B867: Assessment Guide

  • The assignment you submit for both the TMAs should use, and be supported by, evidence. 
  • This should include reference to the notes you have made from the various activities you have undertaken while studying the relevant B867 units. 
  • Notes from tutor group forum (TGF) discussions and the online tutorials should also help your thinking, and you will be given credit if you are able to show how the learning activities, the TGF discussions, the tutorials and associated readings have contributed to your answer. 
  • Your TMA should also show relevant use of the concepts and frameworks you have studied and your ability to think critically about what they have to say.
  • Where you are asked to draw examples from an organisation, this can be the organisation in which you work or it can be any other organisation known to you, such as an organisation where you have carried out voluntary work or where you have studied. 
  • Your analysis can cover the whole organisation or part of the organisation, such as a single business unit.


TMA 01

B867 Assessment Guide: 

Key points about the assignment:  

TMA 01 - 25% - Week 8 -  Noon: (Wednesday) 23rd June 2021 B867 Study planner 

The word limit is 2,500 words and the TMA is made up of two parts.

Note the different marks allocated to each part of the TMA. With respect to the word limit it is expected that Part A should be allocated approximately 70% of the available word count (that is approximately 1750 words) and Part B should be allocated approximately 30% of the available word count (that is approximately 750 words).

The purposes of this first assignment are to:

TMA 01 gives you the opportunity to:

  • draw on knowledge of relevant theories, concepts and debates about strategic approaches to HRD
  • consider how these theories, concepts and debates can help you to understand and evaluate your experience in the workplace
  • use the module materials in Units 1–3, along with electronic library resources, to search for literature and ideas and assess them for relevance.

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TMA 01 question

This piece of assessment is made up of two parts. Read them carefully and complete both parts.

Part A

Drawing on the materials you have studied so far in this module, outline the arguments you would use to persuade senior managers that HRD should be a key consideration in formulating the organisation’s strategy.

(70 marks)

Part B

Choose one example of a HRD intervention in an organisation known to you. Drawing on the ideas, theories and concepts you have studied so far in this module, critically evaluate its contribution to the organisation’s success.

(30 marks)

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TMA 01 guidance

This assignment can be written in an essay or report style.

You should:

  • answer both parts of the question
  • draw on specific examples from at least one organisation to answer the questions effectively
  • make sure you choose theoretical models and show your understanding of them by using them to answer the questions asked
  • show how any ideas or theories apply to your own practice and organisation and/or other organisations and/or national contexts
  • use recent research in your answer, as appropriate
  • reference correctly.

Please note that:

  • You can use diagrams, graphs and figures which will not be counted in the word length. However, you should not attempt to sidestep the word length – for example, by excessive use of diagram labels or hyphenation. The reference list is also to be excluded from the word count.
  • In-text references and the content of tables are to be included in the word length.

You can find further guidance on all these areas in the MSc (HRM) Qualification handbook.

TMA 02

B867 Assessment Guide

Key points about the assignment

TMA 02: Week 16 -  Noon: (Wednesday) 4th August 2021 B867 Study planner  

The word limit is 2,500 words and the TMA is made up of two parts.

Note the different marks allocated to the two parts of the TMA. With respect to the word limit it is expected that Part A should be allocated approximately 70% of the available word count (that is approximately 1750 words) and Part B should be allocated approximately 30% of the available word count (that is approximately 750 words).

The purposes of this second assignment are to:

  • help you review your learning, particularly from Units 4 and 5
  • assess your understanding of theories which underpin learning and talent development interventions in the workplace
  • help you explore how these theories can help you to understand and evaluate your experience in the workplace
  • focus your ideas on how you have developed or will develop your own skills as an HRD professional.

TMA 02 gives you the opportunity to:

  • draw on knowledge of relevant theories, concepts, and debates
  • use the module materials in Unit 4: Learning and talent development in the workplace , Unit 5: The HRD professional and elsewhere, along with electronic library resources, to search for literature and ideas
  • demonstrate your ability to apply the theory you have studied to practice in the workplace.

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TMA 02 question

This piece of assessment is made up of two parts. Read them carefully and complete each one.

Part A

Critically evaluate the case for allowing individuals to manage their own learning and discuss the implications of this approach for the role of the HRD practitioner.

(70 marks) ......... [1750 words]

Part B

Choose one example of a learning intervention in which you have been involved, either as a learner or as an HRD practitioner. Write a reflective account of your learning from this experience of learning and the management of learning, adopting a model of reflection to help you frame your response.

(30 marks) ......... [750 words]

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TMA 02 guidance

This assignment can be written in an essay or a report style.

You should:

  • answer both parts of the question
  • make sure you refer to relevant theories, concepts, and ideas that you have studied in the module materials in both parts of the assignment
  • reference correctly.

Please note that:

  • You can use diagrams, graphs and figures which will not be counted in the word length. However, you should not attempt to sidestep the word length – for example, by excessive use of diagram labels or hyphenation. The reference list is also to be excluded from the word count.
  • In-text references and the content of tables are to be included in the word length.

You can find further guidance on all these areas in the MSc (HRM) Qualification handbook.

The EMA:

Key points about the assignment

EMA submission deadline: Week 22 -  Noon: (Wednesday) 29th September 2021 - B867 Study planner 

The word limit is 4,000 words.

This EMA draws on your learning from the whole module, particularly:  

EMA question

This piece of assessment is made up of two parts. Read them carefully and complete each one.

Part A

Select either coaching or mentoring and evaluate the arguments for using your chosen approach to support learning. You should include an analysis of the organisational factors to be taken into account in designing and delivering your chosen approach and you should illustrate your answer with reference to one or more organisations of your choice.

(70 marks) [2,800 Word]

Part B

Write a reflective account of how you have developed your skills either as a coach or as a mentor during your study of this module. This account should cover:

  • how you have learned as well as what you have learned and should explain your rationale for your approach, adopting a model of reflection to help you frame your response.
  • Include a sample of your skills portfolio. This sample should be no less than 300 and not be more than 500 words long.

(30 marks) [1,200 Word]

EMA guidance

This assignment can be written in an essay or a report style.

You should:

  • answer both parts of the question
  • make sure you refer to relevant theories, concepts, and ideas that you have studied in the module materials in both parts of the assignment
  • reference correctly.

In Part B of the question, the sample of your skills portfolio can be made up of several small samples that illustrate your use of reflective practice, as long as the total material quoted does not exceed 500 words.

Please note that:

  • The sample of your skills portfolio must be within your answer and not presented as an appendix.
  • You can use diagrams , graphs and figures which will not be counted in the word length. However, you should not attempt to sidestep the word length – for example, by excessive use of diagram labels or hyphenation. The reference list is also to be excluded from the word count.
  • In-text references and the content of tables are to be included in the word length.

You can find further guidance on all these areas in the MSc (HRM) Qualification handbook.

Please note that your tutor can deduct up to 10 marks for poor structure, clarity and/or referencing of the TMA.

Submitting the EMA

Submission of the EMA is to be made electronically via the eTMA system.

This information supplements the information in the Assessment Handbook and your module materials. The Assessment Handbook sets out important information about the assessment of your examinable work, with which you are expected to be familiar and to comply in full. You can access the Assessment Handbook on the Assessment  page of the module website. You will also find there the ‘Additional EMA guidance’ document, which gives you further advice on the academic content of your examinable work.

Ensure that you input the code of the module for which you are registered (B867) clearly on your examinable work.

The EMA must be sent electronically by noon of the cut-off date.

Do not send copies of the EMA to your tutor.

Late or partial submission of the EMA

Please note the university’s policy on late or partial submissions of EMAs, which can be found here – What if I can’t attend my exam or submit my EMA?

Verification

Since there is no examination for B867, the University needs to satisfy itself that the EMA you submit is your own work. Your tutor will therefore be asked at the end of the module to indicate that, to the best of their knowledge, you are the author of the work submitted.

If you are in any doubt about your EMA, you should consult your tutor and seek advice. In the rare event that a tutor feels unable to verify your work, the B867 Examination and Assessment Board may require you to attend a viva voce.

Resubmission

If you are unfortunate enough to be awarded a fail result, you will be eligible to register for the chance to complete and submit the EMA of the next resubmission presentation of B867, provided that you achieve an Overall Continuous Assessment Score of 40 or more and an EMA score of 15 or more.

Examinable components that are awarded a lower fail score are not eligible for resubmission. If you are eligible to resubmit, you will be offered the opportunity to do so and will be sent details of the resubmission arrangements. If you fail that resubmission, you will fail the module as a whole.

 B867 Assessment Guide

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