PGBM76 Leadership and Change Assessment Brief 2026 | UOS

PGBM76 Instructions on Assessment

Assessment Part 1 – Narrative Report 

(Critical reflection on the execution of personal transformation based on a work-based project) Word count: 5000 words (for guidance only)

You will produce a narrative report evaluating your own personal transformation whilst on the programme. The narrative, in the form of an academic report, should analyse the impact of the learning from the module has had on you and your role. It will specifically focus on the balance between your professional identify and your role in the organization and will be supported by theory and critical evaluation.

Assessment Part 2 – Portfolio of Evidence mapped against Learning Outcomes

(Portfolio demonstrating evidence on the narrative report): no word count limit

For the second part of the assignment, you will need to provide a supporting body of evidence with regards to the details supplied in your narrative report. This will provide evidence of change and development within your work role, as well as your contribution to the cross-functional team and a clear demonstration of what you do and what your key priorities and strengths are.

The two elements are worth 100% of the module mark.

Word limits for assignments

The word count is to be declared on the front page of your assignment. Summarising and compressing the information in your assignment into the word limit is one of the skills that students are expected to acquire and demonstrate as part of the assignment process.

The assignment word limit is for guidance purposes.

The word count does not include:

Please note, in text citations [e.g. (Smith, 2011)] and direct secondary quotations [e.g. “dib-dab nonsense analysis” (Smith, 2011 p.123)] are INCLUDED in the word count.

Submission of Assessment

All assignments must be submitted via Turnitin and JIRA. It is advisable to retain a copy of your assignment for you own records.  Your mark and feedback will be made available to you once the internal moderation process has taken place. You should note that at this stage marks are still subject to external examiner and academic board approval.

Referencing your work

The Harvard method of referencing must be used.

The Harvard method of referring to publications and of arranging references uses the author’s name and the date of the publication. References are listed at the end of the text in alphabetical order by author’s name. The general format of a journal reference is shown below:

Smith, J. (1999) How to succeed! Journal of Entrepreneurs, 1(2), p. 34-56

Author’s name and initials are listed first, followed by year of publication in brackets. Then there is the title of article and the journal where article appears, which is underlined or in italics. Finally, state the volume and issue Number (in brackets) along with the pages where article can be located.

A short guide to Harvard referencing will also be available on the University of Sunderland Library site.

Academic Integrity and Misconduct

Your attention is drawn to the University’s stated position on plagiarism. THE WORK OF OTHERS, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE ATTRIBUTED TO ITS SOURCE (a full bibliography and/or a list of references must be submitted as prescribed in the assessment brief).

Please note that this is intended to be an individual piece of work.  Action will be taken where a student is suspected of having cheated or engaged in any dishonest practice.  Students are referred to the University regulations on plagiarism and other forms of academic irregularity.  Students must not copy or collude with one another or present any information that they themselves have not generated.

 (Some basic instruction if required here)

For further information on academic integrity and misconduct see https://services.sunderland.ac.uk/academicregistry/studenthandbook/?slug=academic-misconduct