Assessment 1 is a group assessment to be completed in a group of 2 students for on-campus students.Working in group is to promote collaborative learning and knowledge sharing to enhance the learning experience.

Distant learning students (FLEX) also have the option to collaborate and work in a group of 2. For the distant learning students where this may pose some difficulty, they may submit their assessments individually.

A list of 8 calculation and theory questions from the prescribed textbook will be posted on the Moodle site with the relevant instructions.

In this assessment, you should aim to make use of at least recent primary scientific peer-reviewed journal articles, to obtain the best possible mark. We expect a minimum of 8 different peer-reviewed references as part of developing and demonstrating your research skills.

Please note the following details:

As a guideline, the length of the theory part of each question should be around 350 words or so, including in-text references.

Diagrams should be used to illustrate specific aspects but please ensure correct citations. In other words, please reference all sources of diagrams used, unless they are original and composed by you. This is to ensure academic integrity.

Please avoid images with very large file sizes, as this will make your essay too large to upload/download (save any images as lower resolution, to decrease the file size).

The list of references should form the last page or two, at the end of the assessment. Referencing should be in a consistent style - APA formats only.

Note: Further support on referencing is given on the Moodle site for this course.

Please save, upload and submit your file online via Moodle in Word format (.doc or .docx) and not in pdf format with appropriate layout and use of headings/sub-headings.

Please note students working as a group: Only one member is to submit the assessment.

This assessment is worth 20% of the total mark for this unit.

A rubric in the mark sheet is provided so that you can understand how the marks are distributed and awarded for each question. Please follow the guidelines in the mark sheet rubrics

For calculation questions, marks will be awarded for the accuracy in the calculations, showing the right formulae to be used, the steps shown in arriving at the answers, concise description, the correct answers and any diagrams/figures/tables/timelines as required and where applicable.

Correct answers alone will give you 50% of the total mark.

Marks will also be awarded for clarity of explanations and expressing yourself in your own words.

For theory questions, marks will be awarded to clarity of explanation, using your own words as far as possible instead of copying from published sources, concise description and correctness of answers. Where copying from other sources resulted in high percentage similarity, marks will be deducted.

The assignment will be marked out of 100 marks, but will be scaled down to 20.

Assessment 2 is a group assessment to be completed in a group of 2 students for on-campus students. Working in group promotes collaborative learning and knowledge sharing to enhance the learning experience.

Distant learning students (FLEX) also have the option to collaborate and work in a group of 2. For the distant learning students where this may pose some difficulty, they may submit their assessments individually.

The assessment comprises two case studies, which must be separated into two separate reports, but documented into one word document (.doc or .docx). Please include an introduction and conclusion for each report.

The objective of the case study is to introduce you to applying some of the theories, concepts and techniques that are needed to make financial decisions in an ever-changing and increasingly competitive business environment.

In this assessment, you should aim to make use of recent primary scientific peer-reviewed journal articles, to obtain the best possible mark.

We expect a minimum of 5 different peer-reviewed references for case study 1 and at least another 5 different peer-reviewed references for case study 2 as part of developing and demonstrating your research skills.

Please note the following details:

As a guideline, the length of the theory part and the analysis of case 1 should be approximately 1,500 words (or not longer than 4 pages) and for case 2 should be approximately 750 words (or no longer than 1 1/2 pages). The word limit includes peer-reviewed in-text references.

Please use diagrams to illustrate relevant aspects and please ensure you correctly cite/reference all sources of diagrams used, unless they are original and composed by you. This is an important aspect of academic integrity.

Please avoid images with very large file sizes, as this will make your essay too large to upload/download (save any images as lower resolution, to decrease the file size).

The list of references should form the last page or two, at the end of the assessment. Referencing should be in a consistent style - only APA formats is accepted.

Note: Further support on referencing is given on the Moodle site for this course.

Please save, upload and submit your file online via Moodle in Word format (.doc or .docx) and not in pdf format with appropriate layout and use of headings/sub-headings.

Please note students working as a group: Only one member is to submit the assessment.

This assessment is worth 20% of the total mark for this unit.

A mark sheet is provided in Moodle to show how marks are awarded.

A rubric in the mark sheet is provided so that you can understand how the marks are distributed and awarded for each question. Please follow the guidelines in the mark sheet rubrics.

For calculation questions, marks will be awarded for the accuracy in the calculations, showing the right formulae to be used, the steps shown in arriving at the answers, concise description, the correct answers and any diagrams/figures/tables/timelines as required and where applicable.

For theory questions, marks will be awarded for clarity of explanation, using your own words as far as possible instead of copying from published sources, concise description and correctness of answers. Where copying from other sources results in high percentage similarity, marks will be deducted. Please write the reports using your own words. Do not use direct quotes, unless it is for example a definition that loses its meaning if you had to define the concept in your own words.

First year on campus students are strongly urged to consult student services on how to use proper referencing.

The assessment will be graded out of 80 marks, which will be scaled down to 20 marks.

For On Campus students, from Week 2 to Week 11 inclusive, your performance will be assessed on an ongoing basis by your lecturer/tutor.

Please note the tutorial questions in the weekly activity document on Moodle and you are expected to prepare them for the workshop. There is the advantage of your required attendance in the workshop in order that you can be assessed on the participation in face-to-face workshops with your lecturer.

From W2 to W9, 6 marks will be allocated and from W10 to W11, 2 marks will be allocated for each week.

For W10 and W11, you will be required as part of class participation/discussion projects to provide a one page handwritten reflection report in class and it is therefore important that you attend the workshop in W10 and W11 in order for you to get part or all of the 4 marks.

For Distance Learning students, you will be required to submit a 2 to 3 page reflection report in Week 11 by email to your unit coordinator or uploading via Moodle for review. The reflection report, which requires a short introduction and conclusion, but no executive summary, is to address the following issues:

1. What you have learned and achieved in this unit from week 2 to week 11 ?
2. How you perceive the knowledge gained from this unit can help you to understand the financial and business environment better ?

One of the objectives for this assessment is to allow us to have a well-documented and systematic processes for determining the process of you gaining knowledge in this course.

On Campus students ONLY:

This assessment focuses on your participation in group discussion during the workshop from Week 2 to Week 11. Your weekly attendance in the workshop will help you in attaining the maximum mark for each of the week. The rubric for the mark is 0.75 mark each week from W2 to W9 and 2 marks each week for W10 and W11. The total grade for this assessment is 10.

In W10 and W11, in addition to your class participation, you are to provide an individual handwritten answer in class during the workshop to the same 2 questions as FLEX students and at the same time complete the "Have Your Say" survey on the Moodle site in the computer lab or on your mobile devices.

The first question is to be answered in W10 and the second question in W11. Handwritten answers to both these questions should not be longer than 1 page. The questions and paper for both these questions will be given to you during the workshop in W10 and W11. You must attend the workshop in W10 and W11 to sscore part or all of the 4 marks for this assessment item. These questions cannot be completed at home and submitted outside the workshop hours.

You are also requested to complete the Have Your Say survey during the workshops in these 2 weeks on the Moodle site- if you have not already done so in your own time.

FLEX students ONLY:

Distant learning (FLEX) students are to submit a 2 to 3 page reflection report based on the 2 questions provided in the eCP by Week 11 Friday (26-May-2017) 06:00 PM AEST.

This is to provide the course coordinator an understanding on what you have learned and how well you are preparing for the exam. You can submit anytime from week 9 to week 11 and your grade will be posted on gradebook approximately within 2 days of your submission.

This reflection report is to be uploaded on the Moodle site. You will be provided a grade out of 10 for the reflection report.

You are also encouraged to complete the Have Your Say survey on the Moodle site to provide feedback.