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IN SEMESTER INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT

Module Code: (LANG 10002) Module Name: Academic English for International Business - I Level: 1 Max. Marks: 100 Instructions for Students

 Answer all questions.

 Deadline of submission: 2 June, 2020 23:59

 The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual weightage of the

assignment which is 50 marks

 Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the draft is submitted

at least 10 days before the final submission date.

 Feedback after final evaluation will be provided by 16 June, 2020.

 Make sure that your settings is in English.

Module Learning Outcomes

The following LOs are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully

1. Demonstrate the ability to find and use suitable academic sources, and reference them

appropriately.

Assignment Objective

The objective of this assignment is to equip students with the skills required to find proper journal articles and write down the annotations.

Assignment Tasks Task 1: You need to read 3 journal articles and write the annotations for each journal article.

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In order to accomplish this assignment students are required to choose a topic from the list below and write the annotations based on the topics given below using e -library, Internet etc. PS- You can choose the topic on your own; however, please ensure that the topic relates to your specialization and the teacher approves it.

TOPICS

1. Computer Science

2. Data Science

3. Information Technology

4. Online Shopping

5. Renewable Energy Sources

6. Globalization

7. Omanisation

8. Entrepreneurship

9. Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Web Shopping Sites

10. Personal Development

11. Supply Chain

12. Managing conflicts

13. Strategic Marketing

14. Risk Management

15. Free Trade

16. Effective Phoning in Business Contexts

17. Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

18. WhatsApp / Viber / Snapchat

19. Photoshop

20. Cybercrime

21. You tube

22. E – Commerce

23. Multimedia and Its Application in Education / Entertainment

24. Advertising on the Internet

25. Animation Using Computers

26. Artificial Intelligence

27. Role of Computer Networks in a Business Organization

28. Network Security Aspects and Related Threats

29. Hospital Management System

30. Web Design

31. Online Examination

32. Virtual Classroom

33. Online Library System

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34. Office Automation

35. Voice Chatting and Voice Mail

36. Online Job Application

37. Networks Based Performance Analysis Tool

38. Biometric System

39. Inventory System

40. Wireless Application Protocol

41. Web- Server

42. Peer to Peer Messaging

43. Image Processing

44. Web Based Chatting

45. Power Generation – Procedure and Types

46. Laser and its Applications

47. Optical fibre and its Applications

48. Radio Wave Propagation

49. Microwaves (microwave frequency) and its Applications

50. Security Surveillance

You can use the following format which covers all the important areas you need to write the annotated bibliography. 1. A Cover Page: College logo, Module Name and Code, Semester, Topic, Your Session, Your Name and

ID, Name of the Module Instructor (Submitted to: )

2. Declaration Form (checked and signed by the Module Instructor) 3. Table of Contents: Topics with the page numbers

4. Introduction – A short description of each annotation

5. Annotated Bibliography: Read three journal articles related to your topic

Annotated bibliography

Annotated bibliography should consist of two elements

1. Complete citation (reference of source as given in the reference list) in CU Harvard format

2. Each annotation consisting of the following points (word limit- 150 to 200 words) :

a. Summary - It should include objective, methodology, findings, and recommendations of the article you read

b. Evaluation – It should carry an assessment of the item

c. Relevance – It should brief the significance of the item for student’s own research topic.

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6. Self- reflection:

Students need to reflect on their online individual learning experiences, identify the challenges

and opportunity by citing specific examples from the modules that they did this semester and

recommend strategies/approaches that can be adopted for online individual engagement in

professional work environments.

7. References: Alphabetical list of all the resources used by to prepare this report. You will use CU

Harvard style of referencing.

Assignment Rules & Guidelines:

 Specific guidelines to follow when completing this assignment are:

 All resources should be cited using CU Harvard referencing style.

 The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References using CU

Harvard Style and page numbers.

 Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the

name of the module instructor.

 Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle.

Guidelines: Instructions for Students:

 The assignment must be typed

 Font – Times New Roman/ Calibri

 Font – Style – Regular

 Font – Size – 12

 Heading must be with the font size 14, Capitalize and Underline

 Each student is required to do the assignment individually.

 You can refer to the books in the e-library or use internet resources. Make sure not to copy and

paste information from the sources you refer to (in case you copy some pieces of information,

you must give direct citations). You must write most parts of the assignment with your own

words (paraphrase).

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Marking criteria for Annotated Bibliography (100 Marks / 50%)

Contents Marks Allotted

Marks Attained

Cover Page 4

Declaration Form 3

Table of Contents 3

Introduction 10

Annotated Bibliography

60 AB 1 (20)

AB 2 (20)

AB 3 (20)

a. Citation details of the article (4)

b. A short summary of theory, research findings or argument in the article selected (8)

c. Evaluation of the article (4)

d. Quality, Reliability, and Relevance of the source (4)

Conclusion 10

References 10

Total

100

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Important Policies to be followed

1. Student Academic Integrity Policy*:

MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of

violation of academic integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging

in the act of violation of academic integrity shall be cancelled.

All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of

the below mentioned categories:

1. Plagiarism

2. Malpractice

3. Ghost Writing

4. Collusion

5. Other cases

If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module, the student is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offenders

of plagiarism. Plagiarism: Anyone plagiarizing on this assignment will suffer the penalties detailed in the Plagiarism and

Academic Malpractice section below. There are various ways to check for abstracts on line and

we will check your assignments to make sure that they have not been pulled from these

sources.

1. Plagiarism

A. First offence of plagiarism

a. If a student is caught first time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of

study in any assignment other than project work, the student will be allowed to

re-submit the assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However,

a penalty of deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will

be imposed.

b. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work one week

from the date he or she is advised to re-submit.

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c. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will

be awarded a zero mark. Re-submission of the work beyond the maximum period

of one week will not be accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark.

d. If plagiarism is detected in Project work (Project 1, Project Planning and Project

Design and Implementation) the above clauses do not apply and the work will be

summarily rejected. In these cases the student will be awarded a fail (F) grade and

is required to re-register the module (only applicable to UG). PG students are

required to exit with a PG Diploma

e. If the student fails the module and has a proven case of academic integrity

violation in this module, the student is required to re-register the module

B. Second offence of plagiarism

a. If any student is caught second time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course

of study (in a subsequent semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for

the work in which plagiarism is detected. In such cases, the student will not be

allowed to resubmit the work. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and

student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases

b. If the student fails the module and has a proven case of academic integrity

violation in this module, the student is required to re-register the module.

Types/Variations of cases of Plagiarism and associated actions

A. Type 1:

In case plagiarism is detected in any component or part submission (submitted at different times) of one assessment (assignment), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment), even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. B. Type 2:.

In case plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all students C. Type 3:.

Combination of Type 1 and Type 2: In case plagiarism is detected in any component or part submission (submitted at different times) of a group assessment (assignment), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment), even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. All

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students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all the students of the group. D. Type 4:

In cases where the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group assessment component (e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual reflection), the following will be applicable:

a. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all students of the group. In such cases the group assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy. b. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy. The policy will then be applied to that student alone. c. In both cases (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment).

2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion

A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion

If a student is caught in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module and shall be required to re-register the module.

B. Second Offence of Malpractice/Ghost writing/Collusion

If a student is caught a second time in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases.

3. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation

If a student is caught a third time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, as recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.

4. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:

If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall fail the module and also shall be expelled

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from the College, as recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.

5. Other cases

If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other cases” mentioned in the previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be forwarded to an institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The committee shall investigate the case by means of a viva and/or a disciplinary hearing and shall take appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven case of academic integrity violation which falls in this category of “other cases” can be a warning/component zero/ module fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the offence.

Types/Variation of Cases of Multiple Offences

I. If plagiarism is detected in any component of one assessment, the deduction in

marks will be applicable for the whole assessment, even if only the component or part

submission alone needs to be resubmitted.

II. If plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be

considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied

to all students

III. If plagiarism is detected in any component of a group assessment, the deduction in marks

will be applicable for the whole assessment even if only the component or part

submission alone needs to be resubmitted.

All students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to all the students of the group.

IV. If the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group

assessment component (e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component

(e.g. individual reflection), the following will be applicable:

a. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the

group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, The policy will

then be applied to all students of the group. Group assessment component will

be resubmitted as per the policy.

b. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the

individual assessment component will be resubmitted and the policy will then be

applied to that student alone.

c. For both (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole

assessment.

* for further details Refer to MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy in Student Handbook.

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2. Late Submission Regulations:

It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments.

As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working days) for all UG modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5% of the marks obtained for the submitted work shall be imposed for each working day following the last date of submission till the date of actual submission. Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of one week (5 working days) after the last date of submission will not be accepted and will be awarded a zero for that assessment. In cases where the submission has been delayed due to extenuating circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit the work without imposing the late submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will be one week from the original last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the supporting certificates on or before the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision of extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The late submission policy shall be applied if the student fails to submit the work within one week of the original last date of submission.

Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if required.

It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments.

Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if required.

3. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy

To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved including the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are expected to be undertaken as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the following shall apply.

 Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high

ethical standards consistent with national and international standards and conventions.

 Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review

and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.

 Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of

microbial, animal or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research

Ethics and Biosafety Committee.

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 Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and

intended uses of research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people

involved prior to the commencement of research.

 Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be

used only for the intended purpose of research.