HRMT20024 T XXXXXXXXXXAssessment 3 Guidelines – Essay on Attracting and Retaining staff (revised)
Due date Week 11 Friday (29 May XXXXXXXXXX:45 pm AEST
Any requests for extension must be submitted through the CQU system at least 48 hours
prior to the due date, with relevant supporting documents.
Late submissions without approval will result in a penalty of 5% (2.25 marks) per day.
Weighting 45%
Length 2,500 words ± 10% (excluding title page and reference list)
Learning
t
1, 2, 3, 4
Purpose Students have completed the ‘Reviewing the Literature’ for Assessment 2, and that
material should be used towards Assessment 3, including the feedback received.
Assessment 3 will assist students to apply their learning to a particular industry sector or
problem, and tailor their argument to that sector’s specific challenges. It will give students
the opportunity to enhance their research, analysis, critical thinking and written
communication skills; particularly in the areas of argument development and essay
writing.
Before starting this assessment, please read the marking criteria (at the end of this
document).
Assessment
Task
There are two choices (will be announced) for Essay 3 – for example, the ‘X’ sector, or
the ‘Y’ sector.
You will write an essay on the key challenges in attracting and retaining a workforce in
your selected sector.
Your essay will draw on at least five themes from Week 1 to Week 11 of this unit, being
those most relevant to your selected industry sector.
Your essay will draw on the academic literature (including the articles from ‘Reviewing
the Literature’ you developed for Assessment 2), and develop an argument applying that
literature to your selected sector.
You must cite at least ten (10) relevant peer reviewed journal articles, and 3 chapters
from the Nankervis et al XXXXXXXXXXtextbook. You can cite other academic references such
as books, conference papers, and book chapters but these will NOT be counted as part of
the 10 journal articles.
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Plagiarism Copy detection software (TurnitIn) is used in this course and work found in contravention
of the copying and plagiarism rules will be investigated. Penalties apply in the case of
proven instances of copying, plagiarism and academic dishonesty. Please check the
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Report. TurnitIn does not make a judgement as to what is referenced properly, it
highlights the non-original material in a piece of work. You should use the similarity
score as a guide only and must then check the originality report to determine whether or
not changes need to be made to the assessment.
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HRMT20024 Assessment 3 Ru
ic – Essay
Key Criteria Exceeds Expectations
(High Distinction XXXXXXXXXX%
Exceeds Expectations
(Distinction XXXXXXXXXX%
Meets Expectations
(Credit) 65 – 74%
Meets Expectations
(Pass) 50 – 64%
Below Expectations
(Fail) below 50%
Content Knowledge
40%
Demonstrates a balanced and very
high level of detailed knowledge
of core concepts by providing a
very high level of analysis.
Demonstrates a balanced and high
level of knowledge of core
concepts by providing a high level
of analysis.
Demonstrates a good level of
knowledge of some of the core
concepts by providing some level
of analysis.
Demonstrates limited knowledge
of core concepts by providing a
limited level of analysis.
Demonstrates little, if any,
knowledge of the core concepts
with extremely limited, if any,
analysis.
Utilises more than 10 excellent,
elevant and credible sources.
Utilises more than 10 very good,
elevant and credible sources.
Utilises 10 cu
ent, relevant and
credible sources.
Utilises 10 mostly relevant and
credible sources.
Does not meet the requirement, in
terms of quantity or quality of
articles selected
Argument 30% Excellent introduction; providing a
very clear purpose which ensures
all areas relevant to the topic are
clearly outlined.
Good introduction; providing a
mostly clear purpose which
ensures most areas relevant to the
topic are clearly outlined.
Fair introduction, addresses some
points, lacks some detail; ensures
some areas relevant to the topic
are outlined.
Poor introduction; addresses
limited points, lacks detail; of
which few areas are outlined.
Very poor or non-existent
introduction.
Excellent and logical argument
integrated throughout the work
Strong argument throughout most
of the work
Some argument linking ideas
throughout the work
Weak argument Little or no argument
The assessment presents a detailed
and focused summary of the ideas
presented; drawing clear and well
thought-out conclusions.
The assessment presents a fairly
detailed and focused summary of
the ideas presented; drawing fairly
clear and well thought-out
conclusions.
The assessment presents a
somewhat detailed and focused
summary of the ideas presented;
providing some evidence of
conclusions.
The assessment provides limited
detail with no clear summary of
the ideas presented; drawing
limited conclusions.
The assessment fails to provide
any clear evidence of the ideas
presented; drawing no clear
conclusions.
Organisation or structure
15%
The ideas are a
anged in an
extremely logical, structured and
coherent manner.
The ideas are a
anged in a fairly
logical, structured and coherent
manner.
The ideas are a
anged in a logical,
some-what structured and coherent
manner.
The ideas appear less logical,
structured and presents in fairly
incoherent manner.
There is little, if any, coherent
structure to the document.
Presentation and quality of writing
15%
Quality of writing at a very high
standard.
Paragraphs are coherently
connected to each other. Co
ect
grammar, spelling and
punctuation.
Quality of writing is of a high
standard.
Paragraphs are mostly well
structured. Few grammar, spelling
and punctuation mistakes.
Quality of writing is of a good
standard.
Few grammar, spelling and
punctuation mistakes.
Some problems with sentence
structure and presentation
Frequent grammar, punctuation
and spelling mistakes. Use of
inappropriate language.
Quality of writing is at a very poor
standard so barely understandable.
Many spelling mistakes. Little or
no evidence of proof reading.
Late assessment penalty 5% per day x 45 marks = 2.25 marks per day
HRMT20024 Assessment 3 Ru
ic – Essay