KV4007 Computer and Society Assessment Brief Sem 2 2025

Learning Outcomes of KV4007

On completion of the assignment, students should have achieved the following learning outcomes (module learning outcomes can be found in full in the module handbook
LO1 - Demonstrate an understanding of sustainable practices and technology within the relationship between technology and society
LO3 - Find and use evidence to assess, and justify your standpoint on relevant topics
LO4 - Discuss technological developments in computing in general and your specialization in particular and exhibit an understanding of their professional, ethical, legal, and societal implications
MLO5 - Be able to identify where computing professionals can potentially be of benefit in the responsible development of technology

KV4007 Assessment Brief

This is an individual assignment. Working from the project brief document, and drawing on your earlier portfolio of tasks for assessment 1 where relevant, you must produce a research  poster for either Climate Concern 2030 or the proposed development consortium to be presented at the community consultation event described in the project document. This is designed to support the press release produced, and persuade people at the event who may be unsure of their own position that yours is the most evidence based, informed argument for/against.

Sources used to back up your arguments must be referenced using Harvard. If you use images, logos, backgrounds/textures or assets from an external source (for example Pixabay as a good open access source of visual assets) you must reference these elements and their source for anything you did not create yourself.

Deliverables

Research poster of an appropriate size and layout, with separate list of full references to credible, high-quality sources to support the facts and arguments presented (the reference list page may include a short paragraph explaining any design elements which are hard to capture in the digital file type e.g paper embossing, 3D element or cut outs, or non-standard paper shape)
The size should be appropriate to the task/purpose/context, but a specific size is not stipulated. Submit the poster as a PDF - other proprietary file types the marker may be unable to open, or the layout may be altered by submission through Blackboard.

Assessment Regulations

You are advised to read the guidance for students regarding assessment policies. They are available online here.

Late Submission of work

Where coursework is submitted without approval, after the published hand-in deadline, the following penalties will apply.

• For coursework submitted up to 1 working day (24 hours) after the published hand-in deadline without approval, 10% of the total marks available for the assessment shall be deducted from the assessment mark.
• Coursework submitted more than 1 working day (24 hours) after the published hand- in deadline without approval will be regarded as not having been completed. A mark of zero will be awarded for the assessment and the module will be failed, irrespective of the overall module mark.
  The full policy can be found here.

Academic Misconduct

Assessment Regulations for Taught Awards (ARTA) contain the regulations and procedures applying to cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. The full policy is available here. You are reminded that plagiarism, collusion and other forms of academic misconduct as referred to in the Academic Misconduct procedure of the assessment regulations are taken very seriously. Assignments in which evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct is found may receive a mark of zero.

KV4007 Assessment Criteria

KV4007 Detailed Marking Schema: Research Poster