 Example of a Group Assignment
Polestaff Case Study: Municipal Sustainability Plan
This is a group assignment worth x% of your total mark for this course, and is to be submitted to your instructor shortly after you have completed the n lesson in the course.
This assignment will address the following Program and Course Learning Outcomes (Essentail Competancies): - Policy Development;
- Service Delivery;
- Strategic Leadership;
- Democratic Responsiveness:
- Organizational Planning and Management; and
- Communication.
To complete this assignment, you are to: - Outline a process for the development and implementation of a Municipal Sustainability Plan (MSP);
- Summarize the information that needs to be assembled to validate and implement the MSP;
- Identify the key stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities in respect of the MSP;
- Identify the tools that can be used to collect that information; and
- Prepare a preliminary timeline for the analysis and proposal development stages of the project..
General Instructions: - Students are asked to organize themselves into groups of six to complete this assignment and inform the instructor of the group members. The instructor will assist with this process if necessary.
- Each student's grade for the assignment will be based on two factors:
- A group mark assigned by the instructor for the final product; and
- An individual mark based on a student's contributions to their group's activity, as assessed individually (and anonomously) by the other members of the group, using the rubric as outlined below.
- The assignment is to prepare a report to the municipal Council to address the issues outlined in the Polestaff Case Study
- The assignment report is to be submitted to the instructor not later than dd/mm/yyyy.
Recommended Total Time for this Assignment is x to y hours
Marking Criteria
Individually assigned marks
| Marks | Criteria | | x | Demonstrates awareness and understanding of the issues. | | x | Completes tasks as assigned by the group accurately, completely and on time. | | x | Takes initiative and provides leadership in group activities | | x | Is knowledgeable of the process and tools required to complete the project | | x | Displays creativity in responding to the challenges identified in the case study | | x | Communicates clearly and effectively with group members | | y | % of total possible mark |
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Instructor assigned marks
| Marks | Criteria | | x | The Vision Statement and Principles provide a practical framework for the project | | x | A plan for evaluating the economic, environmental, social and cultural resources of
the municipality is clearly outlined | | x | Appropriate tools and techniques for conducting this analysis are identified | | x | Key issues (barriers and opportunities) are identified and creative strategies for
responding to them are recommended | | x | The roles and responsibilities of key organizational and individual (community member)
stakeholders are identified and strategies for engaging them in the process are described | | x | A reasonable process and timeline for implement the project are presented | | y | % of total possible mark |
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