Ethics, Working Collaboratively and

Values

Portfolio of Tasks

Date for Submission: Please refer to the timetable on ilearn

(The submission portal on ilearn will close at 14:00 UK time

on the date of submission)

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 Assignment Brief

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a
presentation demonstrating how you have met the learning outcomes for Ethics,
Working Collaboratively and Values . Please refer to your Student Handbook for
full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on
preparing and submitting assignments.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain what ethics are and why they are important.

2. Explain how ethical values and individual rights can be promoted and protected.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of personal skills needed to ensure people are

treated with dignity and respect in the workplace.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of teamwork within a range of work sectors.

Assignment 1 Assignment 2
Formative Draft Submission Final Portfolio Submission

The Formative Draft Submission is The Final Portfolio Submission

comprising of: comprises of:

Formative tasks – 1 and 2 to be ▪ Evidence of the completed Formative

submitted as part of the formative Draft Submission (via a screenshot
draft task in week 7. or suitable Snipping Tool).

You must evidence completion of the ▪ Task 1: an essay (1000 words)

Formative Draft Submission as part of ▪ Task 2: a short report (750 words)
your Final Portfolio Submission. Task 3: learner notes (400 words)

Your final portfolio submission should be

submitted via the module iLearn portal to
the relevant Turnitin link by the given
deadline. You must submit on time, and
it is recommended to upload your
document well in advance of the given
deadline.

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Guidance

Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the
module name, the submission deadline and the exact word count of your submitted
document; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in AU Harvard system(s).
You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please
note that tutors will use the assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work.

You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University
operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the
identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.

Equivalent maximum word count: 3000 words

Please refer to the full word count policy which can be found in the Student Policies
section here: Arden University | Regulatory Framework

Please note the following:

Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the
assessment.

The word count includes everything in the main body of the assessment (including in
text citations and references). The word count excludes numerical data in tables,
figures, diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. ALL other printed
words ARE included in the word count.

Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a 10-
percentage point deduction.

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Assignment One: Draft Formative Task Submission

Formative tasks give you the opportunity to check your understanding of key concepts,
and therefore help you prepare for the final portfolio submission. Submit the following two
tasks on Turnitin and you will receive feedback from your lecturer.

You must evidence completion of the Formative Draft Submission as part of

your Final Portfolio Submission.

Formative Task 1: (350 words) submit in Week 7

Explain the following concepts as if you were explaining them to a friend, in other words,
you must write using your own words. Give an example from your own life to illustrate
each of the concepts.

Values
Ethics
Morality

Formative Tasks 2: (500 words) Submit in Week 7

This is a journal article about zero-hour contracts and how it affects people. The
article discusses what the researcher found when they interviewed people who were
working zero-hour contracts. It will help you complete Tasks 1 and 2 of the final
summative assignment.

Ndzi, E. (2021). An Investigation on the Widespread Use of Zero Hours Contracts in the
UK and the Impact on Workers. International Journal of Law and Society. 4(2), pp. 140-
149.

Journal articles can be challenging to read but they give extremely high quality,
academic information. You will be given guidance about how to read academic
journals in class.

Use the article to help you think about how people who work zero-hour contracts are
affected. Read the whole article and answer the following questions. It is important
that you use your own words in your answers: do not copy wording from the article:

a. Section 1(Introduction): Read the introduction, and complete this table of the
benefits and drawbacks of zero-hour contracts (you can use bullet points):

Benefits of zero-hour contracts Drawbacks of zero-hour contracts

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 b. Section 3 (Findings): Some of the participants had positive experiences of
working zero-hour contracts. What kinds of people were typically happy to
work zero-hour contracts? Why do you think they are happy to work ZHC?

c. Reading the Findings sections 3.1-3.5, what are some of the negative effects
of zero-hour contracts on peoples’ well-being?

d. Section 5 (Conclusion): What are the author’s recommendations for

businesses? How does this apply to ethics?

Assignment Two: Final Portfolio Submission

Please submit your completed portfolio as a Word document. A template is

provided on the module iLearn site. Please use the template, as it will make sure
that you include all the evidence asked for. Ensure you include screenshots to show
that you have completed the Formative Assessment Tasks.

Task 1 - Essay

An increasing number of organisations (e.g., Amazon, Sports Direct) are employing

people on zero-hour contracts, where ‘the employer does not guarantee the individual any
hours of work’ (gov.uk, 2022).

Discuss how ethical it is for businesses to employ people on zero-hour contracts.

Include in your answer:

• A brief introduction where you provide your answer to the question and
outline the key points your essay will make (100 words).
• Give a brief definition of ethics and explain why ethics are important (200
words).
• Discuss the extent to which zero-hour contracts are ethical. In your
discussion, you should discuss the positive and negative effects zero-hour
contracts have on individual workers, their families and wider society. Do zero-
hour contracts promote and protect individuals’ rights? (600 words).
• Provide a brief conclusion summing up your answer to the question. (100
words).

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Advice: When planning and writing this essay, take a position (i.e., decide whether you will
argue that zero-hour contracts are ethical OR aren’t ethical OR are somewhere in
between) and explain your position in your answer. You don’t need to argue all sides.
Give reasons for why you think zero-hour contracts are ethical or not. We have suggested
a short reading list to help you with this essay in the appendix of this assignment brief.
Include a reference list of the sources you have used in your essay.

(1000 words notional)

(LOs:1 and 2)

Task 2 - Report

You have been approached by a company seeking your advice on how they could
promote and protect their ethical values and the rights of their staff.

What recommendations would you make to the company? In your recommendations refer
to the ethical concepts of dignity and respect in the workplace.

Draw on legal frameworks (e.g., protected characteristics) and professional codes of

conduct in the workplace to help you answer this question.

Write your recommendations in the form of a short report, which includes a short
introduction and conclusion. Each recommendation should have its own section. Aim for
at least 4 recommendations. Include a reference list of the sources you have used in your
report.

(750 words notional)

(LOs: 3)

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Task 3 - Notes

Teamwork is crucial aspect of a successful workplace. Choose TWO of the following

workplace teams:

• Retail shop floor team

• Healthcare team
• Lawyer and legal secretary team
• Senior management team in a manufacturing business
• Police officers
• Counselling team supporting an individual

For each of the two workplaces you have chosen, create a set of outline notes that you
would use in a team meeting where you aim to explain to your staff 1) why teamwork is so
important and 2) how you can work together as a team effectively. As different teams
work in different ways, think carefully about the particular requirements of the teams you
have selected when making your notes.

Make sure you refer to theories you have learned about during the module to support your
points.

Ensure you write in complete sentences; although you are writing in notes, the notes must
make sense to another person. Include a reference list of the sources you have used in
your notes.

(400 words notional)

(LO: 4)

Appendix

Additional reading for Assignment Two: Final portfolio submission, Task 1

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (2015). Zero hours contracts:
guidance for employers. London: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/zero-hours-contracts-
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guidance-for-employers/zero-hours-contracts-guidance-for-employers [Accessed 22 July
2022].

ITV News (2021). Zero-hour contracts and wrong wages - the reality of being an Amazon
agency worker. London: ITV News. Available from: https://www.itv.com/news/2021-02-
18/zero-hour-contracts-and-wrong-wages-the-reality-of-being-an-amazon-agency-worker
[Accessed 22 July 2022].

Ndzi, E. (2021). An Investigation on the Widespread Use of Zero Hours Contracts in the
UK and the Impact on Workers. International Journal of Law and Society. 4(2), pp. 140-
149.

Barlow, J. and Ndzi, G. E., (2019). Zero-hour contracts take a huge mental and physical
toll – poor eating habits, lack of sleep and relationship problems [online], 19 July 2019.
Available from: https://theconversation.com/zero-hour-contracts-take-a-huge-mental-and-
physical-toll-poor-eating-habits-lack-of-sleep-and-relationship-problems-119703
[Accessed 11 August 2022]

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Referencing Guidance

You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate
and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AU
Harvard system(s).

Follow this link to find the referencing guides for your subject: Arden Library

Submission Guidance

Assignments submitted late will not be accepted and will be marked as a 0%

fail.

Your assessment can be submitted as a single Word (MS Word) or PDF file, or, as
multiple files.

If you chose to submit multiple files, you must name each document as the question/part
you are answering along with your student number ie Q1 Section A STUXXXX. If you
wish to overwrite your submission or one of your submissions, you must ensure
that your new submission is named exactly the same as the previous in order for
the system to overwrite it.

You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all
sources used are correctly attributed. Penalties apply to assignments which show
evidence of academic unfair practice. (See the Student Handbook which is available
on the A-Z key information on iLearn.)

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Assessment Marking Criteria
The assessment criteria for your Foundation Year modules follow the Pass/Fail criteria for the following Module assignments:
• Introducing Research Skills
• Academic Skills Practice
• Ethics, Working Collaboratively and Values
• Introduction to Numeracy, Data, and IT
The following generic assessment criteria is used to mark students’ work on a Pass/Fail basis. Specific guidance on how to meet these criteria will be
contextualised to specific modules by providing the marking scheme.
Criteria based on Good Pass Pass Refer
Module LOs
Knowledge and A comprehensive understanding is shown The student shows a basic knowledge of the subject. Fails to demonstrate very basic knowledge of the
Understanding by the student with detailed knowledge of Some understanding and awareness of key concepts content.
key concepts and ideas. and ideas, the questions and content. Lack of understanding of key concepts and ideas.
A very good grasp of the subject, Addresses core aspects of questions at a basic level. No understanding or a faulty understanding of the
demonstrated through some in-depth Learning Outcomes have been met. questions.
responses. No content or irrelevant content.
Learning outcomes have been met. Fails to address all the important aspects of
A thorough answer to all the questions. questions.
Accurate answers given to the questions. Learning Outcomes are not met.
The Argument Well-articulated arguments supported with A basic argument is attempted that is largely descriptive, Lacks an attempt at making a clear argument.
evidence and relevant examples. with some attempt to connect core ideas and concepts Lacks connections between core ideas and
Remains descriptive. concepts.
The argument is weak and difficult to direct.
Research and Demonstrates a good level of wider relevant Some engagement with relevant research or other Lack of engagement with relevant research or other
Evidence reading, based on ability to locate and sources of knowledge. sources of knowledge.
search for different sources of information. Few signs of research. No evidence of research.
Ability to retrieve and engage with different Limited referencing but with some adherence to the No, or very few references used.
materials. convention of AU Harvard referencing. Harvard referencing not used.
A variety of relevant sources have been A few sources have been used. No references used.
referenced and AU Harvard referencing is No sources included.
followed throughout.
Structure, A well organised structure that A basic satisfactory structure is used to communicate Lack of coherent structure of Assignment.
Presentation communicates ideas very clearly. ideas with some clarity and ability to present the work. Ineffective communication of ideas.

Clarity of Writing Clear, concise, and accurate spelling and Some significant grammatical and spelling errors. Unclear expressions.
and Communication grammar writing throughout. Significant grammatical and spelling errors.
of Ideas Inadequate and incoherent writing.

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