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Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines
School School of Business
Course Name Master of Professional Accounting
Unit Code MA618
Unit Title Industry Based Capstone Project
Trimester Trimester 2, 2020
Assessment
Author
A/Prof Monica Jurin
Assessment Type Individual
Assessment Title Progress Project Reports [2]
Unit Learning
Outcomes
Addressed:
a. Demonstrate industry research skills in delivering feasible work-based projects.
. Work efficiently and effectively to complete project-based work integrated learning.
c. Critically apply theoretical and practical skills relevant to working in the professional
planning environment, including team work.
d. Critically reflect on contemporary practice and trends in a course related industry to
inform your future practice.
Weighting 30%
Total Marks 100 marks
Word Limit 2000 words
Release Date Week 1
Due Date Week 9
Submission
Guidelines
All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date (as above) along with a
completed Assignment Cover Page.
The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Cali
i (Body) font
and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings.
Reference sources must be cited in the text of the Assessment Task, and listed
appropriately at the end in a Reference List using APA 6th edition for the School of
Business. https:
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ary.mit.edu.au
eferencing/APA
Extension /
Special
Consideration
If an extension of time to submit work is required, an Application for Special
Consideration and supporting documentation must be submitted online via your
Academic Management System (AMS) login: https:
online.mit.edu.au/ams.
The Application for Special consideration must be submitted no later than three (3)
working days after the due date of the specific piece of assessment or the examination
for which you are seeking Special Consideration. In the case of serious illness, loss or
ereavement, hardship or trauma students may be granted special consideration.
Academic
Misconduct
Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case,
penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course
or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar with the full policy
and procedure available at: https:
www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-
publications/policies-procedures-and-
guidelines/AcademicIntegrityPolicyAndProcedure. For further information, please
efer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description.
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eferencing/APA
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Assessment Cover Sheet
Student ID Numbe
s: Student Last name/s: Student First name/s:
Course: School:
Unit code: Unit title:
Due date: Date submitted: Campus:
Lecturer’s Name: Tutor:
Student Declaration
I/We declare and certify that:
1. the work contained in this assessment is my/our own work/group work, except where acknowledgement
of sources is made;
2. this assessment has not been submitted previously for academic credit in this or any other course;
3. I/we have read MIT’s Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Policy and Procedure, and I/we understand
the consequences of engaging in plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating;
4. a copy of the original assignment is retained by me/us and that I/we may be required to submit the
original assignment to the Lecturer and/or Unit Co-ordinator upon request;
I/we have not plagiarised the work of others or participated in unauthorised collaboration or contract cheating
when preparing this assessment.
MIT ID Signature Date
For Assessor Use Only (if not marked on Moodle)
Name:
Position
Date:
Signature:
Marks/Grades:
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Assessment Task Description
You are required to complete the following assessment
The first stage of the progress report is known as ‘Industry Based Project’. The assessment is designed to
develop student’s knowledge, generic skills and graduate attributes that enhance job-readiness.
The progressive project report needs to demonstrate the development of the following stages for your
project:
your project research and analysis;
your team accountability and communication;
each ‘Industry-Based Project’ is embedded in an industry relevant to your field of study;
your research to date and justify your progress (you need to provide supporting evidence with
eferences to justify your progress);
client and stakeholder relationship and management;
analysis of cu
ent and future practices; and
key insights of the project, company and industry.
Format of Progress Report 2
Your report is to be written to persuade the reader of the key message. The key message should address
the five marking criteria in the table stated below. Additionally the structure may be determined by the
individual lecturer and may vary considerably according to the task's purpose and audience. Below is
some guidance on the structure of a report.
Executive Summary
An executive summary is a succinct summary of a project’s why, what, who, how and when, presented in the
eginning of a report. By reading the executive summary, a reader should have a good grasp of the purpose
of the project, the key stakeholders, the criteria that is addressed, methods and data sources that are used,
the key challenges, solutions and recommendations, and proposed milestones or timeline of key deliverables.
Introduction
Business report introductions typically contain the following:
Aim, scope and limitations
Background or context (details of problem addressed)
Overview of the project
ief
May include the overall answer (suggested solution)
The report structure
Body section
This is usually the longest section of the report and presents your findings based on the criteria that you
address, your analysis and the evidence you have gathered. These findings provide the justification for
your recommendation(s). This section needs to develop the material in a clear, logical and coherent
manner. Relevant subheadings make it easier for the reader to follow the structure. This structure should
eflect the structure outlined in the introduction.
The body section will contain different sections depending on the purpose. The following are typical
sections:
Literature review: a critical analysis of the existing knowledge and cu
ent practices in published
materials, including scholarly papers, business and industry reports, news articles, statistical
analysis, opinion pieces, etc. This section provides the important backdrop that analyses your
issues or problem(s) and supports your approach to finding your solution(s).
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Methods: outlines how you went about collecting your information, why you chose this method
and a justification as to why it was the most appropriate method for your project.
Originality, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: discusses and demonstrates your contribution in
developing original ideas and a novel approach that addresses customer needs and the evolving
usiness sector, industry or community environment. Shows how you would implement your
ideas for solving your project team issues, proposing a real potential product or service and how
these could benefit other customers, stakeholders, communities or industries.
Results: conveys the results in a clear and concise manner, often using tables, graphs, charts
and other visual representation to summarise your findings and solutions. Detailed results and
calculations are placed in appendices at the end of the report. All tables, graphs, charts and
other visual representation must be contextualised and explained in the body text.
Discussion: analyses and evaluates the results and leads toward the conclusion and
ecommendation/s. This section may outline any unexpected or new issues that need to be
considered and require further research or work in the future. Also, you may identify and discuss
any potential opportunities that your team uncovers in the project that could lead to potential
new business offerings in the future.
Conclusion
The conclusion states what has been found based on the evidence, analysis and evaluation that was presented
in the discussion. The conclusion should outline the key points/findings and state the recommendations that
follow from the analysis. In some reports it may be necessary to state any limitations to the research that
might affect the interpretation of the results. Most importantly the conclusion refers back to the overall
purpose of the report and emphasises the key message.
Please submit your report using the Turnitin submission link on Moodle.
Marking criteria:
Progress Report 2
Assessment criteria are shown in the following table. Marks are allocated as follows:
Assessment
criteria to be met
and assessed
Detailed Description of the Assessment Criteria Breakdown
Marks
Criteria 1 Project research and analysis 20
Criteria 2 Project team accountability and communication 20
Criteria 3 Progress of project 20
Criteria 4 Discussion of client relationship and management 20
Criteria 5 Critical assessment of cu
ent and future practices 20
Criteria 6 Referencing 0
Total 100
Note: To be marked by the project supervisor and moderated by the unit coordinator.
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Using Technology for Assessment
Rationale Activities Technological tools selected
Research Skills
Critical Analysis
Practice Or Project
Management Skills
Feedback On
Performance
Practice Of Critical
Thinking
Team Work
Interpersonal
Communication
Ethical Practices
Analytical And Problem
Solving
Client Management
Cultural And Global
Awareness
Check For Plagiarism
Problem-Based
Learning
Assessment Of Team
Work
Collaborative Writing
Reflective Writing
Professional Business
Report Writing
Creative And Practical
Solutions
Presentations
Group Discussions
Facilitated Learning
Independent Learning
And Development
Access To Technology
Agreed Code Of
Conduct In Team Work
Group Communication
And Negotiation
Give And Receive
Feedback
Industry-Based Project
Industry And Global
Analysis
Online Forum, Wiki And
Chats On Moodle
Turnitin
Project Management
Tools Such As Trello
Collaborative Writing
Tools Such As
Googledoc
Group Presentation On