Personal and Interpersonal Skills for Effective Teamwork

Demonstrate an understanding of the range of personal and interpersonal skills  and knowledge required to work effectively with others Intellectual/Transferable:

Apply a range of approaches to develop your self-awareness and self-confidence within diverse teams and contexts

He reflective journal should consist of Four (4) entries using the template provided in Appendix A to evidence the development of your understanding of self via your engagement with the learning and activities on this module.  You will be assessed on your ability to reflect on what you have learned and the depth and breadth of your academic reading (word count 1800 words, approx. 450 words per entry).

·Identify four (4) different skills or attributes which you have explored as part of this module.  (In total, there are 10 core skills, which you can select your 4 from – please see Information Box 1.)For each of the four skills/attributes you select you should:-

Define and describe the core skill/attribute

Discuss why you might possess this skill/attribute

Explore the importance of this skill/attribute and provide evidence via self-assessment tools and seminar sessions to demonstrate your current level of competence.  This should include referring to feedback from peers and your tutor

Identify any contradictions with regard to this skill/attribute

Identify its relevance to your future career

Evidence your wide reading and familiarity with theoretical concepts

Demonstrate your ability to reflect on practice

Summarise the major strengths and weaknesses that you have identified from your reflective journal entries.  Demonstrate your ability to review the current levels of competence in order to identify and address appropriate areas for development (word count 450 words).

·Outline your strengths and weaknesses identified from the journal entries.

·Identify three (3) areas of personal development and demonstrate how you plan to deal with the development needs in preparation for year 2 of your study

·Ensure that identified areas of development are linked to the reflections from your journal entries

How we will support you with your assessment

You will receive formative feedback during the module in the form of:

·Formative feedback on one draft reflective journal entry (provided by your Tutor and peers) in Week 8

·Opportunities for reflection and reflective writing during your seminars

·Links to the assessment throughout your seminars and team-building session specifically

·Assignment hand-in checklist

·Team-building exercises

·Directed study reflections on learning

How will your work be assessed?

Your work will be assessed by your module tutor who will use the marking grid provided in this assessment brief. Feedback will be structured in terms of  the Stop, Start, and Continue  review approach.  When you access your marked work it is important that you reflect on the feedback so that you can use it to improve future assignments

Between you handing in your work and then receiving your feedback and marks within 20 days, there are a number of quality assurance processes that we go through to ensure that students receive marks which reflects their work. A brief summary is provided below.

Step One – The module and marking team meet to agree standards, expectations and how feedback will be provided.

Step Two – A subject expert will mark your work using the criteria provided in the assessment brief.

Step Three – A moderation meeting takes place where all members of the teaching and marking team will review the marking of others to confirm whether they agree with the mark and the feedback that has been provided.

Step Four – Work at Levels 5 and 6 then goes to an external examiner who will review a sample of work to confirm that the marking between different staff is consistent and fair and then we engage with external examiners who moderate the marking further.

Step Five – Your mark and feedback is processed by the Office and made available to you