected skill. In the

introduction you are also advised to describe the general nature of the skill with certain theoretical justification i.e. text-citations/references as well as provide proofs for the necessity of the skill’ improvement (maybe by adding additional information from your work environment which may have influenced your skill’ selection and need for improvement).

Finally, your introduction may be concluded/ end with the purpose of the Part A i.e.

‘Finally, this paper seeks to provide information from a reflective nature of the skill….. etc.’.

The introduction may be approximately 400 words limit.

➢ The main body of your Part A – Reflective Analysis (approximately 2300 words limit) could be divided into sub-chapters while exploring the role of the skill into different fields of study i.e.

‘The importance of time management skill towards productivity’. Make sure that you will

manage to establish a clear evidence of the importance of the skill’ improvement in

relation to the areas where you are most affected by the use of that skill. Finally, and MOST

important while discussing the skill which affects certain fields (i.e. productivity) please

REMEMBER to include THE METHODS that you have used to improve that skill and discuss

HOW EFFECTIVE your efforts have been. It is important to support your ASSERTIONS with

appropriate theoretical information especially while linking the skill in certain areas or

influences.

➢ Conclude your PART A – Reflective Analysis with a conclusion of approximately 300 words.

➢ In a separate page after your conclusion please include the reference list of ALL the resources used and text-cited in the PART A – Reflective Analysis. Your references do not count in the word limit of the PART A.

3) In a separate page followed by the completed part A, please start the PART B – Report (2500-3000 words in length) that counts of 50% of the overall grade.

In your PART B – Report please make sure to address the following:

– For the Part B – Report, it is required to examine a Job Description for an Operation Manager's

position. You are required to select an advert for an Operation Manager's role: you may select an advert

from any online recruitment agency. You MUST include the job advert as an Appendix to your Report.

– Using appropriate theory, literature, techniques and approaches that you have encountered in the module, discuss the following:

• What are likely to be the operational challenges that the successful candidate would face? (20%)

• How would you address the main issues? (80%)

An advisable structure for Part B – Report is the following:

➢ Create a titled Introduction that outlines the nature of Operation Management with specific use of theoretical frameworks/ resources. Finally, your introduction may be concluded/ end with the purpose of the Part B i.e. ‘Finally, this paper seeks to identify possible operational challenges of the operational manager of the advert XYZ…. etc.’. The introduction may be approximately 400 words limit.

➢ The main body of your Part B – Report (approximately 2300 words limit) could be divided into sub-chapters while exploring the operational challenges that the successful candidate would face as well as identify and explain how would you address the main issues. Please REMEMBER to support your ASSERTIONS with appropriate theoretical information especially while identifying possible challenges as well as recommend ways in which you could have addressed the main issues. Finally, feel free to utilize appropriate theory, literature, techniques and approaches that you have encountered in the module i.e. JIT/lean, quality planning and control agile strategies etc.

➢ Conclude your PART B – Report with a conclusion of approximately 300 words.

➢ In a separate page after your conclusion please include the reference list of ALL the resources used and text-cited in the PART B – Report. Your references do not count in the word limit of the PART B.

➢ Appendices (REMEMBER TO INCLUDE THE advert for an Operation Manager's role)

NOTE 1: Please bear in mind that you have the opportunity to upload a draft of your assignment in

the VLE prior of the deadline to check similarity percentage and avoid the risk of committing academic

misconduct.

NOTE 2: Further specifications for the summative assignment’ submission are provided in the document ‘Summative Assessment Brief and Marking Scheme’.

GOOD LUCK!!!

Learning Outcomes from Summative Assignment: (LO1, LO2)

– Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the range of activities that comprise contemporary strategic operations management within a variety of contexts and situations. (LO1)

– Develop personal skills to be able to critically evaluate and improve the performance of

processes within both the operations field and also the wider organizational environment. (LO2)

PS4S26 Assessment Brief

This assignment will be marked out of 100% This assignment contributes to 100% of the total module marks.

Learning Outcomes to be assessed

As specified in the validated module descriptor available at:

https://icis.southwales.ac.uk/studentmodules/11659/studentmodulespecifications

Learning outcome 1

Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the range of activities that comprise contemporary strategic operations management within a variety of contexts and situations

Learning outcome 2

Develop personal skills to be able to critically evaluate and improve the performance of processes within both the operations field and also the wider organisational environment

Grading Criteria Please see School’s marking criteria for undergraduate/post graduate assessments on the module VLE. Any additional grading/marking guidance will be posted with assessment task below. Assignment

This assessment comprises TWO parts.

PART A – Reflective Analysis (50% of marks)

– The Reflective Analysis shall be 2500-3000 words in length.

– At the beginning of the module you will identify ONE personal skill that you aim to develop and improve.

– Your Reflective Analysis will detail WHAT YOU DID to improve that skill and HOW EFFECTIVE your efforts have been.

PART B – Report (50% of marks)

– The Report shall be 2500-3000 words in length.

– It will require you to examine the Job Description for an Operation Manager’s position.

You are required to select an advert for an Operation Manager’s role: you may select an advert from any online recruitment agency.

– You MUST include the job advert as an Appendix to your Report.

– Using appropriate theory, literature, techniques and approaches that you have encountered in the module, discuss the following:

• What are likely to be the operational challenges that the successful candidate would face? (20%)

• How would you address the main issues? (80%)

Specifications:

BOTH parts of the assessment are INDIVIDUAL pieces of work.

BOTH parts will be submitted as a SINGLE document.

(You will submit ONE piece of work to Turnitin containing Part A and Part B)

Do not include the reference lists in the word count.

Font, Arial size 12.

Harvard referencing used throughout.

Refer to the University guidelines on academic conduct – https://unilife.southwales.ac.uk/pages/3168- referencing-plagiarism-and-good-academic-practice

The report must draw upon a range of contemporary literature from credible academic journals and textbooks.

Diagrams may be used and should be numbered and labelled.

Hand-in requirements and dates:

Please see the VLE

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE EVEN ONE MINUTE LATE UPLOADING YOUR FILE THIS WILL COUNT AS A LATE SUBMISSION AND THE APPROPRIATE PENALTY WILL APPLY.

University of South Wales (USW)

For completing this assignment successfully, you must read carefully the assignment brief to ensure that you address all of the requirements of the assignment. A strong assignment submission must include the following:

 Relevance

 Good Portion of Knowledge

 Consistent Analysis

 Argument Structure

 Critical Evaluation

 Good Presentation

 Reference to Literature In order to complete this activity you need to consider the following:

(1) Utilise academic research using literature from journals, books, Google Scholar, etc. – Do not use unreliable sources such as Wikipedia, Investopedia, blogs or other non-professional or non-refereed articles. At this level of study it is expected that you use a wide-range of sources to support your discussion and analysis.

(2) Undertake a critical evaluation making effective use of evidence and sources

(3) Present findings in an appropriate format (ensure that Harvard referencing is used)

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