Business School

Module: Employability Skills

Code: UGB 116

Assessment Element 3 : Journal Article Critique (20

Module marks)
Present in Class w/c 26th Jan 2015
Submit on Sunspace BY 30th Jan 2015
( This assignment covers the following skills learning outcomes, taken from the
Module Guide: K4 and S9)

TASK (20 marks)

1. You are to select a journal article from one of the journals electronically available in
the University journals section, published between 2005 2014.
a)
b)
c)

2. Your journal article should consider ONE of the following areas:

The importance of communication skills for todays graduates
The importance of teamwork skills for todays graduates
The importance of numeracy skills for todays graduates
3. Download the pdf of the article to your own computer/ memory stick so that you have
a permanent copy. Take this with you to your presentation (see below).
4. You are to prepare and present (5 minutes) slides on the class computer in the
format given below :
Name

Student Number
Author(s) of journal article
(Eg: Williamson, P.)
Year of publication
(Eg: 2010)
Title of Article
(Eg: Mind mapping in executive
education)
Title of Journal
(Eg: Journal of Management
Development)
Volume
Number
Pages
MY CRITIQUE
Usefulness of title of article

Usefulness of Abstract

Usefulness of the Introduction

Usefulness of Research Methods section

Usefulness of Main Research Findings

Usefulness of Conclusion

Usefulness of References

Would I recommend the journal to other

students?
Points of interest to me/ things I learned
From reading the article (300 words max)

JOURNAL ARTICLE CRITIQUE SHEET

EXPAND AS NECESSARY
IMPORTANT SECTION

THIS IS AN

Assessment Criteria
Your work will be marked against the following criteria, which have been mapped against the University generic criteria (please see
module guide). You should note that the overall grade for this element of your work, while based upon these criteria, is not always a
simple arithmetical summation of the component parts (unless otherwise stated, as in this case) but seeks to show some of the strengths
Extremely weak

Very weak

Weak

Borderline fail

Basic

Competent

Good

Excellent

Exemplary

doing well and what you need to improve upon.

Outstanding

and weaknesses in your submission. You should refer to your tutors feedback on these criteria for further explanation of what you are

Learning Outcome and Criteria Assessed in this Element of Work

86 - 76 100 85

(a)

S9: Access various forms of information for the purposes of research

In this assignment: Journal Article Critique Sheet shows
appropriate details in each box ie have you filled in all areas of
the critique sheet correctly and effectively?

( nearest equivalent criteria in generic criteria is Relevance

(b)

K4: Basic research methods

In this assignment: your critique comments which give both
positive/ benefits and negative/ limitations of the journal article
ie how in depth and appropriate is your evaluation of the journal
article?
( nearest equivalent criteria in generic criteria is Critical Evaluation)

An average % mark of ((a) +(b)) / 2 will be awarded for this assignment

70 - 60 75
69

50 - 40 - 35 59
49
39

30 - 15 34
29

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