Module 1 Specification Document Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct
Instructions:
• You must answer all questions. There are 9 questions.
• Final Submission: Questions 1 to 9 Due 11:59pm 16/04/2021
• The final submission link for Module 1 will not be available until the Academic Reference Quiz is
completed. If you do not complete this quiz you will not be able to submit your final submission for
module 1.
• The presentation of your document is to be of a professional nature. This means formatting and
styling is present, questions numbers only and their answers are clearly present. If an answer is not clearly labelled with the question number it corresponds to, zero (0) marks will be given for that answer.
• This assessment involves academic writing. This means all work must be in your own words, and any ideas or knowledge you have used must be properly referenced using the APA style of referencing. A reference list is to be included at the end of the document listing only those references cited within your text – it is highly recommended to use a referencing tool. Failure to reference correctly will result in a significant loss of marks. For more information please refer to Lecture 1: Intro and 2: How to Succeed in this Unit.
• All chapters referenced relate to the text Ethics in: An Australian Perspective
• Although all questions must be attempted, only 3 will be assessed. The 3 questions marked will not
be identified until marks are released. Note:
Academic writing entails demonstrating your comprehension and understanding. For this assessment, the knowledge area is Module 1: Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct.
Although some questions may appear to require an opinion-oriented answer, you are to take the persona of a professional and answer accordingly.
Marking Rubric:
Marking Rubric Table is on next page.
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Criteria
Unsatisfactory
Pass
Credit
Distinction
High Distinction
Research, comprehension and relevance to question
The answer is poor from a content point of view and show a lack of engagement with the prescribed readings or a lack of research OR the answer shows a lack of comprehension of the topic area OR the answer fails to address the topic in the question adequately or is inaccurate
The answer shows some engagement with the prescribed readings but does not cover all aspects of the question or has parts that are not relevant to the question OR the answer does not show comprehension of the topic OR there is a lack of research shown.
The answer to the question is acceptable, covers all aspects of the question and shows basic comprehension. Some research has been shown, however the answer could be improved with more research.
The answer to the question is good, covers all aspects of the question and shows comprehension of the topic. Research is shown and the answer is relevant to industry.
The answer to the question is outstanding and covers all aspects of the question. It shows extensive research and a very good comprehension of the topic as well as application and relevance of the topic to industry real world scenarios.
Readability, clarity and presentation
The answer contains an unacceptable level of spelling or grammatical errors OR the answer shows a lack of organisation or clarity in the written expression OR the format of the answer is of an unacceptable and unprofessional standard.
The answer has spelling or grammatical errors OR the answer text is not structured well (does not read well) OR the format of the answer document is not of a formal standard as required in the assessment specification.
The answer reads well and has correct spelling and grammar AND the format of the answer document is of a formal standard (incl. answers clearly presented and numbered, appropriate use of headers, correct font/font size/line spacing as required in the assessment specification).
Referencing
(Marks will be deducted) The answer is poorly referenced or not referenced at all.
(Marks will be deducted) The answer contains some referencing mistakes in the in-text references and/or the reference list.
Correct referencing (incl. paraphrasing, in- text references and reference list).
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