Report on Issues Relating to Neachells Lane Brownfield Site Development Plans

Learning Outcomes:

Learning outcomes:

· LO1: Critically evaluate techniques to assess and propose remedial strategies on brownfield lands.

· LO2: Recognise the options available to decision-makers and policy-makers in terms of assessing the potential and challenges of brownfield land.

· LO3: Work, both independently and collaboratively, in the field and laboratory to investigate and critically appraise the nature and properties of brownfield sites.

· Marks are awarded in accordance with the attached Level 6 Performance Descriptors.

You are asked to submit a report on the issues relating to plans potential development plans for the Neachells Lane brownfield site.

Exceptional level of analysis, showing deep critical engagement with a comprehensive range of contextual material. Demonstration of independent thought resulting in highly original or creative responses to the assignment. Provision of clear evidence of understanding of current scholarship and research based on an extensive range of relevant sources. Extreme clarity of structure demonstrating complete focus of argument.

No obvious errors in referencing or grammar or syntax as appropriate.

Excellent links between relevant ideas, theories and practise.

Evidence of clearly independent scholarship and the ability to engage critically and analytically with a wide range of contextually relevant resource material.

Demonstration of original insights, supported by extremely well structured overall argument. Very few errors in referencing or grammar or syntax as appropriate.

Very good links between a range of different ideas and theories. Places issues in a wider context. Evidence of clear understanding and a range of relevant theories and demonstrates a facility to apply these appropriately. Independent ideas, well-argued and supported.

Few errors in referencing or grammar or syntax as appropriate.

Clear links between theory and practise. Good coverage of assignment issues. Full understanding of issues. Evidenced level of understanding of appropriate theory and concepts. Some small repeated errors in referencing or grammar or syntax as appropriate

Identifies main issues and relevant theory. Coverage of most of assignment issues. Competent application of relevant theory and states obvious links to practise. Some repeated errors in referencing or grammar or syntax as appropriate.

Makes few links between theory and practise. Answers question in a very basic way. Describes relevant theory accurately, and some relevant ideas offered. Limited coherence of structure.

Some learning outcomes and/or assessment criteria not met.

Inadequate content with issues not addressed; insufficient evidence of understanding of relevant theory and concepts and only partial understanding shown. Very limited application of theory. Use of extensive quoted passages is evident.

Evidence of sufficient grasp of learniing outcomes to suggest that the participant will be able to retrieve the module on resubmission.