MOD004453 Leadership and Change L7 Assessment Brief | ARU

Assessment requirement

Expected content:

Links to module learning aims

Introduction (400words)

This part should provide a complete picture of your report in terms of its objectives? why they worth a research? how you researched them? what your main findings?

· An explanation to what your report is aiming to, why it is important/valuable, how you will achieve them, and what are the main findings.

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Drivers of NHS needs to change: using literature (1000 words)

In this part you are reviewing the causes that led to NHS changes, such as service processing tiem, acccessability, quality, staff wellbeing etc.

· This should include critical discussion of the drivers of the NHS changes.

· You should use appropriate models, concepts and evidence to help appraise the change needs.

· Your discussion should be based on literature review using mainly academic sources and/or supported by NHS official reports

· Appropriate referencing approach, structure, format, readability

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Change Management in the NHS: critical analysis using literatures (1000 words)

Appraise and critically analyse the NHS approach to implement change iniatives.

What strategies/ models do they adopt? Are they affective? How and why?

· You should analyse and critically review/discuss the current practices/ applied models/strategies for implementing change initiatives.

· Your work here should be focused on critical discussion of the applied model/s using literature

· Appropriate referencing approach, structure, format, readability

1,2,3

Recommendation & Conclusion (600 words)

Based on your analysis of the causes of change and the applied strategies, you will be able to provide a recommendation as to: identified gaps in the current services provision that could lead to a future opportunity for change. & or a recommendation to revise the current practices and adopted change strategies.

Produce a justified recommendation as to the lessons learned from the change process which will enable change to be more effectively enabled in the future.

This could imply

ü A recommendation of future change opportunities distilled from your analysis in previous sections.

ü A recoomenation of the different/enhanced models/strategies of application.

• Where appropriate, you should apply the roles of the change agent, change management roles and techniques within your recommendations

• Your work here should be supported by use of appropriate models of leadership and change management to help justify your recommendations

• Appropriate referencing approach, structure, format, readability

1,2,3

Referencing

Here you are assessed on your academic writing and referencing skills. Good grades here rely on

- in-text references and reference lists,

- Harvard referencing style

- a clear, logical (TEEL) structure to paragraphs and your overall argument,

- clear and appropriate writing (academic English),

- staying within the word count.

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Assessment requirement

Expected content:

Links to module learning aims

Reflection of your own leadership approach/skills

(150-250 words)

· This should outline your current leadership skillset and approach

· Identifying and justifying areas for development. What skills do you need to dvelope? Why?

· Appropriate use of reading, theories and evidence to justify the reflection

· Appropriate referencing approach, structure, format, readability

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Recommendations for future leadership skills development

(150-250 words)

· You should outline how you plan to develop your leadership skills / areas for development

· What values do you think will achieve when your plan is complete?

· Appropriate use of reading, theories and evidence to justify the reflection

· Appropriate referencing approach, structure, format, readability

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Criteria:

Grading Scale

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8-10

Introduction -

Here, you are assessed on your ability to clearly and succinctly explain the all of the major components to your report. You should include the context of the report, including the objectives of your report, explanation of the importance of these objectives/why it worth to be researched, your methodology to achieve them, and findings.  Showing that your answer reflects good quality evidence, academic research, and theory and concepts covered from the module, as well as explaining the structure / sections of the report will increase your chances of good marks here.

10%

You have not addressed the marking criteria.

Missing or limited introduction of context or content of report; little-to-no detail about the context of your report, theories used, and/or recommendations for the organisation

Basic introduction that explained the context and content of the report, though lacked clarity for one / both of these, and/or did not introduce recommendations for the organisation

Adequate introduction that explained both the context and content of the report quite well, though did not introduce the recommendations for the organisation

Good introduction that stated the content and context clearly, and linked these effectively to relevant theories and recommendations for the organisation

Excellent introduction that summarised the report very well, and indicated an advanced ability to link theory to real-world effectiveness

No further improvement can be suggested; outstanding work.

Drivers of NHS needs to change: using literature (1000 words)

0-7

8-9

10-12

13-14

15-17

18-20

20-25

Here you are assessed on your ability to identify and discuss the reasons that stand behind the NHS needs for change, characteristics of NHS, and justification of theses reasons in relation to NHS nature and literatures. understand good and high quality sources of evidence. Good grades here require that you do not provide 'bad' sources such as Businessballs, Blogs, or SEO sites found through Google that are trying to sell a management course or the author's ebook. You are also assessed on your ability to use these sources to analyse and explain relevant theories, concepts and research evidence from the module - good marks here require more than describing the material.

25%

You have not addressed the marking criteria.

Little to no use of quality evidence due to almost no in-text citations; sources cited are almost all of poor quality such as SEO / blogs, MindTools, BusinessBalls etc.

Limited use of quality evidence, with some points supported with in-text references. Most sources are of poor quality, with some use of materials provided through Canvas. Points made relating to theory / research / concepts from the module are descriptive, i.e. represent a summary of the material.

Adequate use of evidence, with most points supported with in-text references; materials generally of acceptable quality, though writing is mostly descriptive, with some attempt at critically analysing sources. Sources cited are mostly those provided through Canvas.

Good use of good quality evidence, with most points supported with in-text references; good attempt at critical writing with some issues in understanding / clarity of expression at times. Mixture of sources provided through Canvas and independent research

Excellent use of high quality sources, well-supported with in-text references, that are critically analysed in a way that shows developed understanding of the materials. Mixture of sources provided through Canvas and independent research.

No further improvement can be suggested; outstanding work.

Change Management in the NHS: critical analysis using literatures (1000 words)

0-7

8-9

10-12

13-14

15-17

18-20

20-25

Here you are assessed on your ability to

· Explain the current models used in NHS

· link with academic literature to critically analyse these strategies/ models.

Good grades here require that you explain the implications and effects of ideas in academic literature to the organisation, and make appropriate connections between aspects of the case and the research evidence.

25%

You have not addressed the marking criteria.

Missing or limited links between the academic literature and the case materials. Claims made about either are under-developed and/or unclear, with few reasonable inferences drawn.

Basic links made that show some understanding of how relevant theories, concepts and research evidence relate to the case study, though some major issues with clarity of expression and/or understanding; some confusion in application of theories to case. AND/OR - mostly descriptive account of both theory and organisation, with little connection made between these parts.

Adequate links made between case materials and research literature; generally sound understanding, though needed more depth and detail in developing a convincing argument, and/or inferences drawn not fully justified. AND/OR mostly descriptive account of both theory and organisation, with some attempt to connect these two parts together.

Good links made between case materials and research literature; points are made clearly and inferences are generally justified, with sufficient depth / detail in the argument put forward.

Excellent links between case materials and research literature that shows advanced understanding of both; points made are clear and justified persuasively, with the implications of the research evidence to practice in the organisation explained in impressive depth / detail.

No further improvement can be suggested; outstanding work.

Recommendation and conclusion (600 words)

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16-20

Recommendations and conclusion arise the argument that led to this answer. Good grades reflect a simple, direct answer that shows how the problem(s) analysed relate to the evidence considered, and using evidence to support recommendations.

20%

You have not addressed the marking criteria.

Missing or limited recommendations that lacked clarity and showed little to no links to the lessons learned from your reflection.

Basic recommendations that did show some alignment to main points raised in analysis / conclusion, but did not recommendations made with good quality evidence.

Adequate recommendations that showed clear alignment to the problems facing the company, though most recommendations not supported by good quality evidence.

Good recommendations that were  aligned to the problems facing the company, with good quality evidence to support them.

Excellent recommendations that are clearly realistic and relevant, and show a deep insight into problems facing the company, as well as insightful use of relevant evidence.

No further improvement can be suggested; outstanding work.

 Referencing

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8-10

Here you are assessed on your academic writing and referencing skills. Good grades here rely on properly formatted quotations, in-text references and reference lists, a clear, logical (TEEL) structure to paragraphs and your overall argument, clear and appropriate writing (academic English), and staying within the word count. If you go significantly over the word limit, your grade in this and other sections will be adjusted accordingly.

10%

You have not addressed the marking criteria.

Descriptive writing with insufficient critical review of the theories, concepts, or research evidence relevant to your experience; poor quality evidence used throughout, with limited understanding or lack of clarity in expression OR you have gone significantly (+/-20%) over the word count.

Basic writing and/or referencing, with some serious issues in clarity of expression and/or referencing that are undermining your argument. Basic understanding of material used, and/or mostly poor quality evidence used to support points OR you have gone over the word limit (+/-15%)

Adequate writing and/or referencing, with some errors in referencing and/or clarity of expression undermining your argument. Satisfactory understanding of good quality material, with one or two issues in understanding / application of theory to experience. You have stayed within the word limit (+/-10%)

Generally very good referencing and/or writing, though occasional errors in formatting / lack of clarity of expression have weakened your mark here. Good understanding of good quality material, with an argument that is clear to follow. You have stayed within the word limit (+/-10%).

Excellent referencing and writing; all referencing follows Harvard style, and writing is clear, concise, and shows excellent understanding of the material. You argument develops logically, and you've stayed within the word limit (+/-10%).

No further improvement can be suggested; outstanding work.

 Reflection

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8-10

Here you are assessed on your ability to:

- Reflect on your own leadership approach/skills. In terms of your good leadership traits and ereas of development.

- outline how you plan to develop your leadership skills.

- Use literature as evidence of what characterize good/bad leaders

10%

You have not addressed the marking criteria.

Limited reflection that did not use a recognised reflective model, and did not provide any recommendations for future improvement

Basic reflection that made little use of a recognised reflective model, and/or did not provide any recommendations for future improvement

Adequate reflection that covered most parts required in a recognised reflective model, and provided some recommendations for future improvement in a table.

Good reflection that included all parts required in a recognised reflective model, with some evidence provided to support table of recommendations for future improvement

Excellent reflection that covered all parts required in a recognised reflective model, with insight into your contribution and table of recommendations linked to good quality evidence

No further improvement can be suggested; outstanding work.