FY026 Preparing Knowledge and Creativity

Question:

Using materials generated by the project classes and through your independent study, populate a portfolio of evidence of your learning and development during the module.
Write a 500 word reflective summary to explain how and why these materials have supported the development of your employability.
This assignment requires you to Create a portfolio as below:

Create a minimum of 10 artefacts. (The individual artefacts and project materials have no word count associated with them but it is anticipated that these should add up to a minimum of 1500 words of original content.)
Upload your artefacts to LSST OneDrive (RMUnify) and share this with your seminar lecturer and with your tutor.
Ensure the artefacts are clearly organised and sequenced within the portfolio
Write the 500 word summary and submit this through Turnitin. Portfolio workshops will be provided to help you to complete these tasks.

There is a word count of 500 words for the summary and you should provide the portfolio in appendix section of the summary.
The individual artefacts and project materials have no word count associated with them but it is anticipated that these should add up to a minimum of 1500 words of original content. This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO 1 Demonstrate effective communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts.
LO 2 Reflect on their individual performance, behaviour and experience in education and/or employment
LO 3 Locate and evaluate resources for academic and employment-related purposes
LO 4 Think critically and creatively about graduate employment opportunities in the future
Task requirements
Written work submitted as part of this assignment should be presented according to the following:

The summary should be 1.5 line spaced
Font must be Arial 12
Follow the reference guidelines
The summary must be within the word count range 450-550 words

Referencing and research requirements
Please reference your work according to the Harvard style for your subject as defined in Cite Them Right Online . This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2016) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 10th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Copies are available via the University library.
As the portfolio is developmental, only the summary will be marked according to the Harvard referencing guidelines on Cite Them Right Online.
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.
You are required to submit the 500 word summary via an electronic submission point on VLE. Portfolio Submission

Create a snapshot of the completed portfolio and share this with your seminar lecturer and with your tutor, using their usernames (not email addresses)
Complete the portfolio completion checklist and submit this to the VLE submission point. This is where the grade and the feedback will be located. It is essential that both elements are submitted according to these instructions.

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