MANG6537 – Project Management 2022 23
Module Leader: Dr Romanus Okeke
Grade Descriptor
Critical analysis of a successful mega project in your home country
Essay Sections and Their Relevant Criteria
Percentage
Degree Class
Relevant
Section of the
Essay
Criteria for Evaluation
0% – 34% 35% – 49% 50 % – 59% 60% – 69% 70% - 79% 80% - 100%
Fail Compensatable
fail
Pass Merit Distinction Distinction
MANG6537 – Project Management 2022-23
Grade Descriptor
Critical analysis of a successful mega project in your home country
Essay Sections and Their Relevant Criteria
Percentage
Degree Class
Relevant
Section of the
Essay
Criteria for Evaluation
0% – 34% 35% – 49% 50 % – 59% 60% – 69% 70% - 79% 80% - 100%
Fail Compensatable
fail
Pass Merit Distinction Distinction
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MANG6537 22-23 Jan 23
Introduction
Weighting
20 %
Clarity of Essay objectives and
direction
Comprehensiveness of project
overview using appropriate
tools and techniques
Absence to too
limited/basic
appreciation of
the essay
purposes.
Project
introduced with
no key
info/issues. No
use of theories
and project
definition tools.
Basic to limited
appreciation of
the essay
purposes. Project
introduced with
limited
info/issues. No,
very limited or
inappropriate use
of theories and
project definition
tools.
A few issues and
relevant theories
identified. Partial
use of limited
project definition
tools.
Reasonable to
strong
appreciation of the
essay purposes. A
clear overview of
the project with
main aspects
provided. A
reasonable set of
issues and relevant
theories identified.
Complete use of a
few most
appropriate
project definition
tools.
In-depth and well-
articulated
appreciation of the
essay purposes. A
very clear and
systematic overview
of the project
provided. A well
justified and well-
connected set of
issues and relevant
theories identified.
Comprehensive use
of a wide range of
most appropriate
project definition
tools. Good attention
to details.
Exceptionally
articulated, in-depth
appreciation of the
essay purposes. An
exceptionally
systematic and
comprehensive
overview of the
project provided. A
thoroughly justified
and insightfully
connected set of
issues and most
relevant theories
identified.
Comprehensive and
innovative use of a
wide range of most
appropriate project
definition tools.
Exceptional attention
to details.
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MANG6537 – Project Management 22-23
Grade Descriptor
Critical analysis of a successful mega project in your home country
Essay Sections and Their Relevant Criteria
Percentage
Degree Class
Relevant
Section of the
Essay
Criteria for Evaluation
0% – 34% 35% – 49% 50 % – 59% 60% – 69% 70% - 79% 80% - 100%
Fail Compensatable
fail
Pass Merit Distinction Distinction
Discussion
and analysis
Weighting 60%
Depth and Breadth of
appreciation of the concepts
discussed in the module
Inappropriate
project choice.
Project
described with
irrelevant data
or missing key
info. Intro too
general and
Project
issues/strengths
only described
superficially with
very limited
relevant info.
Very limited
knowledge of
basic concepts/
Demonstrates
adequate
knowledge of
concepts/
literature. Partial
use of a few tools
with adequate
structured
Project
issues/strengths
reasonably and
clearly explained and
discussed.
Demonstrates very
good knowledge of
concepts/literature
beyond the
Project
issues/strengths very
well-articulated and
discussed in-depth.
Demonstrates
excellent knowledge
of concepts/
literature beyond the
reading list. Wide
Project
issues/strengths
exceptionally well-
articulated, discussed
in-depth and with
unique insights.
Demonstrates
excellent knowledge
of concepts/
Ability to identify and select
appropriate tools for the
analysis
Ability to use the identified
and selected tools

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Depth and Breadth of overall
analysis
superficial. No
knowledge of
basic PM
concepts, tools,
and literature.
literature. Very
limited use of
theories and tools
for analysis. Very
limited and
mainly common-
sense and
intuitive
reflections.
analysis. Limited
common-sense
and intuitive
reflections.
reading list. Full use
of a good range of
tools used with
structured analysis.
Some in-depth
reflections with few
if any
common-sense
and intuitive
reflections. Some
good attention to
details.
range of tools used
for very well-
structured analysis.
In-depth reflections
with no common-
sense and intuitive
reflections. Very good
attention to details.
literature
considerably beyond
the reading list. Very
wide range of
analysis tools used
for systematic
rigorous analysis and
in-depth, insightful,
and innovative
reflections.
Comprehensive and
innovative use of a
wide range of most
appropriate analysis
tools. Exceptional
attention to details.
MANG6537 – Project Management 22-23
Grade Descriptor
Critical analysis of a successful mega project in your home country
Essay Sections and Their Relevant Criteria
Percentage
Degree Class
Relevant
Section of the
Essay
Criteria for Evaluation
0% – 34% 35% – 49% 50 % – 59% 60% – 69% 70% - 79% 80% - 100%
Fail Compensatable
fail
Pass Merit Distinction Distinction
5
MANG6537 22-23 Jan 23
Conclusion
Weighting 20%
Depth and Breadth of
Learning from the analysis
Too brief or too
general with no
connection to
previous
sections. No
evidence of
lessons learned.
No reflections.
Brief and general
with limited
connections to
previous sections.
Very limited
evidence of
lessons learned.
Very limited
common-sense
reflections.
Some evidence of
lessons learned.
Mix of logical and
common-sense
reflections.
Specific with very
good coverage and
connections to
previous sections.
Clear evidence of
lessons learned.
Logical and well
supported
reflections and
perhaps an action
plan.

Very specific, well-
articulated with full
coverage and
connections to
previous sections.
Very clear and
insightful evidence of
lessons learned.
Logical, very
insightful, and well
supported reflections
and an action plan.
Very specific,
exceptionally well-
articulated with full
coverage and
connections to
previous sections.
Very clear and
exceptionally
insightful evidence of
lessons learned.
Exceptionally logical,
insightful, and
supported reflections
with a well-
developed action
plan.


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Academic Writing Skills and source of
knowledge in developing the essay
(This is imbedded and reflected in the whole
and each part of the Essay, so no separate
marks are attached)
- No to
very limited
indications of
learning from
the module
readings
(perhaps only
review of some
lecture slides or
merely
dependence on
the partial
memory of the
lectures).
- Majority
of the text
unclear and
vague.
- No
citation or
extremely poor
citations.
- No or
too basic
structure (i.e., no
title, page
number and
cover page).
- No
attention to the
CW instructions.
- Indications
of very limited
learning from the
module readings
and/or mainly
lecture slides and
memories of
lectures).
- No further
sources or limited
non-academic
sources consulted.
- Many
parts of the text
unclear with many
vague statements.
- Very few
citations with
obvious mistakes.
- Some
typical titles used
with low relevance
to the text. - Very
limited attention to
the CW
instructions.
- Indications
of the essential
learning from the
module readings.
- Limited to
a few further
sources consulted.
- Only some
of the sources are
academically valid.
- Many parts
of the text clear
with small number
of vague
statements.
- Reasonable
citations with
limited structural
mistakes.
- Attention
to some key
expectation from
the CW
instructions.
- Clear
indications of
learning in good
depth from the key
module readings.
- Several
key sources beyond
the module
readings consulted.
- Majority
to all the sources
academically valid.
- Majority
to all the text clear
with no or rare
vague phrases.
- Detailed
citations with
limited structural
mistakes.
- Attention
to all the key and
most of the
detailed
expectations from
the CW
instructions.
- Very clear
indications of in-depth
learning from a wide
range of module
readings (not limited
to key ones).
- A wide range
of key and highly rated
academic sources
beyond the module
consulted.
- Text clear
throughout with no
vague statements.
- Very detailed
citations with
rare/unintentional/no
structural mistakes.
- Attention to
all the key and all the
detailed expectations
from the CW
instructions.
- Clearly
demonstrated and
exceptionally in-
depth learning from a
very wide range of
most key and highly
rated academic
sources beyond all
the module readings.
- Text
exceptionally well-
articulated,
sophisticated, and
clear throughout.
- Excellent
detailed citations
without any structural
mistakes.
- Attention to
all the key and
exceptional attention
to all the detailed
expectations from the
CW instructions.