ASSESSMENT 2: Volunteering Reflection
| Due date | Sunday 19th May, 2019 at 11.59pm via Learn |
| Weighting | 30% |
| Type | Reflective and Active Learning |
| Length | 2,000 words |
| Submission | Via Learn electronic submission only |
| Requirements | The purpose of this assignment is to immerse yourself in a community project and relate your learning to that experience. Sustainability includes communities and people just as much as the environment so all areas need to be considered. Reading and reflecting on the course readings will: 1) enrich and illuminate your perspectives before embarking on the immersion experience; 2) provide a common language for your written work and 3) guide your thoughts for the written assignment. Instructions: a) Sign up to and then participate in one event with the Student Volunteer Army (or similar) during the semester. You can find their schedule of events and information for signing up here: http://www.sva.org.nz/ (If you have another idea for a place you can volunteer, please have your lecturer give you permission). b) After your experience, you will write a reflection paper that includes the following: i. Date and address of where the experience took place. ii. Length of time you were there. iii. Brief description of the setting and experience. iv. What area of sustainability this experience embodies and what challenges it addresses. Discuss how you know this. v. How might business become involved with this experience in the future and what challenges would they face in doing this? vi. How could your volunteer experience become a green job? vii. Concluding comments. c) Remember to relate your experience to the literature/course material. This means you might have to search for relevant literature using the library databases. If you need help with this please come and see me. APA formatted referencing is expected as well as a reference list. Databases that should be used are Business Source Complete [EBSCO] or Google Scholar. Both of these can be accessed via the library website.
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| B.Com Learning Outcomes | 1.1) Students will understand, be able to critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject. 1.2) Students will have a broad understanding of the key domains of commerce. 2) Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers which can be used in a range of applications. 3) Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree. 4) Students will observe and understand a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community. 5) Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts. |
| Paper learning outcomes | • Identify and discuss external factors and forces, particularly the environment, consumerism and globalization, that shape business activities and vice-versa. • Identify and discuss conflicting ideologies of the social and environmental responsibilities of business and how these affect business practices. • Identify useful and effective business practices for responding to the needs of society and the environment. • Evaluate such practices in relation to a sample of New Zealand companies. |
| Assurance of Learning | This assessment will be used to partially assess the following BCom Learning Goal:
“Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.”
This is met by assessing the Learning outcome “Students can identify, consider and debate perspectives, processes and impacts relating to the culture and identity of multiple stakeholders, drawing on theory and practice when considering issues in their discipline or field of study.” |