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