Assignment Brief: Work-based Learning Portfolio

Unit title (and

Professional Practice Values (2CP3D237)
code)
Programme MSc Pathway
Assignment Work-based Learning Portfolio
title
Unit leader Dr Tina L Rochelle
Submission Format of submission
Instructions The assignment should be submitted as a Word document

Where and how to submit

You should submit your work to the relevant Turnitin link on the Unit
Assessment area of the Moodle page.

The submission deadline for this assignment is 5th July 2023. The
standard university submission time is 21:00.

You are strongly advised to upload your submission earlier than the
9:00pm deadline to ensure the system uploads your work successfully.

For online submissions, you can submit your work as many times as you
like before the deadline (you have until 9:00pm on the deadline date) to
check the similarity score. Please allow time for the similarity score to
generate.

Once 9:00pm passes on the deadline day, your work will finalise and you
cannot replace the submission. Therefore, please ensure the final version is
submitted.

After you have submitted your assignment, you will receive an email
confirmation receipt.
MMU Graduate The assignment is mapped against the following MMU Graduate Outcomes:
Outcomes
assessed 1. Apply skills of critical analysis to real world situations within a defined
range of contexts.
2. Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism (e.g., initiative, creativity,
motivation, professional practice, and self-management).
3. Express ideas effectively and communicate information appropriately
and accurately.
4. Develop working relationships using teamwork, leadership skills,
recognising and respecting different perspectives.
5. Manage their professional development, reflecting on progress, and
taking appropriate action.
6. Find, evaluate, synthesise, and use information from a variety of sources.
7. Articulate an awareness of the social and community contexts within
their disciplinary field.

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Learning 1. Critically evaluate the importance of human rights-based approach and
outcomes person-centred care in mental health.
assessed 2. Demonstrate critical awareness of professionalism, best practice,
inclusivity, accessibility, marginalisation and discrimination in professional
contexts.
3. Competently appraise complex ethical considerations based on an
awareness of evidence-based practice, values-based practice, ethical and
professional codes of conduct, and other guiding frameworks.
4. Reflexively evaluate personal values and professional development with
regards to ethical and professional policies and guidelines.
Task details A full description of the work-based learning undertaken should be
and provided in relation to the unit learning outcomes.
instructions
Section One: This will include a logbook detailing: working hours
and tasks, the nature of the work undertaken and the client group(s)
you have worked with (please note that entries in the logbook are
excluded from the word count).

Section Two: You need to produce four critical reflective narratives

(500 words each) directly linked to each of the four learning
outcomes of the unit. These narratives will relate to the overall
learning from the unit and your work-based learning experiences.

The logbook will need to be signed by a senior member of staff (e.g.,

clinical lead or manager) based at the work-based learning provider to
verify you have undertaken the work described in the portfolio. More
help for this assignment will be offered in the form of a drop-in
assignment support session which will be offered by the unit tutors
before the end of term.
Guidance on The word count for the assignment is 2,000 words, broken down into four
size of 500-word critical reflective narratives.
submission
In-text references are included in the word count, reference lists and
appendix are not included in the word count.
Penalties for Penalties will be applied to work which is over length.
overlong
submissions Up to 10% over the word limit = mark reduced by 5%
11% - 30% over the word limit = mark reduced by 10%
>31% over the word limit = mark reduced by 20%

For example, a 2,000-word essay that would be graded at 65 is over the

word limit by 150 words. Therefore, a 5% reduction will be applied to the
65 grade as follows: (65/100) x 5 = 3.25. 65 – 3.25 = 61.75, which would be
rounded up to the nearest whole number (i.e., 62). The new grade that
reflects the word count penalty would be 62.
Late If you miss the deadline, you can submit your work within five
submissions working days of the original date (before 9:00pm) and receive a
maximum-capped pass mark of 50%. All work submitted after five
working days will receive a mark of zero.  

If at any point you are concerned about your ability to complete an

assessment on time, please speak to a member of staff (e.g., the Unit team,
your personal tutor, a Programme Support Tutor).

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Support Assignment support
arrangements Support for this unit will be provided in the following ways:
 Support from the teaching team in-session
 Dedicated drop-in assignment support session
 Moodle discussion forum
 Programme Support Tutors
 Study Skills

Assessment Mitigations Policy

The unit teaching team cannot authorise extensions to the submission
deadline. If you require an extension, you can apply for a self-certification
extension or an evidenced extension via the unit Moodle page. For more
information on how to apply for either extension, go to the MMU
Assessments and Results page and follow the guidance under the
Extensions heading.

Personal Learning Plans (PLPs)

Students can also seek advice on learning support and issues related to
Personal Learning Plans (PLP) from the Department Disability Coordinator
Dr Verity Longley and Deputy Coordinator Dr Gillian McChesney.
 Email: PsychologyDisability@mmu.ac.uk

Feedback Feedback policy

policy and plan The feedback and mark for your assignment will be provided within 20
working days of submission. The University standard time for releasing
marks and feedback is 8:30am.

Feedback plan
Formative feedback
You will have opportunities to receive formative feedback
throughout the unit to help develop the skills needed for your final
summative assignment. Examples of how formative feedback will be
provided in the unit include: verbal feedback from the unit teaching
team during workshops, posting questions on the unit discussion
forum on Moodle, and dedicated assignment support sessions.

Summative feedback
Your final assignment mark can be accessed by clicking on the Turnitin
submission link on Moodle. To access the written feedback, click on the
pencil icon.

The feedback will include an overall summary feedback. The summary

feedback can be accessed by clicking on the ‘Feedback Summary’ button on
the Turnitin window. The feedback will identify areas of strength and areas
for development.

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Marking and Marking policy
Moderation This assignment will be marked in accordance with the marking criteria for
policy Professional Practice Values with the University Standard Descriptors for
Level 7.

The marking criteria focuses on six aspects:

 Critical Analysis
 Professionalism
 Presentation
 Professional Development
 Synthesis
 Awareness

A copy of the marking rubric is attached at the end of this Assignment Brief.

Moderation policy
A process of internal and external moderation will be undertaken to ensure
that marking criteria has been fairly, accurately and consistently applied.

Please note that marks received are provisional until they are agreed by the
Assessment Board.

In line with University regulations, students cannot appeal a mark on

the basis that they disagree with the mark awarded. If you are
unhappy with a mark, you should discuss this with the Unit Leader in
order to reach a better understanding of why the mark was awarded.
However, please note that no marks will be altered or changed after
they have been moderated and agreed. Please read the University’s
policy on Academic Appeals.

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 Assignment Marking Rubric
4. Professional
1. Critical Analysis 2. Professionalism 3. Presentation 5. Synthesis 6. Awareness
Development
Express ideas
Demonstrate a high
effectively and
degree of Manage professional Articulate an
Apply skills of critical communicate Find, evaluate,
Criteria professionalism* e.g., development awareness of the
analysis to real world information synthesise and use
initiative, creativity, reflecting on progress social and community
situations within a appropriately and information from a
motivation, and taking contexts within their
defined range of contexts accurately using a variety of sources
professional practice, appropriate action disciplinary field
range of media
and self-management.
including ICT
Outstanding work. Creative, insightful, illuminating, inspiring, exciting, authoritative.
Distinction Novel and complex There is evidence of The outcomes of their A creative and A complex and The social and
/ First problems are evaluated the ability to work work are presented credible vision of innovative project is community contexts
86% - 100% thoroughly with autonomously and creatively and themselves and their designed, planned and of the discipline are
reference to theory and creatively with persuasively to professional futures is carried out critically evaluated in
practice, generating reference to multiple audiences meticulously meticulously to gather developing action
original solutions, professional using a wide range of presented. and synthesise useful plans, articulating
expressed with clarity standards and values, appropriately selected information from a conclusions and
reflecting critically on strategies and media wide range of making
their own practice. appropriate primary recommendations of
and secondary sources relevance to
to produce original theoretical
outcomes of development and/or
publishable standards practical application
Excellent work. Persuasive, sophisticated, original, reflective, ambitious, meticulous, critical, convincing, unexpected.
Distinction Novel and complex There is evidence of The outcomes of their A novel and feasible A complex project is The social and
/ First problems are evaluated the ability to work work are presented vision of themselves designed, planned and community contexts
70% - 85% with reference to theory autonomously and convincingly and and their professional carried out thoroughly of the discipline are
and practice, generating imaginatively with fluently to a defined futures is presented to gather useful critically evaluated in
original solutions reference to audience using an information from a developing action
professional interesting range of wide range of plans, articulating
standards and values, appropriately selected appropriate primary conclusions and
reflecting critically on strategies and media and secondary sources making
their own practice. and synthesise the recommendations of
results to produce relevance to
workable outcomes theoretical
development and/or
practical application

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 4. Professional
1. Critical Analysis 2. Professionalism 3. Presentation 5. Synthesis 6. Awareness
Development
Express ideas
Demonstrate a high
effectively and
degree of Manage professional Articulate an
Apply skills of critical communicate Find, evaluate,
Criteria professionalism* e.g., development awareness of the
analysis to real world information synthesise and use
initiative, creativity, reflecting on progress social and community
situations within a appropriately and information from a
motivation, and taking contexts within their
defined range of contexts accurately using a variety of sources
professional practice, appropriate action disciplinary field
range of media
and self-management.
including ICT
Very good work. Clear, confident, consistent, thoughtful, accurate, careful, congruent, coherent.
Merit / 2:1 Novel and complex There is evidence of The outcomes of their Demonstrate a fully A project is carefully The social and
60% - 69% problems are solved the ability to work work are presented worked vision of planned and carried community contexts
confidently with autonomously with confidently and themselves and their out to gather useful of the discipline are
reference to theory and reference to coherently to a professional futures information from analysed carefully in
practice professional defined audience appropriate primary drawing conclusions
standards and values, using a range of and secondary sources and making
reflecting critically on appropriately selected and synthesise the recommendations
their own practice. strategies and media results
Satisfactory work. Satisfactory, sufficient, adequate, descriptive.
Pass / 2:2 Novel and complex There is evidence of The outcomes of their Demonstrate a vision A project is planned The social and
50% - 59% problems are solved with the ability to work work are presented of themselves and and carried out to community contexts
reference to theory and with reference to clearly and their professional gather information of the discipline are
practice professional appropriately to a futures from appropriate considered critically
standards and values, defined audience primary and in drawing
reflecting critically on using a range of secondary sources and conclusions and
their own practice. strategies and media synthesise the results making
recommendations
Incomplete, inadequate, inconsistent, contradictory, superficial, irrelevant, limited.
Fail / Third Attempts to solve novel There is evidence of a Communication of the A limited vision of Partial attempt to plan
There is partial or
45% - 49% and complex problems limited attempt to outcomes of their themselves and their and/or carry out limited identification
are partial, with limited work as an work is unclear and professional futures is projects which gather
of the social and
reference to theory and autonomous confused and does not presented. information from community contexts
practice professional who consistently use appropriate primary
of the discipline in
reflects on their own appropriate strategies and secondary sources
drawing conclusions
practice or media and making
recommendations
Erroneous/wrong, incomplete, inadequate, insufficient, contradictory, superficial, irrelevant, limited, unstructured.

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1. Critical Analysis
Apply skills of critical
Criteria
analysis to real world
situations within a
defined range of contexts
Fail Attempts to solve novel
20% - 44% and complex problems
are inadequate, with little
reference to theory and
practice
Clear Fail There is little or no
0% - 19% evidence of any attempt
to solve novel and
complex problems with
little or no reference to
theory and practice
Assignment Consider how your WBL
specific experiences can be
notes critically discussed in
relation to the LOs
throughout the 500-
word narratives.
4. Professional
2. Professionalism 3. Presentation 5. Synthesis 6. Awareness
Development
Express ideas
Demonstrate a high
effectively and
degree of Manage professional Articulate an
communicate Find, evaluate,
professionalism* e.g., development awareness of the
information synthesise and use
initiative, creativity, reflecting on progress social and community
appropriately and information from a
motivation, and taking contexts within their
accurately using a variety of sources
professional practice, appropriate action disciplinary field
range of media
and self-management.
including ICT
There is limited Communication of There is insufficient Limited attempt to There is limited or
evidence of any work is unclear and development of a plan and/or carry out incorrect
attempt to work as an inappropriate to a vision of themselves projects which gather identification of the
autonomous defined audience and and their professional information from social and community
professional who does not consistently futures appropriate primary contexts of the
reflects on their own use appropriate and secondary sources discipline in drawing
practice strategies or media conclusions and
making
recommendations
Absent/no work. Lacking, formless, detrimental.
There is little or no Communication of No clear vision of Little or no attempt to There is little or no
evidence of working work is unclear and themselves and their plan and/or carry out identification of the
as an autonomous inappropriate to a professional futures is projects which gather social and community
professional who defined audience and presented information from contexts of the
reflects on their own does not use appropriate primary discipline in drawing
practice appropriate strategies and secondary sources conclusions and
or media making
recommendations
This is your Integrate diagrams, Identify strengths, Ensure the literature Consider how you
opportunity to models and successes, learning you include is can discuss the
combine your appendices into your and areas for relevant specifically individual,
learning from narratives to development to your WBL relational, social and
teaching, WBL and showcase your through your experiences as well community contexts
your own reading learning, reflections. as the wider context. of your WBL
into a cohesive development and experience.
narrative in your achievements.
portfolio. Present work
academically and
professionally.