Macro Strategies to Enable Occupation/Project based learning assessments

Project Proposal – 15%

As part of your project team you will generate and submit a 3000 word project proposal. The proposal is the written statement that captures the project background, justification and the plan of how the project will proceed. Your proposal should conform to the guidelines and you should review the project proposal criteria.

This assignment relates to learning outcome 2.

Work-in-progress seminar reports - Part A & Part B - Hurdle

In week’s 2 and 6 you will brief the seminar group as to your project progress to date. You will identify challenges and opportunities and invite your peers and the tutor to provide you with feedback/input that you can use and that enhances your peers’ appreciation of your project and its demands. Each group will have 20 minutes to present.

For WIP 1 (Week 2) you should orient your presentation to sharing your work to date on clarifying your aim, objectives and the key project tasks as you envisage them with the group. For WIP 2 you are encouraged to update your peers on your project management progress, challenges and opportunities.

Please review the brief guide on the WIP sessions to help you with preparation.

This assignment relates to learning outcomes 2, 4, 5 & 6.

Final Project Report - 40%

As part of your project team you will write a 6000 word project report that will outline the entire project process from scoping through to the final outcomes/deliverables. It will follow a recommended proforma (see guide), which includes an executive summary, and recommendations. Supplementary documents to be submitted include the project logbook. You are encouraged to review the marking criteria. Due September 15th

This assignment relates to learning outcomes 2, 4, 5 & 6.

Project Capabilities Statement

You will record a one-minute verbal statement that succinctly conveys the nature of your project experience and the capabilities you feel you have developed through undertaking the project based learning experience. This can be a video (e.g. youtube) or audio file. This assessment is aimed at preparing you to articulate your professional capabilities as preparation for graduate job interviews. You will upload your statement as an asset to pebble pad, to enable tutors to provide brief feedback.

Submission details to be provided – due September 8th.

This assignment relates to learning outcome 7.

Final Project Presentation- 20%

At the 2014 Graduating students’ conference to be held over 2 days in November (TBC), you will participate in an oral presentation, which outlines the entire project process from initial scoping through to final outcome. Faculty staff and agency sponsors are invited to attend. You are required to both participate as a presenter and an audience member for the duration of the conference to support your peers. Prior to the conference you are required to submit a 450 word abstract that briefly outlines the content and intent of the session (see other hurdles). Each presentation will be 30 minutes and will include approximately 5-10 minutes for question/audience participation. You are encouraged to review the marking guide for this assignment.

This assignment relates to learning outcome 2, 4, 5, 6.