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Module 1 Specification Document
Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct


Instructions:
• You must answer all questions. There are 9 questions.
• Final Submission: Questions 1 to 9 Due 11:59pm 12th of December 2021
• The final submission link for Module 1 will not be available until the Academic Reference Quiz is
completed. If you do not complete this quiz you will not be able to submit your final submission for
module 1.
• The presentation of your document is to be of a professional nature. This means formatting and
styling is present, questions numbers only and their answers are clearly present. If an answer is not
clearly labelled with the question number it corresponds to, zero (0) marks will be given for that
answer.
• This assessment involves academic writing. This means all work must be in your own words, and any
ideas or knowledge you have used must be properly referenced using the APA style of referencing. A
reference list is to be included at the end of the document listing only those references cited within
your text – it is highly recommended to use a referencing tool. Failure to reference correctly will
result in a significant loss of marks. For more information please refer to Lecture 1: Intro and 2: How
to Succeed in this Unit.
• All chapters referenced relate to the text Ethics in: An Australian Perspective
• Although all questions must be attempted, only 3 will be assessed. The 3 questions marked will not
be identified until marks are released.
Note:
Academic writing entails demonstrating your comprehension and understanding. For this assessment, the
knowledge area is Module 1: Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct.

Although some questions may appear to require an opinion-oriented answer, you are to take the persona of
a professional and answer accordingly.

Marking Rubric:
Marking Rubric Table is on next page.




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Criteria Unsatisfactory Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
Research,
comprehension
and relevance to
question
The answer is
poor from a
content point of
view and show a
lack of
engagement with
the prescribed
readings or a lack
of research OR
the answer shows
a lack of
comprehension
of the topic area
OR the answer
fails to address
the topic in the
question
adequately or is
inaccurate
The answer
shows some
engagement with
the prescribed
readings but does
not cover all
aspects of the
question or has
parts that are not
relevant to the
question OR the
answer does not
show
comprehension
of the topic OR
there is a lack of
research shown.

The answer to
the question is
acceptable,
covers all aspects
of the question
and shows basic
comprehension.
Some research
has been shown,
however the
answer could be
improved with
more research.

The answer to
the question is
good, covers all
aspects of the
question and
shows
comprehension
of the topic.
Research is
shown and the
answer is
relevant to
industry.

The answer to
the question is
outstanding and
covers all aspects
of the question. It
shows extensive
research and a
very good
comprehension
of the topic as
well as
application and
relevance of the
topic to industry
real world
scenarios.

Readability,
clarity and
presentation
The answer
contains an
unacceptable
level of spelling
or grammatical
errors OR the
answer shows a
lack of
organisation or
clarity in the
written
expression OR
the format of the
answer is of an
unacceptable and
unprofessional
standard.
The answer has
spelling or
grammatical
errors OR the
answer text is not
structured well
(does not read
well) OR the
format of the
answer document
is not of a formal
standard as
required in the
assessment
specification.

The answer reads
well and has
correct spelling
and grammar
AND the format
of the answer
document is of a
formal standard
(incl. answers
clearly presented
and numbered,
appropriate use
of headers,
correct font/font
size/line spacing
as required in the
assessment
specification).

Referencing (Marks will be
deducted) The
answer is poorly
referenced or not
referenced at all.
(Marks will be
deducted) The
answer contains
some referencing
mistakes in the
in-text references
and/or the
reference list.
Correct
referencing (incl.
paraphrasing, in-
text references
and reference