BUS4009

Digital Skills and Professional

Development

Portfolio of
Professional Skill Development & Short
Report on Digital Skills within the
Workplace

Date for Submission: Please refer to the timetable on ilearn

(The submission portal on ilearn will close at 14.00 UK time on the

date of submission)

Assignment Brief

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As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a
Digital Skills and Professional Development assignment. Please refer to your
Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general
information on preparing and submitting assignments.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the module, you should be able to:

1. Explain the advancement of business automation technology and the

associated range of digital skills required to demonstrate professional
competency within an organisation

2. Identify a range of ‘soft’ skills that are key requirements in demonstrating

progression in terms of personal and professional development

3. Reflect upon own current levels of digital and soft skills applicable to the
workplace

4. Graduate Attribute: Develop and justify a Professional Development

Plan that will facilitate an increased level of digital skill attainment
suitable for effective management and leadership in the contemporary
workplace

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Guidance

Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the
module name, the submission deadline and the exact word count of your submitted
document; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in AU Harvard system.
You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please
note that tutors will use the assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work.

You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University
operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the
identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.

Maximum word count: 3000 words

Please refer to the full word count policy which can be found in the Student Policies
section here: Arden University | Regulatory Framework

Please note the following:

Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the
assessment.

The word count includes everything in the main body of the assessment (including in
text citations and references). The word count excludes numerical data in tables,
figures, diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. ALL other printed
words ARE included in the word count.

Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a 10-percentage
point deduction.

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Assignment Task - Portfolio

This assessment is worth 100% of the total marks for the module

1) In a short report, examine the digital development of recent years and explain
the continuing industrial advancement. Provide an overview of the digital skills
sections in demand and discuss examples from different industries and the
modern workplace.
(1,500 words)
(50 marks)
(LO 1)

2) Reflect on own management and leadership skills using a range of models and
develop and justify a personal development plan that will facilitate an increased
level of effective management and leadership. Please combine three non-digital
and two digital skills.
(1,500 words)
(50 marks)
(LOs 2-4)

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Formative Feedback

In order to assist with your learning and to give you some early feedback you are
encouraged to engage with your tutor to receive formative feedback. The formative
feedback for this module assessment is available on the module page.

The feedback is designed to help you develop areas of your work and it helps you
develop your skills as an independent learner.

If you are a distance learning student, you should submit your work, by email, to your
tutor, no later than 2 weeks before the actual submission deadline. If you are a blended
learning student, your tutor will give you a deadline for formative feedback and further
details.

Formative feedback will not be given to work submitted after the above date or the date
specified by your tutor - if a blended learning student.

Referencing Guidance

You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate
and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AU
Harvard system(s).

Follow this link to find the referencing guides for your subject: Arden Library

Submission Guidance

Assignments submitted late will not be accepted and will be marked as a 0% fail.

Your assessment can be submitted as a single Word (MS Word) or PDF file, or, as
multiple files.

If you chose to submit multiple files, you must name each document as the question/part
you are answering along with your student number ie Q1 Section A STUXXXX. If you
wish to overwrite your submission or one of your submissions, you must ensure
that your new submission is named exactly the same as the previous in order for
the system to overwrite it.

You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all sources
used are correctly attributed. Penalties apply to assignments which show evidence of
academic unfair practice. (See the Student Handbook which is available on the A-Z key
information on iLearn.)

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 Assessment Criteria (Learning objectives covered - all)
Level 4 is the first stage on the student journey into undergraduate study. At Level 4 students will be developing their knowledge and understanding of the discipline and will be expected to
demonstrate some of those skills and competences. Student are expected to express their ideas clearly and to structure and develop academic arguments in their work. Students will begin to apply
the theory which underpins the subject and will start to explore how this relates to other areas of their learning and any ethical considerations as appropriate. Students will begin to develop self-
awareness of their own academic and professional development.

Mark Generic Assessment Criteria

Grade
Bands

First 80%+ Outstanding performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject area and to confidently apply theory whilst showing awareness of any relevant ethical
(1) considerations.
The work shows an excellent level of competence and confidence in managing appropriate sources and materials, initiative and excellent academic writing skills and
professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows originality of thought.

70-79% Excellent performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject and apply theory whilst showing some awareness of any relevant ethical considerations.
The work shows a high level of competence in managing sources and materials, initiative and very good academic writing skills and professional skills (where appropriate). The
work shows originality of thought.

Upper 60-69% Very good performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject and apply some theory.
second The work shows a good level of competence in managing sources and materials and some initiative. Academic writing skills are good and expression remains accurate overall.
(2:1) Good professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows some original thought.

Lower 50-59% A satisfactory to good performance which begins to analyse the subject and apply some underpinning theory.
second The work shows a sound level of competence in managing basic sources and materials. Academic writing skills are satisfactory and expression remains accurate overall
(2:2) although the piece may lack structure. Satisfactory professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks some original thought.

Third 40-49% Basic level of performance in which there are some omissions in understanding the subject, its underpinning theory and ethical considerations.
(3) The work shows a basic use of sources and materials. Academic writing skills are limited and there are some errors in expression and the work may lack structure overall.
There are some difficulties in developing professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks original thought and is largely imitative.

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Marginal 30-39% Limited performance in which there are omissions in understanding the subject, its underpinning theory and ethical considerations. The work shows a limited use of sources and
fail materials. Academic writing skills are weak and there are errors in expression and the work may lack structure overall. There are difficulties in developing professional skills
(where appropriate). The work lacks original thought and is largely imitative.

29% A poor performance in which there are substantial gaps in knowledge and understanding, underpinning theory and ethical considerations.
and The work shows little evidence in the use of appropriate sources and materials. Academic writing skills are very weak and there are numerous errors in expression. The work
below lacks structure overall. Professional skills (where appropriate) are not developed. The work is imitative.

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