Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POLM884DA: Work Based Project

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Aims

Module six will help apprentices put into practice the skills (S4, S5, S6, S8, S9, S10, S11) and knowledge (K3, K4, K5) gained through modules 4 and 5, in addition to those gained from modules 1-3. Critically, it will offer apprentices a final opportunity to evidence core behavioural change (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9) towards the IATE Systems Thinking Practitioner standard. Evidence of the development trajectories towards the standard will be captured in apprentices e-portfolio.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here - you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. Evidence a sound working knowledge of soft systems methodology or the VSM 2. Evidence a sound working knowledge of the Soft Systems and Critical Systems Heuristics methods.
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. Demonstrate abilities for applying systems thinking in practice and in cross-organisational settings 4. Evidence the application of systems theory at appropriate settings, scales, and temporalities within their home, and within others home organisations 5. Assess the value and import of soft systems approaches in addressing extant organisational challenges and in so doing develop leadership skills and behaviours
Personal and Key Skills	6. Evaluate personal learning trajectories through reflective practice 7. Evidence cross disciplinary/organisational complex governance problem solving.

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Personal Learning and Development Diary	1500 words	1,2,6,8	Written

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Project report (individual or mixed teams)	100	4,000 (per apprentice)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	Written

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Project report (individual or mixed teams)	Project report (individual or mixed teams)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	Next re-assessment period