Managing People in the Organisation - Module Handbook 2021/22

Module Code: BMG735 (CRN 36521)

Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing

Table of Contents

Welcome 3

1. Module Overview and Communication 4

2. Aim & Learning Outcomes 5

Welcome

Welcome, I hope you enjoy the module and find this handbook clear, but any questions, please feel free to get in contact.

Kind regards, Mark McCrory, Module Coordinator January 23

Student Voice & Support Services

As a course team, we incorporate the key partnership principles set out in the joint UU & UUSU Student Voice Guidelines...

You will have the opportunity to give feedback on the module through completing the online Student Module Feedback Survey.

UUSU Advice Bureau Service: If you are experiencing difficulties that are impacting your studies...

UU Student Wellbeing Service: If you are stressed, anxious or have additional wellbeing support needs or disability...

BMG735 Module Handbook MBA - MBA with AP 2022-23 Sem 2 (1).docx

Managing People in the Organisation

Module Handbook 2021/22

Module Code: BMG735 (CRN 36521)

Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing

Table of Contents

Welcome
1. Module Overview and Communication
2. Aim & Learning Outcomes
3. Assessment and Feedback
Coursework
Standard Assessment Guidance
4. Learning Resources
Library's Support Services
Blackboard Learn Student Orientation Course
5. Organisation and Management
6. Learning and Teaching Methods
Teaching and Learning Plan
7. Student Voice & Support Services
UUSU Advice Bureau Service
UU Student Wellbeing Service

Welcome

Welcome*,* I hope you enjoy the module and find this handbook clear but any questions, please feel free to get in contact. Kind regards, Mark McCrory, Module Coordinator January 23

Module Overview and Communication

Course/s: MBA and MBA with Advanced Practice

Module Details
Module Title	Manging People in the Organisation
Module Code	BMG735	Module Level
Credit points	15	Module Status
Semesters	2	Location
E-learning	Blended
Contact Details and Communication Methods
Module Coordinator	Mark McCrory (See cover sheet for contact details)
Teaching Staff Contact Details	Not applicable
	If you require advice or guidance on any aspect of the module, please read the guidance provided here, in the Module Handbook.
General Information, Queries and Consultations	For general and specific queries or studies advice you can avail of the 'Virtual Office Hours' or contact me by email to arrange a suitable appointment.
	Key announcements will be presented during tutor-led activities.
Module Announcements	Out of class communication including notifications, reminders, etc will be distributed via your student email.

Aim & Learning Outcomes

 Module Rationale Effective managers are not only effective in their use of economic and technical resources, but also in their management of people. In order to operate effectively, it is important that managers develop knowledge and understanding of the organisational context, the foundations of individual behaviour, and relationships between the two. Equipped with this understanding, and given that many aspects of people management are increasingly being devolved from Human Resource (HR) specialists to line managers, it is also important that line managers have the necessary skills to analyse HR issues and implement solutions to HR problems. Overall Aim of the Module The aims of the module are to enable students to acquire knowledge and understanding of the organisational context, the foundations of individual and group behaviour in the workplace and the core areas of Human Resource Management (HRM), and to be able to apply this knowledge and understanding in a range of organisational settings. Learning Outcomes What you should be able to do by the end of this module. Successful participants will be able to: - Demonstrate a critical and contextually based knowledge and understanding of the core behavioural management areas of motivation, effective team management / team work, and conflict management, and be able to apply this knowledge and understanding to HRM functions. - Develop a critical awareness of the broad environmental influences (including the international dimension) which impact upon the practice of HRM in organisations and the key concepts that underpin human relations; within this framework develop critical knowledge and understanding, and the ability to critically evaluate policies, in core HRM areas including resourcing, relations, reward and development. - Demonstrate an ability to consistently apply knowledge and intellectual skills and to critically evaluate and integrate theory and practice in the development of creative, reasoned, rigorous and research based interventions to HRM issues. - Develop practical and applied skills in the management of HR issues, including negotiation, communication and problem solving skills which are based on personal effectiveness through self-awareness and self and time management.

Assessment and Feedback

What you need to do to demonstrate achievement of learning. This module will be assessed via one item of assessment broken into two parts

Assessment Type	Weighting (%)
Coursework Case Organisation Report	100%

Coursework

Assessment Task  CASE ORGANISATION REPORT Assessment Guidelines Each student will be presented with a case and required to analyse that case in three sections of 1 200 words each (i.e. your assignment in total will be 3,600 words). For each section, students should select one topic from the module and use that topic to analyse the case and propose applied and practical recommendations for how it could be addressed. Analysis and recommendations should be based on relevant literature on that topic. The assignment will be due Wednesday 10th May by 10am and should be submitted via Turnitin. Turnitin will confirm the originality of the work and ensure that appropriate referencing standards have been followed. The Turnitin links for the sections can be found in the Blackboard Learn area for the module, further guidelines will be provided during class. Assignments should be submitted as Word documents only, if a pdf or other document is submitted, a mark of zero will be awarded. Word documents should not have borders around the outside of the page. Your word document should have the file name: Your Name BMG735. For example, if the lecturer was submitting the assignment, the Word document submitted would be saved as Mark McCrory BMG735. This coursework accounts for 100% of the overall assessment. Students should refer to the marking criteria provided below. View additional 'Standard Assessment Guidance,' for further guidance applicable to all coursework elements. Draft Assignments Students will be presented with their case in week 2 with additional support as outlined in the teaching plan. If students wish, they may submit one section as a draft by 10am Monday of week 8. They will receive written feedback and can also book a one-to-one online consultation to discuss the draft feedback. Drafts will not be considered after this date with no exceptions, however students are encouraged to contact the lecturer to discuss their assignment at any stage of the semester and a drop in clinic will be held in week 12 for any final queries. Coursework FEEDBACK Students will then receive a mark and feedback via Blackboard three working weeks from the submission date. Coursework Assessment Rubric / Marking Proforma

% Range	Knowledge and Understanding and Evidence of Reading (40%)	Content and Application of Theory (50%)	Referencing (5%)**	Presentation, Grammar and Spelling (5%)
80 -- 100	Exce ptional k nowledge and in-depth under standing of pr inciples and concepts	Clear evidence of relevant application of literature for the chosen topic to critically evaluate what is happening and offer unique insight. Evidences synthesis alongside original and reflective thinking.	Accurate in-text ref erencing and r eference section (5)	L ogically and co herently st ructured using correct grammar and spelling (5)
70 -- 79	E xcellent k nowledge and depth of under standing of pr inciples and concepts	Clear evidence of relevant application of literature for the chosen topic to critically evaluate what is happening. Evidences synthesis and may include some original and reflective thinking.
60 -- 69	Compr ehensive k nowledge and depth of under standing of pr inciples and concepts	Relevant application of literature for the chosen topic to critically evaluate what is happening. Evidences some synthesis.
50 - 59	App ropriate k nowledge and under standing of pr inciples and concepts	Accurate identification of details within the case relevant to the chosen topic with occasional application of literature to these.	G enerally accurate in-text ref erencing and r eference section (one or two errors) (3)	Ge nerally, l ogically and co herently st ructured using mostly correct grammar and spelling (3)
40 -- 49	Basic k nowledge of key pr inciples and concepts only	Identification of some details within the case relevant to the chosen topic with limited application of literature to these.	Fairly accurate in-text ref erencing and r eference section (three to four errors) (2)	S tructure lacks logic (i.e. int roducing ir relevant m aterial, breaking a rguments up, failing to sequence points), grammar and spelling mistake (2)
35 -- 39	Limited and/or sup erficial k nowledge of key pr inciples and concepts only	Some details within the case relevant to the chosen topic missed with limited to no application of literature to these.	Errors with in-text ref erencing and/or r eference section (0)	Poor st ructure, grammar and spelling (0)
0 -- 34	Insu fficient evidence of key pr inciples and concepts	Details within the case relevant to the chosen topic missed with no application of literature to these.

\* Any assignment not written in an easily readable font (e.g. Arial, Calibri) in a minimum size 12 and using double line spacing will attract a mark of zero on the Presentation, Grammar and Spelling criteria.\

Standard Assessment Guidance

The following guidance is applicable to all coursework items. 1) Marks are awarded for content, quality of discussion and effective use of referencing. To achieve high marks, students will be expected to demonstrate a familiarity with the wider literature in the subject area, and not merely an ability to re-produce the lecture notes. Higher marks will also be awarded to students who provide strong evidence of analysis and critical evaluation of the various concepts and techniques identified and their application to real world situations. 2) Work should include references to journal articles and other relevant publications, and should be properly laid out using the Harvard system of referencing as indicated below: Lawson, C.L. and Katz, J. (2004) Restorative justice: an alternative approach to juvenile crime. Journal of Socio-Economics, 33 (2), 175-188. Usunier, J. and Lee, J.A. (2013) Marketing Across Cultures. 6th ed. Harlow: Pearson. More detailed guidance is available in the '[Guide to Referencing in the Harvard Style](http://guides.library.ulster.ac.uk/ld.php?content_id=28291696)'. We encourage you to avail of the Academic Support via the Library's Support Service, further details in the Library Support Services Section. 3) Marks will be deducted for incomplete or inaccurate referencing.  4) Students may make multiple submissions in advance of the due date to receive feedback via Turnitin on their academic writing style (similarity score) and any potential plagiarism issues. A similarity score of less than 20% is generally acceptable provided plagiarism is not found. 5) Students must adhere to the word limit policy so as to avoid penalties as follows: > +10% - no penalty > +\>10% - 20% - 5% penalty > +\>20% - 30% - 10% penalty > +\>30% - 40% - 15% penalty > +\>40% - 50% - 20% penalty > +\>50% - maximum mark of 40

Learning Resources

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Learning Resources

Reading is a major part of your degree. Reading List Suggested book: Woods, S.A. and West, M.A. (2015) The Psychology of Work and Organizations. Second Edition. Cengage Learning EMEA, Hampshire. or Woods, S.A. and West, M.A. (2020) The Psychology of Work and Organizations. Third Edition. Cengage Learning EMEA, Hampshire. Alternative books: Arnold, J. and Randall, R. (2016) Work Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace. Harlow, Pearson. Ashleigh, M. and Mansi, A. (2012) The Psychology of People in Organisations. Pearson, London. Lewis, R. and Zibarras, L. (2013) Work and Occupational Psychology: Integrating Theory and Practice. London: SAGE. McKenna, E. (2012). Business Psychology and Organizational Behaviour. Sussex, Psychology Press. Matthewman, L., Rose, A. and Hetherington, A. (2009) Work Psychology, Oxford, Oxford University Press. Required journal reading will be provided for each topic each week. Useful journals are highlighted below: > Journal of Applied Psychology > Personnel Psychology > Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology > European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology > Journal of Organizational Behaviour Useful Library Databases & Websites In addition to useful library databases such as USearch, the following websites/Twitter accounts can be valuable sources. https://scienceforwork.com/ https://twitter.com/ScienceForWork Science for Work identify and select the evidence they consider most relevant. They critically evaluate its trustworthiness -- to give the highest quality information -- and then summarize findings and implications for practice in a 5-minutes reading. http://www.ioatwork.com/ https://twitter.com/ioatwork IO AT WORK is an American website which aims to bridge the gap between I/O (Industrial/Organisational Psychology, the American equivalent of Occupational Psychology) research and its application in the HR world (and beyond) by making it easier for practitioners to access and stay on top of recent published research. https://digest.bps.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/ResearchDigest The British Psychological Society\'s award winning Research Digest blog provides engaging, authoritative reports on the latest psychology research papers. The blog editor trawls hundreds of peer-reviewed journals looking for the latest findings from across the breadth of psychological science (including those related to Occupational Psychology). The aim is to report on those studies that make an important contribution, that are relevant to real life, timely, novel or thought-provoking.

Library's Support Services

 In collaboration with teaching staff, your Business Librarian will be delivering timetabled workshops to ensure you are able to make the best use of the Library's services and information resources in successfully completing your coursework. Furthermore, if you need specific help with an assignment or dissertation then you can make an appointment to meet with your Business Librarian by email, phone or through using the appointments schedule. Online support is also available through the Library's subject pages for Business and Management and these provide help in developing your information and research skills through literature searching , academic writing support and referencing.

Blackboard Learn Student Orientation Course

It is highly recommended that you complete the above online course to get familiar with Ulster's Virtual Learning Platform, Blackboard Learn. The course is accessible from your 'Course List' in your Blackboard Area.

Organisation and Management

 These are the types of learning activities that will make up your weekly timetable.  [Module Title], is a 20-credit point module, this requires 200 hours of your commitment, distributed through the following learning and teaching activities over the 15-week semester:

Activity	Duration	Total Hours
Lecture & on campus activities	3 hours	36 hours
Independent study -- Assigned reading and note-taking, activities & preparation for on campus activities	9-10 hours per week	114
TOTAL		150

The teaching and learning plan provides a more detailed overview of content on a weekly basis. Module delivery will consist of lectures and on campus activities. Attendance on campus and with online materials will be monitored.

Learning and Teaching Methods

hese are the type of learning activities you will experience in this module.  The module is delivered through blended learning and will be facilitated through the provision of the following learning and teaching activities: - Lectures and on-campus activities: We will be utilising lectures to introduce you to topics and application of theories combined with on campus activities. - Online Resources: These will be an integral part of the delivery. You will be directed each week to academic, professional and open content resources to extend your knowledge, understanding and application. - Independent Study: Utilise this time to prepare for lectures and research your assessment tasks. - Studiosity: This is an additional tool which you can use to get some initial (independent) feedback on draft work. - Electronic Assessment: TurnItIn Feedback Studio and/or Blackboard Learn Assessments will enable assessment information submission and feedback delivery. Blackboard Learning Support If you require help or support with any of the digital learning tools, please view Ulster's Blackboard Student Support area.

Student Voice & Support Services

How we support your opinion  As a course team, we incorporate the key partnership principles set out in the joint UU & UUSU Student Voice Guidelines and proactively engage with the democratic election of UUSU academic student reps (Faculty Reps, School/Dept Reps & Course Reps) to ensure that student opinion is heard at Ulster. We respect your views and welcome your honest and constructive feedback on the module. There are several ways to do this: - You can contact your Module Coordinator about any queries related to your learning experiences on the module. - You can voice your opinions through the formal Staff/Student Consultative Committee process by contacting one of the elected UUSU Course Reps in your class. - You can use Unitu - a new student feedback online platform, which enables students to have the right opportunities to raise and discuss feedback about your course and UU in a transparent way. Unitu allows students, Academic Reps and staff to engage in discussions that aim to bring about concrete improvements and support the student voice. - You will have the opportunity to give feedback on the module through completing the online Student Module Feedback Survey.

UUSU Advice Bureau Service

If you are experiencing difficulties that are impacting your studies, you can contact the Advice Bureau in the Students' Union. You can get advice and guidance on issues such as - complaints, appeals, housing problems, disciplinaries and info on various support providers available. To have a chat with the team, contact UUSU online.

UU Student Wellbeing Service

If you are stressed, anxious or have additional wellbeing support needs or disability please contact Student Wellbeing and take support.

Managing People in the Organisation BMG735

BMG735 

Managing People in the Organisation 

What is the task?

Students with resits (i.e. mark will be capped at 50) should complete the coursework as described in the module handbook from when they took the module originally.

When should this be submitted?

Your resit should be submitted by noon on Friday 8th December 2023.

How to submit?

You should submit your coursework as one Word document (pdfs will not be accepted) formatted as per the module handbook instructions.

Coursework should be submitted through the link ‘Resit Submission Due 8th December’ within the ‘Assessment’ section in the module area on BB Learn. This will be BMG735 with the CRN 45981 which is the semester 1 area for the module in the 23-24 academic year. Submissions to other module areas will not be marked.

Turnitin will confirm the originality of the work and ensure that appropriate referencing standards have been followed.

How can I ensure to pass my resit?

There is a lot of guidance within the ‘Learning Materials’ and ‘Assessment’ section’ on BB Learn within your original module area. To help you make the most of this guidance, work through the following steps.

What if I still need help?

As your lecturer, I am here to help you. If you are unsure, please do get in contact with me, and I will be happy to schedule a video call with you through MS Teams. I will not be providing feedback on draft submissions.

MODULE COIS70735/ COIS71208 DATABASE MANAGEMENT & SECURITY || QestionPaper

 

MODULE COIS70735/ COIS71208 

DATABASE MANAGEMENT & SECURITY

Assignment 1:  Research Paper and Seminar

If these submission dates or times change, or if there is a variation to this specification, you will be informed.

Introduction

This document forms the specification for one of your assignments in this module (there are two assignments in total).  This assignment will address and assess Learning Outcome 2 as indicated below and in the Module Handbook:

Learning Outcome Skill Assessed Through

• Discuss critically the major developments and research in database. security Learning Practical assignment. 
• Discuss critically the major developments and research in database administration Knowledge and Understanding .
• Research paper and seminar.
• Analyse, design and build an appropriate secure database system. Analysis Practical assignment.

Requirements

You are required to write a research paper and to present this in a seminar session.  The theme of the paper is challenges in database administration practices and procedures in contemporary digital environments.

Your paper should focus directly on the above theme.  You will need to determine the specific scope and content, and the manner in which you identify, include, synthesize and report your findings – liaise with your Tutor regarding this and see Point 2.2 below.   

When determining the scope of your research paper, you must liaise with the module team to ensure you are ‘on track’ with your approach. 

The paper and seminar should be structured in accordance with the sections outlined in the Paper Requirements and Assessment Scheme below (see Section 3 and Section 4).

The paper must be formatted in accordance with the formatting guidelines for an IEEE paper (search for IEEE paper template). Note: if you have specific accessibility requirements then adopt a format that is in accordance with your needs.  Let your Tutor know in advance if this is the case.   

You are required to write a research paper and to present this in a seminar session.  The theme of the paper is challenges in database administration practices and procedures in contemporary digital environments.

The word count limit for the paper will be 2,500 words, with a 10% variation allowance (plus or minus). The seminar will have a duration of 5 minutes. It should summarise your research findings in relation to the topic of your research. The seminar element consists of both a submission and a presentation, and is to be submitted (see Section 5) by the deadline prior to presentation. The seminar presentation will take place during the dates specified in the heading of this document.  This session will occur in the usual scheduled laboratory for the weekly taught sessions unless you are informed otherwise.

This coursework is weighted at 40% of the overall module mark.  Further to this, the individual weightings of the paper and seminar are 80% and 20% respectively. The coursework should be completed and submitted as an individual piece of work.  It is not group work.

You should be aware of the rules on academic misconduct.  These rules are very clear. The Faculty takes a strict line in enforcing them. It is important that you understand the regulations as the penalties for infringement can be very serious including: module failure; grade point zero; downgrading your degree classification; award failure; expulsion from the University. To avoid plagiarism please consult the guidelines on the University website.

Paper Requirements

The following table shows the sections that you are required to include in your paper and which you will be assessed upon.  The assessment of your paper will be a matter of academic judgement in the context of the Assessment Guide detailed in Section 4.

Paper Section

• Paper Title, 
• Author, 
• Affiliation
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Body – Incorporating the Literature Survey/Review and Critical Analysis
• Conclusion and Future Work
• References

(Quality of formatting and general paper presentation)

Assessment Scheme

The following sections aim to provide you with guidance when producing your research paper and seminar.  Only grades D (Distinction), M (Merit) and P (Pass) are pass grades.  Pass is divided into Good Pass and Low Pass.

Paper (Distinction): An excellent paper (Distinction) will excel in each of the sections listed in Section 3.1 and provide the assessor with a high degree of confidence in the student’s understanding and ability in the area under investigation.  The paper may provide a basis for subsequently developing a real paper suitable for publication.  The paper will follow the suggested structure, and within this contain content that is further structured in a manner suitable for the topic under investigation.  The style of academic writing will be excellent, with minimal or no spelling and grammatical errors.  The title and accreditation of the paper will be unambiguous, concise, and provide the reader with a clear indication of the topic being addressed.  The abstract will articulate an overall position and statement of the work, and be written in a clear and concise manner.  The introduction will provide an excellent context to the work, outlining key areas of focus or concern and the importance of the topic.  If appropriate, any methodology will be briefly described along with associated rationale.  An overview of the paper structure will also be presented.  The body of the paper will demonstrate excellent critical insight and analysis into the domain under investigation, and the construction of this will demonstrate excellent synthesis of the contributing areas.  Journal papers, appropriately referenced, will underpin this.  The conclusion will draw the paper to a close in a coherent manner by summarizing the key areas of concern and provide an overall concluding statement and position, supported by evidence drawn from the body of the paper.  The future work section will outline areas of possible further development as a consequence of the work presented in the paper.  The references will be accurate with no omissions or errors.  

Seminar (Distinction): The seminar will aim to convey all key aspects of the work, articulated in a clear and comprehensive narrative.  The overall clarity of the seminar and associated content will be of an extremely high academic and professional standard.  

Paper (Merit): A Merit paper will demonstrate a good level of engagement in each of the sections listed in Section 3.1 and provide the assessor with a good degree of confidence in the student’s understanding and ability in the area under investigation.  The paper will follow the suggested structure, and within this contain content that is further structured in a manner suitable for the topic under investigation.  The style of academic writing will be good, and may contain some minor spelling and grammatical errors.  The title and accreditation of the paper will be unambiguous, concise, and provide the reader with a clear indication of the topic being addressed.  The abstract will articulate an overall position and statement of the work, and be written in a clear and concise manner.  The introduction will provide a good context to the work, outlining key areas of focus or concern and the importance of the topic.  If appropriate, any methodology will be briefly described along with associated rationale.  An overview of the paper structure will also be presented.  The body of the paper will demonstrate a good level of understanding into the domain under investigation, and the construction of this will demonstrate an overall understanding of the contributing areas.  Journal and conference papers, appropriately referenced, will underpin this.  The conclusion will draw the paper to a close in a coherent manner by summarizing the key areas of concern, supported by evidence drawn from the body of the paper.  The future work section will outline areas of possible further development as a consequence of the work presented in the paper.  The references will be accurate with no omissions or errors. 

Seminar (Merit): The seminar will aim to convey many significant aspects of the work, although the presentation and articulation of this may not be entirely clear or comprehensive.  There will be good evidence of a high academic and professional standard being adopted. 

Paper (Good Pass):  A good pass paper will demonstrate a reasonable level of engagement in each of the sections listed in Section 3.1 and provide the assessor with confidence in the student’s understanding and ability in the area under investigation.  The paper will follow the suggested structure, and within this contain relevant content – though some of that content and the associated sub-structuring may be lacking.  The style of academic writing will be reasonable, though spelling and grammatical errors may be present.  The title of the paper will provide the reader with an indication of the topic being addressed and the accreditation should be present, but perhaps vague. The abstract will articulate an overall position and statement of the work, though the clarity of this may be lacking somewhat. The introduction will provide an overview of the paper.  If appropriate, any methodology briefly described though the associated rationale may be lacking. The body of the paper will demonstrate an acceptable level of understanding into the domain under investigation, though the construction of this may be weak in parts.  Mainly conference papers, appropriately referenced, will underpin this.  The conclusion will draw the paper to a close although this may be brief and somewhat disjoint from the body of the paper. The future work section may be weak or speculative and not based on the core content of the paper. The references will be generally accurate with some omissions and errors. 

Seminar (Good Pass): The seminar will aim to convey the core aspects of the work, and the presentation and articulation of this may not be entirely clear or comprehensive.  There will be some evidence of a good academic and professional standard being adopted.   

Paper (Low Pass): A low pass paper will demonstrate a weak level of engagement in the sections listed in Section 3.1, but will provide the assessor with some confidence in the student’s understanding and ability in the area under investigation.  The paper will attempt to follow the suggested structure but the associated content may be weak and sparse. The style of academic writing will be acceptable though spelling and grammatical errors may be present.  The title of the paper will provide the reader with an indication of the topic being addressed, though the clarity of this may be poor, or the title may be misleading. The accreditation will be incorrect or missing. The abstract may be weak and written in a speculative/discursive manner. The introduction will provide an overview of the topic under investigation.  If appropriate, any methodology will be described though the associated rationale may be lacking or weak. The body of the paper will demonstrate a weak level of understanding into the domain under investigation, and the content may appear fragmented in parts, and the focus of the paper will not be clear.  This will be underpinned mainly by some conference papers, and Internet-based non-academic references. The conclusion may be brief and somewhat disjoint from the body of the paper. The future work section will be very weak, speculative, or missing. The references may be weak or have omissions and errors. Seminar (Low Pass): The seminar will convey minimal aspects of the work. Some aspects of the work may not be reflected, or missing or superficial - and the overall construction, whilst demonstrating academic and professional engagement, may be weak and disjoint.  



Submission Guidelines

The primary method of submission is via Blackboard.

You should submit a PDF copy of your paper and a Powerpoint, or equivalent, copy of your seminar slides by the submission deadlines.  You may be asked to submit other file formats.  In this case your Tutor will inform you accordingly.  Note that the seminar will consist of both the Powerpoint slides and an in-person or remote presentation.

If necessary, you may be asked to submit via another secondary method – such as an email attachment.  In this case your Tutor will inform you accordingly.

PDF documents should not be password protected or have restricted permissions – specifically, they should allow modifications (for annotations and comments).

You are advised to keep copies of all your work for your own records.

Recruitment Strategies || Question paper

Topic for Reflection #1: Recruitment Strategies

Discuss an experience with recruitment. You can explore any experience with recruitment: a company generating a pool of applicants. This means that this reflection should center around applications and job advertisements and NOT selection (such as testing and interviews).

Recruitment Strategies

Potential Topic Ideas:

1. Application fatigue (applying to many jobs you are qualified for and not receiving any responses).

2. Job advertisement with blatant discrimination.

3. A company that is recruiting that has a poor reputation.

4. An application blank with uncomfortable questions.

Shahnama Manuscript

 Shahnama Manuscript 

The record is to be improved in terms of the colour value of the images, which were taken before the manuscript was restored. 

Provenance: in the beginning of the 19th century the manuscript was acquired probably straight from the Library of East India House: on f.1r there is an ex libris of the Library, signed by Chas Wilkins, Librarian on 15 August 1806, Academiae Cantabrigiensis.

F.1v contains a characteristic drop-shaped Golkonda seal-mark which appears to be that of Muhammad [Quli] Qutbshah (988-1020 AH) with the date 1012/1603-4 and a later Persian inscription dated 1019/1610-11.

Date: there is no indication when the manuscript was finished. The formal colophon states only: tamam shud kitab-i Shahnama hakim-i Firdausi-yi Tusi alaihi al-rahmat wa ghufran (‘The book of the Shahnama by Hakim Firdausi Tusi, mercy and forgiveness be upon him, has been finished’), which means that no other information regarding the place of completion, the name of the calligrapher himself, etc. is available. E.G. Browne suggested the 16th - early 17th century as a possible date; the attribution supported by Sheila Canby.