Assessment Information 1

Subject Code:	HAT203
Subject Name:	Hospitality and Tourism Management
Assessment Title: Length:	Investigation Report 800 words (+/- 10% allowable range)
Weighting:	30%
Total Marks: Submission:	100 Online via Turnitin
Due Date:	Week 6

Assessment Description

The purpose of this individual assignment is to develop your skills in analysing the structure and functions of hospitality and tourism management. This will enable you to understand the different types of business management issues that can arise in the operational, human resource, financial, and product and markets contexts.

Individually, you are required to research the most recent scholarly publications and identify and analyse the top two current issues that prevail in each of the contexts within tourism and hospitality management. Your task is to write an 800 words report outlining the key findings.

Your investigation report MUST follow a professional structure:

 

•	The operational context		(200 words)
•	The human resource context		(200 words)
•	The financial context		(200 words)
•	The product and markets context		(200 words)

 

Reference List (You must use Harvard Referencing Style)

 

You are required to use at least 8 sources of information that are referenced in accordance with Kaplan Harvard Referencing Guide. These may include corporate websites, government publications, industry reports, census data, journal articles, newspaper articles, and textbook material.

 

NB: Reference List does not count towards the word limit of your report. Wikipedia and other ‘popular’ or non-academic sources of information are not to be used.

Assignment Submission

 This file must be submitted as a ‘Word’ or ‘PDF’ document to avoid any technical issues that may occur from incorrect file format upload. Uploaded files with a virus will not be considered as a legitimate submission. Turnitin will notify you if there is an issue with the submitted file. In this case, you must contact your lecturer via email and provide a brief description of the issue and a screenshot of the Turnitin error message.

You are also encouraged to submit your work well in advance of the deadline to avoid any possible delay with the Turnitin similarity report or any other technical difficulties that may occur

Late assignment submission penalties

Penalties will be imposed on late assignment submissions in accordance with Kaplan Business School “late assignment submission penalties” policy.

Number of days	Penalty
1* – 9 days	5% per day for each calendar day late deducted from the total marks available
10 – 14 days	50% deducted from the total marks available.
After 14 days	Assignments that are submitted more than 14 calendar days after the due date will not be accepted, and the student will receive a mark of zero for the assignment(s).
Note	Notwithstanding the above penalty rules, assignments will also be given a mark of zero if they are submitted after assignments have been returned to students

 

*Assignments submitted at any stage within the first 24 hours after the deadline will be considered to be one day late and therefore subject to the associated penalty

 

For more information, please read the full policy via

https://www.kbs.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/KBS_FORM_AssessmentPolicy_MAR2018_FA.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

Important Study Information

 

Academic Integrity Policy

 

KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy.

 

For details on academic integrity policies and penalties, the reassessment process, and the appeals process, please refer to http://www.kbs.edu.au/current–students/student–policies/.

 

 

Word Limits for Written Assessments

 

Submissions that exceed the word count by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point at which that limit is exceeded.

 

Study Assistance

 

Students may seek study assistance from their local Academic Success Centre representative or refer to the study help on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. You can find this by clicking on the top page toolbar:

 

My Services>Academic Success Centre>Study Support Resources

 

HAT203 Assessment Marking Rubric – Individual Investigation Report 30%

 

Marking Criteria	NN (Fail) 0-49%	P (Pass) 50-64%	CR (Credit) 65-74%	DN (Distinction) 75-84%	HD (High Distinction) 85-100%
Analysis   /40 marks	Your analysis does not satisfactorily identify tourism and hospitality management issues.	Your analysis partially identifies tourism and hospitality management issues.	Your analysis satisfactorily identifies tourism and hospitality management issues.	Your analysis strongly identifies tourism and hospitality management issues.	Your analysis clearly and thoroughly identifies relevant tourism and hospitality management issues.
Research   /30 marks	Your research lacks focus because of an unsuitable choice of sources.	Your research is partially focused, drawn from a reasonable selection of scholarly sources.	Your research is focused, drawn from a reasonable selection of scholarly sources.	Your research is focused, complemented by a quality selection and range of scholarly sources.	Your research is extensive and focused, complemented by a quality selection and range of scholarly sources.
Report Format   /30 marks                     Total Marks /100	Spelling and/or grammar is consistently incorrect, impacting on the flow and readability of your analysis.     The format chosen for your report lacks thought and consideration for the intended audience.     In-text referencing and/or reference list is mostly incorrect or non-existent.	Mostly correct grammar and spelling used throughout, with consistent minor and/or major errors.     The format chosen for your report is appropriate, but major improvements would enhance its presentation.     In-text referencing and the resultant reference list adheres to Kaplan Harvard Referencing Style, with major errors.	Mostly correct grammar and spelling used throughout, with occasional minor and/or major error(s).     The format chosen for your report is appropriate, but some improvements would enhance its presentation.     In-text referencing and the resultant reference list adheres to Kaplan Harvard Referencing Style, with minor errors throughout and the occasional major error.	Correct grammar and spelling throughout the analysis, with the occasional minor error.       Your report is professionally presented and have been submitted in an appropriate format.     In-text referencing and the resultant reference list adheres to Kaplan Harvard Referencing Style, with only the occasional minor error.	Correct grammar and spelling throughout the analysis with no errors.       Your report is professionally presented and have been submitted in an entirely appropriate format.     In-text referencing and the resultant reference list adheres to Kaplan Harvard Referencing Style, with no errors.
		Feedback and Grades will be released via Turnitin.

 

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