Provide a critical qualitative inquiry framed around emerging professional identity in the form of a 3-to-5-minute artful annotated vlog or a 3-to-5-minute artful annotated audio blog, this is supported by a research design.

UGB361 Developing the Reflexive Practitioner (2021-22)

Assessment Brief

 

Introduction

 

There is an increasing recognition in management literature for the need for managers and associated professions (e.g. Finance, HR, Marketing) to be reflexive, agile and responsive to an ever-increasing turbulent environment. The recognition of reflexive practitioners is at the heart of management learning and development.

 

This module has been designed too:

 

  • Develop your understanding of your authentic identities as a person; practitioner; manager; professional
  • Increase your awareness of your positionality (your world view) as a person; practitioner, manager, professional
  • Challenge your assumptions in terms of values, personality, emotional intelligence, social intelligence, the way you act and behave
  • Start to uncover your professional identity as a HR Practitioner or a Finance Practitioner or a Marketing Practitioner
  • Start to uncover your professional identity as a Line Manager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Task

 

This research is a critical qualitative inquiry framed around emerging professional identity in the form of a 3-to-5-minute artful annotated vlog or a 3-to-5-minute artful annotated audio blog, this is supported by a research design. The focus of this research is action and behaviour including the identification of behaviours or values indicated from one of the main management professional bodies:

 

 

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Future Marketing Practitioner using the CIM framework located at https://www.cim.co.uk/more/professional-marketing-competencies/

 

For this you will be required to frame your research on one of the following:

 

  • A Single Experience
  • A Life Event
  • A Single Emotion or feeling in multiple experiences or events
  • How others see you

 

To support your artful annotated vlog or audio blog you will be expected to complete the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment Criteria

 

In addition to the University of Sunderland Undergraduate Criteria the following marking framework will be applied:

 

Grade Band Description
0 to 15 There is no evidence the assessment set have has been completed and this could include not following instructions; including no research design and no audio reflection or Vlog.
16 to 39 There is limited and or descriptive approach to analysing the literature on reflective learning (traditional or metaphorical, artful). There is limited evidence of a method analysed. This is mainly a presentation of information which is described rather than analysed to inform the vlog or audio reflection. The literature review indicates a limited awareness of the relationship with the design of the vlog or audio reflection.
40 to 49 There is evidence of a limited range of theoretical sources. There is evidence of limited (mainly descriptive) insight and unearthing the nuances of professional identity and how this is expressed within the vlog or audio reflection. There is limited analysis and evaluation of literature, and the method which informed the design of the vlog or audio reflection.
50 to 59 There is evidence of a range of theoretical sources. There is evidence of descriptive insight and unearthing the nuances of the professional identity within the vlog and or audio reflection. The literature review indicates some awareness of the reflective learning approaches used to build the research design. This is also evident in the method.
60 to 69 There is evidence of a detailed and deeply insightful research design and method drawing from a multiple range of theoretical sources. There is evidence of insight and unearthing the nuances of professional identity within the vlog or audio reflection.. It is contemporary and relevant. The literature reviewed and evaluated indicates some depth and critique of reflective learning approaches and the method starts to explore the philosophical creation of professional knowledge and ways of knowing. This includes insights and evidence of originality and creativity.
70 and above There is evidence of a detailed and deeply insightful research design drawing from a multiple range of theoretical sources. There is evidence of insight, originality, creativity and unearthing the nuances and complexities of professional identity. The literature reviewed and evaluated indicates a deep and critical appreciation of the reflective learning approaches. There is evidence of connectivity between the vlog or audio reflection and the literature (theory), this includes insights and evidence of originality, including creativity and novel approaches to presenting the vlog or audio reflection.

 

 

Dr P-A Armstrong, VC Teaching Fellow, SFHEA

Senior Lecturer HRM and Leadership

Digital Learning and Teaching Lead

Module Leader: UGB361

January 2022