ELCT-CORE LIFE SKILLS STRATEgIES & TECHNIQUES
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IN SEMESTER (INDIVIDUAL) ASSIGNMENT

Module Name: CORE LIFE SKILLS STRATEGIES &

Module Code: ELCT 10002.1

TECHNIQUES

Level: 1 Max. Marks: 100

Instructions to Student

General Instructions/information for the students for completing the assignment  Answer all questions.

Deadline of submission: 02/12/2020 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 16/12/2020

Module Learning Outcomes

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

Summarise about life skills and their use in day -to-day life.
Develop problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making and effective communication skills.

Assignment Objective

The objective of this assignment is to develop the abilities for adapting to different situation and promote a positive behaviour that would enable the students as individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life.

Assignment Tasks

Task 1 – Submit a work proposal for this assignment on or before 02/11/2020 (23:59) which must include:

Understanding of deliverables – a detail description of deliverables.
General overview of proposed plan – initial understanding of solution to task 2.
Timeline for completion of the given tasks.

The work proposal must be submitted in a word file through the link available in Moodle.

(5 Marks)

Assignment Tasks Task 2:

You have been presented with a variety of tasks which will help in developing the different life skills for e.g. communication, problem solving, critical thinking etc. You are advised to use literature to support your responses. A minimum of five scholarly articles must be used in this assignment.

2.1. CASE STUDY – Read, understand and analyse the given below case and answer the questions given in your own words using literature support (optional).

Ameer was a Sales Manager for Industrial Products Company in Muscat city branch. A week ago, he was promoted and shifted to Head Office as Deputy Manager – Product Management for a division of products which he was not very familiar with.

Three days ago, the company VP – Mr. Abdullah, convened a meeting of all Product Managers. Ameer’s new boss (Product Manager- Maryam) was not able to attend due to some other preoccupation. Hence, the Marketing Director, Khalid – asked Ameer to attend the meeting as this would give him an exposure into his new role.

At the beginning of the meeting, Khalid introduced Ameer very briefly to the VP. The meeting started with an address from the VP and soon it got into a series of questions from him to every Product Manager. Abdullah, of course, was pretty thorough with every single product of the company and he was known to be pushy and a blunt veteran in the field. Most of the Product Managers were very clear of Abdullah’s ways of working and had thoroughly prepared for the meeting and were giving to the point answers.

Abdullah then started with Ameer. Ameer being new to the product, was quite confused and fared miserably. Khalid immediately understood that Abdullah had possibly failed to remember that Ameer was new to the job. He thought of interrupting Abdullah’s questioning and giving a discrete reminder that Ameer was new. But by that time, Abdullah who was pretty upset with the lack of preparation by Ameer made a public statement “Gentlemen, you are witnessing here an example of sloppy work and this can’t be excused”.

Now Khalid was in two minds – should he interrupt Abdullah and tell him that Ameer is new in that position OR should he wait till the end of the meeting and tell Abdullah privately. Khalid chose the second option. Ameer was visibly angry at the treatment meted out by Abdullah but he also chose to keep mum. Abdullah quickly closed the meeting saying that he found in general, lack of planning in the department and asked Khalid to stay back in the room for further discussions.

Before Khalid could give any explanation on Ameer, Abdullah asked him “Tell me openly, Khalid, was I too rough with that boy?” Khalid Ameer “Yes, you were. In fact, I was about to remind you that Ameer is new to the job”. Abdullah explained that the fact that Ameer was new to the job didn’t quite register with him during the meeting. Abdullah admitted that he had made a mistake and asked his secretary to get Ameer report to the room immediately.

A perplexed and uneasy Ameer reported to Abdullah’s room after few minutes. Abdullah looking Ameer straight into his eyes Ameer “I have done something which I should have never even thought of and I want to apologize to you. It is my mistake that I did not recollect that you were new to the job when I was questioning you”. Ameer was left speechless. Abdullah continued “I would like to state few things clearly to you. Your job is to make sure that people like me and your bosses do not make stupid decisions. We have good confidence in your abilities and that is why we have brought you to the Head Office. For everybody, time is required for learning. I will expect you to know all the nuances of your product in three month time. Until then you have my complete confidence”. Abdullah closed the conversation with a big reassuring handshake with Ameer.

(Adapted from an SHRM sample case)

Answer following question based on the above case study: (30 marks)

Each question carries 5 marks and should be presented in around 50-70 words.

The answer should be in your own words using information from the case. Link the life skills concepts to your answers and provide adequate justification. You can use literature in support of your answers with proper citation and references.

Questions:

Was it at all necessary for Abdullah to apologize to such a junior employee like Ameer?
If you were in Ameer’s place, how would you to respond to Abdullah’s apology?
Was Abdullah correct in saying that Ameer is there to correct the “stupid mistake” of his boss and Abdullah?
Did Khalid make a mistake by not intervening during the meeting and correct Abdullah’s misconception about Ameer?
How would you define the character of Abdullah – bullying but later regretting? Does his attitude need to be corrected?
Would you employ Abdullah in your company? If yes/no, Why?

2.2. To understand oneself better and be able to be self- aware of our skills, capabilities and attributes, it is good to perform a SWOT analysis exercise on ourselves. This is a typical question asked in interviews for jobs or when we wish to pursue higher qualifications “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” This task is about doing the SWOT analysis on yourself and writing down 3 strengths, 3 weaknesses, 2 opportunities and 2 threats. Strengths and weaknesses are related to the current whereas opportunities and threats are related to the future. This analysis has to be presented in the form of a table/grid/matrix of 2 rows and 2 columns. The task should have an introduction paragraph of what is a SWOT analysis and importance of it, followed by the actual analysis in the main body and there should be a reflective summary on the analysis. (Word limit – 600)

(30 marks)

2.3. You need to write an article or essay on any of the following within 350 -450 words: (25 Marks) a. Time Management

Positive Thinking
Anger Management
Managing stress and negative feeling
Mindfulness
Interpersonal skills
Creative thinking

(E.g. of an article that can be written for the above is “The Impact of Time Management and

Positive Thinking in Managing Stress”). The task aims to reveal your self-management skills.

2.4. Choose any TED Talk video (of your choice but related to Life Skills) or from any one listed below and view it. Provide evidence of viewing (screenshot. Write a brief reflection on the choice of video

and the learning from it for your life. (5 marks)

https://www.ted.com/talks/leticia_gasca_don_t_fail_fast_fail_mindfully
- https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_edmondson_how_to_turn_a_group_of_strangers_into_a_ team
- https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_the_human_skills_we_need_in_an_unpr edictable_world
- https://www.ted.com/talks/niki_okuk_when_workers_own_companies_the_economy_is_ more_resilient
- https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_galinsky_how_to_speak_up_for_yourself
- https://www.ted.com/talks/leila_hoteit_3_lessons_on_success_from_an_arab_businesswo man
- https://www.ted.com/talks/navi_radjou_creative_problem_solving_in_the_face_of_extre me_limits
- https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve
- https://www.ted.com/talks/john_o_leary_the_importance_of_good_conversation_and_ho w_to_have_it

2.5. Format, structure of report and references (5 marks)

The report should be well structured and organized and should have a clear introduction giving the objectives of the assignment. There should be a brief conclusion for the entire assignment giving a reflection of what was learnt and achieved.

Given the above tasks, there are plenty of choice for students to come up with a variety of answers thus reducing similarity.

Rules & Regulations:

Below given are only suggestive. It may be edited as per the needs of the assignment/module

All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style.
The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography using CU Harvard Style and page numbers.
Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the name of the faculty.
Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle.
Viva will be conducted after the assignment submission as per the dates informed earlier.

Guidelines:

Below given guidelines are only suggestive. It may be edited as per the needs of the assignment/module

Assignment must be computer typed.
- Font – Times New Roman
- Font – Style – Regular
- Font – Size – 12
- Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline.

Explain with suitable diagrams wherever required. Diagrams must be drawn using suitable software or by pencil.
Each student has to do the assignment individually / Students have to do the assignment collaboratively and each student should write a brief reflection on their contribution and learnings from group work.
You can refer books in E-Library or use internet resource. But you should not cut and paste material from internet nor provide photocopied material from books. The assignment answers should be in your own words after understanding the matter from the above resources.

Assessment Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria	Marks allotted (100 Marks)
Task 1 : Proposal Understanding of deliverables – a detail description of deliverables. General overview of proposed plan – initial understanding of solution to task2. Timeline for completion of the given tasks	5 Marks
Task 2	95 Marks
2.1 Case Study Analysis (Each question 5 marks) Each answer should be well justified and linked to Life skills A well- structured answer with if required links to supporting literature and within the given word limit.	6* 5 = 30 Marks
2.2 SWOT Analysis  Student is expected to do a SWOT analysis of their self and present the result in a clear grid format. All components should be presented in a sentence form rather than terms.  Clear structure as needed	30 marks 20 marks for the SWOT components and 10 for introduction and summary.
2.3 Essay Marks will be given based on the quality of the essay, your understanding of relevant theory and depth of your arguments. Marking scheme: Introduction: goal and objectives are clear, data sources and structure of report are outlined- (5 Marks) Discussion: quality of the points discussed and your understanding of the Life Skills concepts using stories or anecdotes from their own life or experience and the recommendations made (10 Marks) Conclusion: Clear reflective summary (5 Marks) Structure, format and citations- (5 marks) (Note: Student is required to include minimum of three (3) references	25 Marks
2.4 TED Talk video understanding and reflection Student should provide a clear discussion giving the reason for the choice of the video and the learning with how it would be useful for them	5 marks
2.5 Format, structure and referencing	5 marks

Assessment Evaluation Criteria

The evaluation grid given below is only a guideline.

Classification And % Range <to be given as per requirement>	Reflection and critical analysis.	Knowledge and Understanding/ Application of Theory	Evidence of Reading	Referencing and Bibliography	Presentation, Grammar and Spelling
Outstanding 91-100	Highly competent analytical skills and reflective practice, demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values and principles and professional development planning.	Extensive knowledge and depth of understanding of principles and concepts and /or outstanding application of theory in practice.	Evidence of reading an extensive range of educational literature/research and where applicable workplace strategies, policies and procedures.	Accurate referencing and bibliography correctly using appropriate referencing style	Excellent presentation, logically structured, using correct grammar and spelling, excellent crossreferencing and links to supporting evidence
Excellent 81–90	Strong analytical skills and reflective practice used, demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values, principles and competencies and	Excellent knowledge and understanding of principles and concepts and /or excellent knowledge and understanding of the application of theory in practice	Evidence of reading a wide range of educational literature/research and where applicable, workplace strategies, policies and procedures.	Appropriate referencing and bibliography correctly using appropriate referencing style	Good presentation, competently structured, using correct grammar and spelling, clear and easy to use links to supporting evidence

	professional development planning.
Very Good Quality 71-80	Good use of analy and reflective demonstrating learning and insight into professional principles competencies professional dev planning.	tical skills practice personal growth, required values, and and elopment	Good knowledge or key principles and concepts and/or good knowledge of the application of theory in practice	Evidence of reading a good range of educational literature/research and where applicable workplace strategies, policies and procedures.	Generally well referenced with correct use of the appropriate referencing style	Reasonable presentation, completely structured, acceptable grammar and spelling, acceptable links to supporting evidence
Good (Acceptable) 61-70	Acceptable use of skills and reflectiv demonstrating learning and insight into professional principles competencies professional dev planning.	analytical e practice personal growth, required values, and and elopment	Acceptable knowledge of key principles and concepts and/or knowledge of the application of theory in practice	Evidence of reading an appropriate range of educational literature/research and where applicable, relevant workplace policies and procedures	Adequate referencing. Generally accurate use of appropriate referencing style	Adequate presentation and structure, acceptable grammar and spelling, adequate links to supporting evidence
Adequate/ Satisfactory 51-60	Adequate use of skills and reflectiv demonstrating learning and insight into professional principles competencies professional dev planning.	analytical e practice personal growth, required values, and and elopment	Adequate knowledge of key principles and concepts and/or satisfactory evidence of the application of theory in practice.	Evidence of minimal reading of educational literature/research and where applicable relevant workplace policies and procedures	Adequate referencing. Appropriate referencing style used but may contain some inaccuracies.	Weak presentation , satisfactory structure, grammar and spelling, links to supporting evidence
Weak /Poor (all learning outcomes not adequately met) 0-50	Little use of analytical skills and reflective practice demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required competencies and/or professional development planning. Professional values and principles not reflected in the submission. and/or Insufficient/no use of analytical skills and reflective practice demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required competencies and professional development planning	Little evidence of knowledge of key principles or concepts and/or little evidence of the application of theory in practice and/or No evidence of knowledge of key principles or concepts and/or no evidence of application of theory in practice	Little or no evidence of reading outside of the course textbook and/or reference to relevant work place policies and procedures and/or No evidence of reading outside of the course textbook and/or reference to relevant workplace policies and procedures	Little or no referencing, incorrect style, or very inaccurate use of appropriate referencing style	Poor presentation, grammar and spelling, links to supporting evidence and/or Unacceptable presentation, grammar and spelling, structure is very poor, links to supporting evidence

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.
MEC also reserves the right to notify the appropriate law enforcement authorities of any unlawful activity and to cooperate thereafter in any investigation of such activity.
Faculty can conduct a viva to investigate and ascertain that the work submitted is student’s own work as per the guidelines for the same. A student can be given a maximum of 2 chances to attend the viva in such cases. It is expected that the student attends the viva during the first chance itself unless due to extenuating circumstances. If the student does not attend the viva in spite of being given 2 chances and fails to submit valid reasons, he/she will be awarded a fail in the module and this shall be counted as a case of academic integrity violation.

All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the below mentioned categories:

Plagiarism
Malpractice
Ghost Writing
Collusion
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 offence of academic integrity violation of plagiarism type

1.1. First Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:

1.1.1. Plagiarism

If a student is caught first time in an act of academic integrity violation during his/her course of study in any assignment other than project work and if the type of violation is plagiarism, then the student will be allowed to re-submit the assignment once as per the period allowed for re submission However, a penalty of deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed.
1. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work within one week (5 working days) from the date he or she is advised to re-submit.
  1. Re-submission of the work beyond the allowed period of resubmission will not be accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark.
  1. If the re-submitted work (within the allowed period of resubmission) is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment component will be awarded a zero mark. It shall also contribute to the total count of academic integrity violation for that student.

If plagiarism is detected in UG 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 reregister the module.

1.1.2. Malpractice / Ghostwriting / Collusion

If a student is caught first time in an act academic integrity violation during his/her course of study for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester and if the type of violation is Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion, then the student shall fail the module.

1.2. Second Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:

1.2.1. Plagiarism

If any student is caught second time in an act of academic integrity violation during his/her course of study and if the type of violation is plagiarism, then the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work, and s/he will directly be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism is detected.
1. The student shall also receive a warning of suspension in such cases.

1.2.2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion

If a student is caught a second time in an act academic integrity violation for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester and if the type of violation is Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion, then the student shall fail the module.
1. The student shall also receive a warning of suspension in such cases.

1.3. 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 then the student shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, once the academic integrity violation case is confirmed by Institutional Assessment Review Committee.
The student shall be suspended for the immediate subsequent semester and can register for modules only after having served the suspension period fully. This is also applicable for semesters offered in block mode.
During the suspension period, the student shall have to mandatorily complete a course on academic integrity/writing before s/he can register for any modules.
During the period of suspension, the student shall be allowed to attempt supplementary examinations if s/he is eligible for the same. S/he shall also be allowed access to all college facilities permitted for a regular student except for registering the modules.

1.4. 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, the student shall fail the module and also shall be expelled from the College, once the case is confirmed by Institutional Assessment Review Committee.
The student shall be expelled from the college and all access to the college facilities and premises shall cease to exist. The documents shall be released only after getting the NOC (No Objection Certificate) from Registration Office.
`On termination, the student shall not be refunded any fees paid for the academic semester in which academic integrity violation was observed.
1. 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 Assessment Review Committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The committee shall investigate the case by means of a viva and/or a hearing of the parties concerned if required 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/Variations of cases of Plagiarism and associated actions

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.

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.

If some students in the group are eligible to re-submit (first offence) and others are not eligible, only eligible students will be allowed to re-submit within a period of one week and the penalty will be applied as per the policy for each student according to his / her history of violations.

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 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.

Type 4: Variation of Type 1 and Type 2: 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:

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.

If some students in the group are eligible to re-submit (first offence) and others are not eligible, only eligible students will be allowed to re-submit within a period of one week and the penalty will be applied for each student according to his / her history of violation.

If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual assessment component will be resubmitted – if the student is eligible for resubmission-. The policy will then be applied to that student alone.
In both cases (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment).

1.7. Types/Variation of Cases of Multiple Offences

If student is caught with multiple violations of same or different nature in different modules of the same semester, they will be considered as one offence and student will be penalized for each violation according to the type of the offence.

If student is caught with multiple violations of same or different nature in the same module of the same semester, then they will be considered as different offences and each will contribute to the overall count of AIV. The student then shall be penalized for each violation according to the count and type of each offence.

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

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.

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.
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.

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