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Lecturer : Khurshid Abdul Jabbar Total marks: 100

Intake : CT105-3.5-2-PDT

Campus : TPM

Handout Date : Week 2 Due Date: Week 12

Submission Date :

This in-course assignment comprises of two distinct parts. Part 1 is individual work with the
aim of preparing you for the recruitment process and Part 2 is group work.

I. Part 1 Personal Portfolio

You have been introduced to the concept of Personal Branding, Verbal Business Cards, writing
CVs and Cover Letters. The objective of Part 1 is to develop your own personal development
portfolio by applying these concepts to prepare for your own paperwork. As a preparatory
step, your portfolio must include the following:

1. A job advertisement relevant to your discipline.

2. A one-page Cover Letter in response to the job advertisement in item 1, with the
following:
a. an introductory paragraph stating the purpose for writing, citing reasons for interest in
the aforementioned vacancy
b. a paragraph justifying why you are a strong candidate for the vacancy
c. a closing paragraph
3. A CV taking into account the following pointers:
a. a maximum of a double-sided A4-sized paper, formatted with well-defined sections
b. highlights relevant qualifications, skillset and experience
c. does not contain any spelling or grammatical errors
d. provides at least one (1) referee
4. Select one (1) Professional Body in the Computing field. Explain the following:
a. its role as a professional body
b. two (2) Codes of Conduct that you can apply during an interview

II. Part 2 Student Project

A. Activity and Report

You will accomplish synergy by undertaking an extracurricular activity. Extracurricular
activities are paramount to personal development to develop and improve skills in team-
building, leadership and communications while excelling academically. This event is for you
to understand the organizational context where professional work occurs: planning, managing,
and decision making.

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The group report is to have the following structure:

1. Introduction
a. Company background, mission, core activities
2. Project Management
a. High-level Planning
b. Resource Allocation (Work Break-down Structure)
3. Main Body
a. Organizational Structure and Culture
b. Recruitment process, Training, Onboarding and Mentorship
c. Communication process within the organization
4. Group evaluation (including activity evidence)
5. Conclusion

B. Presentation
Your presentation will be assessed as follows:
1. Delivery: speed, eye contact, clarity
2. Content: well organized and explains key ideas well
3. Response to questions: able to answer questions well

The assignment must draw upon the materials taught in lectures and any research deemed
appropriate. Your group should consist of four members, however, additional team members
will be allowed based on the discretion of the module lecturer. The word limit for Part A is
3500 words.

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Performance Criteria

Module Code : CT0105-3.5-2-PDT Module Title Professional and Enterprise Development

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Distinction (75%+)
All credit criteria fully met
Produced professional group report with critical evaluation
Conclusion is well structured, shows in depth thought and reflection
Excellent quality documentation that adheres to Harvard Referencing

Credit (65 74)
All pass criteria fully met
Citing and referencing are accurate
Conforms completely to Report Guidelines

Group work has Introduction, Project Management, Main Body, Group Evaluation,
Conclusion written in detail
Adequate research with understanding, analysis and critical appraisal
Group Evaluation and Conclusion shows some thought
Satisfactory documentation with minimal grammatical mistakes and spelling errors

Pass (50 64)
Table of Contents
Group work attempted
Conclusion is attempted

Citation and References have been attempted

Name Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4 Student 5
Grade
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Job Advertisement
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Cover Letter
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CV
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Professional Body Role
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Additional Comments

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Marking Criteria

Distinction: 75 to 100 marks (A+, A)

Demonstrated comprehensive research with detailed evidence. High level of analysis performed,
exceptional and thorough knowledge and understanding displayed with regard to application. This
includes analysis and evaluation of facts followed by results of evaluation. Good quality
documentation with no spelling or grammatical errors, presented in a professional manner, following
proper sequencing and flow. Displayed evidence of critical appraisal.

Credit: 65 to 74 marks (B+, B)

Adequate research conducted with fair detail of evidence presented. Moderate level of understanding,
analysis and knowledge displayed. Some level of relevance included in terms of application. Moderate
level of analysis and evaluation of facts followed by results comparison. Good level documentation
presented. Some level of reflection was evident in the documentation. Moderate level of critical
appraisal.

Pass: 50 64 marks (C+, C, C-)

Low level research conducted. Some evidence of research displayed. Basic level of understanding and
knowledge analysis displayed. Satisfactory level of documentation. No evaluation and analysis of
facts, no results comparison performed. Satisfactory or low level of reflection displayed. No level of
critical appraisal demonstrated.

B. Report Guidelines

a) Line spacing: 1.5 lines

b) Font Size: 12 (Titles and Headings: Font size 14)
c) Font Type: Times New Roman
d) Part 1 (for all team members) and Part 2 are to be submitted in one document
e) APU cover page with relevant details

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