IT 1101 Module Title: Managing Information

Module Title: Managing Information

Coursework: Assignment Guidelines

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1.      This is an individual assignment

2.      Read the questions and supply your answers.

3.      Answer each questions based on the concepts discussed on managing information, you can add additional concept as long as it is within the managing information discipline, if necessary, to back up your answers, when necessary

4.      Write your references at the last page of the paper

General Instructions & Format:

1)      The word limit for this assignment is 3000 words (+/- 10%); excluding graphs and tables if there is any.

2)      The assignment must be submitted on time to be considered for evaluation.

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3)      Assignments submitted after the deadline will be penalised by deducting 5% of the overall mark for each day up-to 6 days; assignments will not be graded or accepted after 6 days.

4)      If you face any problem, please make sure to contact your lecturer before the due date.

5)      You are expected to support your work with sources from the literature and use Harvard referencing style as appropriate, in text and in the list of references at the end of your assignment.

6)      Format:

a.       Font: Times New Roman.

b.      Use single spacing and sufficient margins (3-4 cm).

c.       All pages should be numbered

Grading:

•        The written report will be marked out of  50  based on the attached grading scheme;

•        The overall assignment (report + presentation) will count for 40 % of your final grade for this module.

Academic Integrity:

•        Fill in the BIBF Assignment Coversheet, scan it or capture it as a picture (to ensure that it does not affect the similarity % counted by Turnitin) and paste it in the first page of your assignment.

•        By signing the coversheet and uploading your work on Turnitin, you confirm that:

–          The work is your own, and that you have not copied another’s work or allowed anyone to copy your work, and that you have referenced the work of others in an appropriate way.

–          You have read and understood the BIBF guidelines on Plagiarism and abided with the necessary practice.

•        Students who are suspected to have encountered any form of academic dishonesty will follow BIBF guidelines on plagiarism.

9-10

·         Detailed understanding of the subject area

·         Extensive background study

·         Highly focussed answer and well structured

·         Logically presented and defended arguments

·         No factual/computational errors

·         Original interpretation

·         New links between topics are developed

·         New approach to a problem

·         Excellent presentation with very accurate communication

·         Complete command of subject and other relevant areas

·         Ideas/arguments are highly original

·         Complete command of subject

·         Ideas/arguments are highly original

·         Command of subject but with minor gaps in knowledge

·         Ideas/arguments are mostly original

·         Command of subject but with some gaps in knowledge

·         Ideas/arguments are mostly original

7-8

·         Understands most but not all of the subject area

·         Evidence of  background study

·         Focussed answer with good structure

·         Arguments presented coherently

·         Mostly free of  factual/computational errors

·         Some limited original interpretation

·         Well known  links between topics are described

·         Problems addressed by existing methods/approaches

·         Good presentation with accurate communication

·         Command of subject but with gaps in knowledge

·         Some ideas/arguments are original

·         Strong factual knowledge and understanding

·         Ideas/arguments are well presented but few are original

·         Strong factual knowledge with minor weaknesses in understanding

·         Most but not all ideas/arguments are well presented and few are original

5-6

·         Understands the main elements of the subject area

·         Limited evidence of  background study

·         Answer focussed on question but also with some irrelevant  material and weaknesses in structure

·         Arguments presented but lack coherence

·         Has several  factual/computational errors

·         No original interpretation

·         Only major  links between topics are described

·         Limited problem solving

·         Some weaknesses in presentation and accuracy

·         Strong factual knowledge with some weaknesses in understanding

·         Ideas/arguments are limited but are well presented

·         Moderate factual knowledge with some weaknesses in understanding

·         Ideas/arguments are limited with weaknesses in logic/presentation

·         Moderate factual knowledge with several weaknesses in understanding

·         Ideas/arguments are limited with weaknesses in logic/presentation

4 and below

·         No evidence of relevant knowledge or understanding

·         No evidence of  background study

·         Answer relies on irrelevant material and lacks a coherent structure

·         No arguments presented or arguments are not relevant to the assessment

·         Many factual/computational errors

·         No attempt at interpretation

·         No links between topics are described

·         No attempt to solve  problems or to address the assessment brief

·         The presentation is very weak containing many inaccuracies

·         No evidence of knowledge/understanding

·         Only limited evidence of an attempt to answer the question

·         No evidence of knowledge/understanding

·         Very limited evidence of an attempt to answer the question

·         No evidence of knowledge/understanding and/or evidence of misunderstanding

·         No attempt to answer/address the question