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Assessment

The overall assessment of the module has two components – Component 1 and Component 2.

 

Component 1 – Group poster presentation (20%)

 

Instructions on Assessment

Each Group of students is to produce and present a poster based on a brand, industry sector, company or product of choice.  Based on a desktop literature search, students should source and cite information pertinent to their chosen brand, industry sector, company or product and identify relevant challenges and/or opportunities that may exist for managing sustainability in a supply chain context.  For instance, how would a sustainable supply chain management approach improve/enhance responsible business management in supply chains?  What are the critical issues of concern? Why?

Group Allocation

At the outset of the course, groups of 4 to 6 students will be formed.  These groups will work together on seminar tasks related to Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Risk with a view to producing work for the first component of the module’s assessment, a Group Poster Presentation.

 

Group Poster Presentation

• For the presentation, each group of students should be able to critically discuss an appropriate, relevant issue related to sustainable supply chain management and/or supply chain risk.
• Each group will need to demonstrate the level of sustainable supply chain improvement opportunities, barriers and/or potential(s) relevant to the topic of choice.
• All sources of information should be cited using APA 6^th edition style.
• Each group will be assessed by a member of the teaching team who will ask you to have your TEAM LEADER to submit an electronic copy of your Poster Presentation to gadema-cooke@northumbria.ac.uk by no later than 12:00 noon on 19^th May 2020 .

Format, Size and Submission

• Posters should be formatted so that they can printed in A2 size in either Portrait or Landscape formats.
• An electronic copy of your poster should be emailed by your TEAM LEADER along with a separate word or pdf document with your full reference list and any additional supplementary information to support your Poster to gadema-cooke@northumbria.ac.uk by NO LATER than 12:00 noon 19^th May 2020.

Poster Content

• The poster should illustrate the practical aspects of Sustainable Supply Chain Management and/or Supply Chain Risk pertinent to the choice of industry sector/product/brand.

Things to consider when designing, developing and producing your poster:

• What are the potential hazards/risks that could be overcome in adopting a Supply Chain Risk Management and/or a Sustainable Supply Chain Management approach?
• What benefits can be achieved in adopting a supply chain risk management approach in contemporary business?
• Choose a theme relevant to the topic of choice (e.g. waste, climate change policy, emissions, environmental regulation, social justice, ethics, globalised versus localised chains etc.).
• Consider how a purely focused ‘Business as Usual’ (BAU) approach would compare against a ‘Triple Bottom Line’ (TBL) approach in the context of sustainable supply chain management.

 

 

 

Component 2 – Assignment (80%)

 

Instructions on Assessment

Students are required to provide an individual 3000 word APA 6^th edition style referenced academic report (a blank Word doc academic report template is available on Blackboard).

 

The report must focus on providing a critical descriptive analysis of Supply Chain Risk Management and Sustainable Supply Chain Management approaches in a sector of your choice (examples of sectors you may focus on include but are not limited to: the food sector, the construction industry, the automotive industry, the energy sector and the pharmaceutical industry), describing the supply chains at play.  This should be extended to a discussion of the potential benefits/disadvantages of managing sustainability and risk in a supply chain context detailing any relevant examples and/or issues pertinent to the sector of choice.

 

The assignment will need to focus on two separate parts including:

 

1. Part A: Supply Chain Risk Management: 1250 words
2. Part B: Sustainable Supply Chain Management: 1250 words

 

 

The report must also include a 500 word Executive Summary (included in the total word count) which should be located after the title page of the report.

 

A comprehensive reference list is required.

 

You should synthesise company data, governmental and non-governmental reports with academic literature and other contemporary sources.

 

More information on the Assignment Report

The drivers of economic, environmental and social (EES) aspects commonly referred to as ‘the triple bottom line’ (TBL) define the parameters of sustainable supply chains.  They are classically recognised as being influenced and driven by the following factors: legislation, finance, environmental impacts and internal / external business processes and, relationships along the length of the supply chain network.  It is essential for supply chain organisations to consider the impacts of their chains, extending beyond supplier bases and customers at the point of consumption, to recognise the importance of product life cycle and end of life management / recovery.

 

These factors can be further categorised in terms of:

 

• Sector/Organisation competencies/characterisation of the structure of supply chains in a particular sector and what strategic supply chain risk management can bring to make chains leaner, agile, more cohesive and robust.
• Opportunities for innovation, development of products, improvement of organisational structures, corporate strategies and supply chain structures / common measures adopted and/or suggested to enhance future optimisation and realise sustainability targets in advance of possible mandatory legislation or ‘future proofing’.
• Governance in relation to the role of legislature compliance and the measurement tools, techniques and approaches / management / reduction / reporting of operational impacts (for example, LCA) upon the environment and associated stakeholders in shaping supply chain governance approaches. How this contributes to the strategic understanding and setting of sustainability initiatives/targets.

The report for this assignment should take the above into account and consider this module’s lecture series.  It may consider the more efficient use of existing systems within organisations as well as the broader themes of collaboration, innovation and engagement in the context of supply chain management, risk and sustainability.  Discussion may also include matters related to contemporary risk and sustainability measures, how such measures can improve risk resilience and enhance sustainability in relation to turnover, operational efficiencies, environmental impact and stakeholder relationships.

 

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Additional formative assessment – details of process and rationale

Formative assessment will take place through group work, assignment discussion (in the initial weeks focused on poster presentation requirements with an assignment surgery to be delivered towards the end of the course’s lectures and seminars) as well as reflection, discussion board activity on the e-learning platform, case study activity, and theory/practice related discussions.

 

Formative assessment will also provide a platform to utilise and encourage use of technology-enabled active learning environments.

 

Criteria will be provided to enable participants to understand what is expected of them and how they will be assessed on their performance.  Participants are required to demonstrate self-reflection and reflective practice where appropriate.

 

Case Study, theory/practice related discussions and a research-tutored approach will directly link pertinent, academic research into teaching.  This approach will form the basis of formative assessment and teaching relating to operations and supply chain improvement strategies and tools.  Verbal feedback and seminar-centred discussions will provide students with the necessary formative feedback.

 

Indication of how students will get feedback and how this will support their learning

 

Feedback on your summative performance in this module will be provided as follows:

 

Your assessment will be returned to you with annotated comments directly related to the assessment task.  You will also be provided with a written comment on actions to be taken to improve performance in assessment overall.

 

Formative feedback will be provided throughout the module, particularly in relation to seminar tasks.  Students should, however be aware that formative feedback can, and will, occur in any communication with an academic tutor.

 

This University, and the Faculty, is constantly seeking to improve its feedback to students and will pilot new initiatives on a regular basis.  When such pilots involve a deviation from above, students on modules affected will be fully advised of the revised feedback approach.

 

For each component of assessment, there is a standard feedback proforma, which will indicate how marks are allocated to the work, alongside the annotated comments on the work and overall summary comments.

 

Important note about ARNA regulations

 

The regulations specify that students must complete every assessment component contributing to the modules on their programme.  This applies to all forms of assessment as defined in the module descriptor.  Please note that:

 

• if any assessment component is not completed, students will be failed in the module even if the module pass mark has been achieved;
• if the requirements for referral specified in section 5 of ARNA¹ are met, a resit opportunity will be given;
• if unable to complete an assessment component because of extenuating circumstances, students should follow the procedure described in the Student Guide to Extenuating Circumstances¹.

 

This change was approved by Academic Board on 12 October 2009 in consultation with the Students’ Union.  Students should consult their Programme Leader or Guidance Tutor if they have any queries. Independent advice and support is also available from the Students’ Union Advice & Representation Centre (su.advice@northumbria.ac.uk) or from a student adviser in Student Services.

 

¹ARNA and the Student Guide to Extenuating Circumstances Affecting Assessed Work are available from http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/central/ar/lts/assess/assproc/assdocstud/

 

Word Count

The word count is declared on the front page of your assignment. The word count does not include title page, contents page, glossary, tables, figures, illustrations, reference list, bibliography and appendices.

 

Summarising and compressing the information in your assignment into the word limit is one of the skills that students are expected to acquire, and demonstrate as part of the assignment process.

 

 

Word limits and penalties for assignments

 

If the assignment is within +10% of the stated word limit no penalty will apply.  However, if the word limit exceeds the +10% limit, 10% of the mark provisionally awarded to the assignment will be deducted.  For example: if the assignment is worth 70% but is above the word limit by more than 10%, a penalty of 7% will be imposed, giving a final mark of 63%.

 

 

Submission of Assessment:

 

All assignments must be submitted to the Undergraduate Office

 

Marked assignments will be returned to you 20 working days following submission (excluding public or statutory holidays).

 

You must retain an electronic copy of this assignment and it must be made available within 24 hours of them requesting it be submitted.

 

 

Referencing your work

 

The APA method of referencing uses the author’s name and the date of the publication. In-text citations give brief details of the work you are referring to in your text. For example:

 

Coutu (2009) found that every team needs a deviant There are many examples of where teams go wrong (Coutu, 2009)

 

References are listed at the end of the text in alphabetical order by the author’s name.  The general format of an electronic journal reference in the APA style is shown below:

 

Coutu, D. (2009). Why Teams Don’t Work. Harvard Business Review, 87(5), 98-105. Retrieved from EBSCO http://searchebscohost.com

 

Author/s name and initials are listed first, followed by year of publication in brackets.  Then there is the title of article and the journal where the article appears, which is in italics.  Then state the volume and issue number (in brackets) along with the pages where article can be located. Finally add the name of the database, followed by the web address. Wherever possible use the homepage URL rather than the full and extended web address.

 

For further information on why it is important to reference accurately go to the Referencing and Plagiarism topic in Skills Plus available from the Library website:

 

www.northumbria.ac.uk/skillsplus

 

You will find other useful help guides on Skills Plus to help you with the skills involved in writing your assessments and preparing for exams.

 

For further information on the APA style of referencing see the Concise Rules of APA Style located in the Library at 808.06615/CON and the APA website http://www.apastyle.org/learn

 

 

Plagiarism and Cheating

Your attention is drawn to the University’s stated position on plagiarism. THE WORK OF OTHERS, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE ATTRIBUTED TO ITS SOURCE (a full bibliography and/or a list of references must be submitted as prescribed in the assessment brief).

 

Please note that this is intended to be an individual piece of work.  Action will be taken where a student is suspected of having cheated or engaged in any dishonest practice.  Students are referred to the University regulations on plagiarism and other forms of academic irregularity.  Students must not copy or collude with one another or present any information that they themselves have not generated.

 

For further information on Plagiarism, see the Referencing and Plagiarism topic on Skills Plus.

www.northumbria.ac.uk/skillsplus

 

		Component 1:
	1 – 39 Fail		40 – 49 Fail	50 – 54 Pass	55 – 59 Pass	60 – 69 Commendation	70 – 100 Distinction
Section A (Presentation style and Introduction) –25%	Poor use of references have been cited Insufficient use of graphics. Poor discussion of the company/case of choice and its CSR policy/sustainability strategies Poor structure		Insufficient use of references Poor use of graphics.  Insufficient discussion of the company and its CSR/sustainable supply chain management policy Poor structure	Sufficient use of references Good use of graphics, examples and chosen case.  Sufficient discussion of the company and its CSR policy/sustainable supply chain management issues Adequate structure	Commendable use of references Commendable use of  use of graphics, examples and chosen case, discussion of  company and its CSR policy/sustainable supply chain management issues Commendable structure	Excellent use of references Excellent use of graphics,  choice of case and its CSR policy/sustainable supply chain management issues  Excellent structure	Outstanding use of references Excellent use of graphics,  choice of case and its CSR policy/sustainable supply chain management issues Excellent structure
Section B (Subject Content)- 25%	Poor evidence of research Data collected is inappropriate or irrelevant to the context No attempt at evaluation Poor structure Poor use of existing theory		Limited evidence of research Data collected is appropriate and relevant but too descriptive/graphics/images inadequately cited/irrelevant Limited attempt at evaluation Inadequate structure Limited use of existing theory	Good evidence of research Data collected is appropriate and relevant and some attempt made to discuss implications Good attempt at evaluation Good structure Good use of existing theory	Commendable evidence of research Data and use of graphics as well as text collected is appropriate and relevant and commendable attempt made to discuss implications Commendable attempt at evaluation Commendable structure Commendable use of existing theory	Excellent evidence of research Excellent use of case examples, citations, data collected is appropriate and relevant and an excellent attempt made to discuss implications Excellent attempt at evaluation Excellent structure Excellent use of existing theory	Outstanding evidence of research Outstanding use of case examples, citations.  Data collected is appropriate and relevant and an excellent attempt made to discuss implications Excellent comprehension of evaluation Excellent structure Outstanding use of existing theory
Section C (TBL SSCM, GSCM)- 25%	No challenges or advantages have been identified No critical evaluation Very poor structure No use of theory		Few challenges or advantages have been identified Limited critical evaluation Poor structure Limited use of theory	Good range of challenges and advantages have been identified Good critical evaluation Good structure Good use of theory	Commendable range of challenges and advantages have been identified Commendable critical evaluation Commendable structure Commendable use of theory	Excellent range of  challenges and advantages have been identified Excellent critical evaluation Excellent structure Excellent use of theory	Excellent range of  challenges and advantages have been identified Outstanding critical evaluation Outstanding structure Excellent use of theory, comprehension and conceptualisation evident
Section D (choice of case)- 25%	No case identified No case criteria or reference to sustainable supply chain management issues Very poor structure		Case identified Unclear case criteria and limited reference to sustainable supply chain management issues Poor structure	Case identified Good case criteria, and some reference to sustainable supply chain management issues Good structure	Case identified Commendable case criteria and commendable reference to sustainable supply chain management issues Commendable structure	Case identified Excellent case criteria and excellent reference to  sustainable supply chain management issues Excellent structure	Case identified Excellent case criteria and outstanding reference made to sustainable supply chain management issues Outstanding structure
Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component 2:

 

 

Module Specific Assessment Criteria

 

Trait	0 Fail	1 – 39 Fail	40 – 49 Fail	50 – 54 Pass	55 – 59 Pass	60 – 69 Commendation	70 – 100 Distinction
Knowledge and Understanding	Work not submitted OR Work giving evidence of serious academic misconduct (subject to regulations in ARNA Appendix 1) OR Work showing no evidence of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to level 7. None of the learning outcomes are met.	Work is not acceptable and provides little evidence of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to level 7. Few of the learning outcomes are met in relation to LCA, sustainability and risk, sustainable development, supply chain relevance, literature base, layout  etc.	Work is not acceptable in providing evidence of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to level 7. However a majority of the learning outcomes are met and others are nearly satisfied in relation to (in no particular order) sustainability, LCA and supply chain relevance.	Adequate work providing evidence of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to level 7 but only at a bare pass level. All learning outcomes are met (or nearly met and balanced by strengths elsewhere). However, the balance, critical analysis and evaluation of the literature, personal reasoning and relevance in terms of sustainable supply chain management, LCA and supply chain could be significantly improved upon. .	Satisfactory work providing evidence of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to level 7. All learning outcomes are met.  However, the balance, critical analysis and evaluation of the literature, personal reasoning and relevance in terms of sustainable supply chain management, LCA and supply chain could be further improved upon.	Commendable work providing evidence to a high level of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to level 7. All learning outcomes met, many are more than satisfied.  The submitted work is consistently relevant and well reasoned both in relation to key concepts and academic theories, underpinned by a thorough and broad sustainable supply chain management / LCA / supply chain literature base, which in likelihood, extends beyond the core requirements of the module	Excellent work providing evidence to a very high level of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to level 7. All learning outcomes met, many at high level. Marks at the high end of this range indicate outstanding work where all learning outcomes are met at a high level.  A fastidious eye for detail allows the student to develop both depth and breadth of analysis.   Critical discussion and argument, around key supply chain management / sustainable supply chain management / LCA theories and concepts are underpinned by a broad, deep, contextually relevant and thorough contemporary sustainability and risk, sustainable development / LCA/ supply chain literature base, which significantly extends beyond the core requirements of the module.
Structure,  Alignment and Research	Work not submitted OR Work giving evidence of serious academic misconduct (subject to regulations in ARNA Appendix 1) OR Work showing no evidence of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to level 7. None of the learning outcomes are met.	Inadequate in some of the following aspects or seriously inadequate in at least one: use of relevant material; development of analysis and structure of argument; evaluation of theory; application of relevant theory, research methods and findings to the problem in question; presentation of information to the intended audience.  Further to these, poor style, construction and syntax.  The work would have clearly benefitted from proof reading, mapping and checking prior to submission.  Insufficient application and skill in deployment of APA 6th edition method	Adequate in most but not all of the following aspects: use of relevant material; development of analysis and structure of argument; evaluation of theory; application of relevant theory, research methods and findings to the problem in question; presentation of information to the intended audience. Further to these, poor style, construction and syntax.  The work would have clearly benefitted from proof reading, mapping and checking prior to submission.  Insufficient application and skill in deployment of APA 6th edition method	Adequate in all of (or most of, with balancing strength elsewhere): use of relevant material; development of analysis and structure of argument; evaluation of theory; application of relevant theory, research methods and findings to the problem in question; presentation of information to the intended audience. However, the submitted work lacks sufficient identification, analysis and evaluation of the key concepts at play in LCA, sustainability and risk, sustainable development and supply chain scenarios in relation to the poster presentation.  Good and consistent deployment of the APA 6th edition method which would however, benefit from further development and improvement.	Satisfactory in all or most of: use of relevant material from a variety of sources; development of analysis and structure of argument; evaluation of theory; application of relevant theory, research methods and findings to the problem in question; presentation of information to the intended audience.  However, the submitted work would benefit from further analysis and evaluation of the key concepts at play in LCA, sustainability and risk, sustainable development and supply chain scenarios in relation to the poster presentation.  Excellent and consistent deployment of the APA 6th edition method.	Good in all or most of: use of up-to-date material from a variety of sources; development of analysis and structure of argument; critical evaluation of relevant theory, research methods and findings to the problem in question; presentation of information to the intended audience which clearly identifies and addresses sustainability and risk, sustainable development / LCA / supply chain requirements of the poster presentation at a high level. Excellent and consistent deployment of the APA 6th edition method.	Excellent in all or most of: use of primary sources of literature from a range of perspectives; development of analysis and structure of argument; critical evaluation and creative use of theory, research methods and findings; presentation of information to the intended audience  which clearly identifies and addresses sustainability and risk, sustainable development / LCA / supply chain requirements of the poster presentation at an exemplarily level.  Excellent and consistent deployment of the APA 6th edition method.

 

 

Note:    For those assessments or partial assessments based on calculation, multiple choice etc.  Marks will be gained on an accumulative basis.  In these cases, marks allocated to each section will be made clear.

 

Students must retain an electronic copy of this assignment and it must be made available within 24 hours of them requesting it be submitted.