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School of BIT and Logistics
Detailed Learning Guide
OMGT 2057/LGM100
Introduction to Logistics and
Supply Chain Management
Study Period 3, 2011
(29 August – 27 November 2011)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Course Identification .......................................................................................................1
2. Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities ....................................1
3. Course Description..........................................................................................................1
4. Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development: ................................................1
5. Teaching Method.............................................................................................................2
6. Assessment Summary......................................................................................................2
7. Criteria to Pass this Course..............................................................................................2
8. Essentials for Assignments ..............................................................................................3
8.1. Assignment Submission ...............................................................................................3
8.2. Penalty for Late Submission of Assessment Tasks........................................................3
8.3. Others .....................................................................................................................4
9. Suggested Overall Format of Assignment 1 and 2............................................................4
10. Suggested Sequence of Activities for Assignments .....................................................5
11. Assignment Details .....................................................................................................5
12. Ethical behaviour ........................................................................................................8
13. Assessment codes and weightings ...............................................................................9
14. Academic Administration Process...............................................................................9
15. Learning resources....................................................................................................10
16. Topics.......................................................................................................................12
Appendices (A-D) .......................................................................................................... 13-17
1. Course Identification
Course Code: OMGT2057
Course Title: Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management
School: 620H Business IT and Logistics
Career: Undergraduate
Campus: City Campus
Learning Mode: Online
Course Coordinator: Dr. Shahadat Khan
Additional Staff Contact Details:
Mr. Sujak Bakir ([email protected])
Mr. Jorge Arbelaez ([email protected])
2. Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
"Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management" is an introductory course in
logistics and supply chain management. There are no pre-requisite courses or assumed
knowledge or capabilities.
3. Course Description
Logistics and the closely related concept of supply chain management (SCM)
underpin business or corporate strategy as far as the latter sets company objectives in
sales, market share, share price, returns on shareholder funds, investment and assets,
etc. This is an introductory / first year course which assists you to understand the
characteristic elements of integrated business logistics and the role and application of
logistics principles to supply/demand/value chain management.
In this course you will learn about the basic activities associated with logistics and
supply chain management. These activities include transportation, warehousing,
inventory management, customer service and purchasing among others.
4. Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development:
This course will assist you to acquire an ability to identify the basic principles of
business logistics and to think in a practical and conceptual sense about how these
principles can be applied to manufacturing and service companies.
This course focuses on the following capability dimensions:
- Supply chain management practice capabilities
- Logistics internal integration operations capabilities
- Distribution practice capabilities
- Critical analysis problem setting and solving capabilities
- Interpersonal and communication capabilities
At the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:
- Think conceptually about logistics management and its relationship with the supply
chain concept;
- Understand the importance of logistics / SCM in assisting other functional areas of
any business organisation, such as marketing, production; and engineering, human
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resources and finance / accounting; especially for an organisation involved in
manufacturing / distribution that is addressing strategic goals;
- Provide a sound basis for your subsequent studies in other logistics / SCM courses,
such as purchasing and materials management, transport management distribution
management, production and operations management, etc, depending on your chosen
program of study.
5. Teaching Method
A range of learning experiences are planned for you such as study of relevant chapters
from text book, case study analyses, analysis and application of research papers the
writing up of associated assignment papers on a variety of business, logistics and
supply chain issues.
We strongly recommend that you read the relevant chapters specified in this course
guide and work through the end-of-chapter questions and study the cases. Working
systematically through these tasks is the best preparation for the exam.
6. Assessment Summary
Part A: Assignments (individual) Assignment 1 20%
Assignment 2 30%
Total Part A: 50%
Part B: Closed book end-of-semester 2 hour exam* 50%
Total 100%
*May be a combination of a case study and essay type questions. No dictionaries and
notes will be allowed. However, a non-programmable calculator will be permitted.
7. Criteria to Pass this Course
To pass this course a student must
i. Submit all assessment tasks and
ii. Achieve at least 50% in the final examination and
iii. Achieve an overall mark of at least 50%.
If a student fails to fulfil any of the above requirements and achieves an overall
mark of less than 50%, the final marks will be recorded as it is.
However, if a student fails to fulfil any of the above requirements and achieves an
overall mark of 50% or more then 44% marks will be recorded as final marks for
the course.
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8. Essentials for Assignments
8.1. Assignment Submission
- All assignments are to be submitted via e-mail to OUA Administrator at
[email protected] by 5.00 pm (Melbourne Time) on the due date.
- An assignment may be posted in exceptional cases; however, the student must seek
written approval from the course co-ordinator before the assignment is posted. Such
requests should be made in writing to [email protected]. If the assignment is
being sent via post, it is to be sent via registered mail and the assignment must be
postmarked no later than the due date.
- Students are required to submit a signed assignment cover sheet with the submission of
every assignment. The cover sheet may be scanned and included as an attachment to the
submission of the assignment or it may be sent via fax to (03) 9925 5960 and marked
attention to OUA administrator.
- Students should submit assignment with a Turnitin report attached (Students will be
given instructions as to how they should be using Turnitin and obtain a report).
An acknowledgement e-mail will be sent within 24 hours of the assignment being
received by RMIT.
- Students are required to always keep a back-up copy of their work in case of loss or
damage to electronic equipment.
8.2. Penalty for Late Submission of Assessment Tasks
Assignments that are submitted later than the due time and date of submission will be
penalised (i.e., marks will be reduced) @ 10% per working day or part thereof.
Assignments submitted later than seven calendar days from the due date will not be
marked and will ne awarded Zero. However, the above penalty will be waived only if
an extension for late submission is obtained via proper channel, as mentioned below,
prior to the due date of submission.
i. Extension of up to seven calendar days An application for extension of an assessment task of up to seven calendar
days after the original submission due date must be lodged with the Course
Coordinator (via OUA Administrator at [email protected]) at least a
day PRIOR to the due date by completing the Application for Extension of
Time Submission of Assessable Work form available at
http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf), and where appropriate supporting
documents such as a medical certificate in case of illness should be provided.
The outcome of the applications will be communicated in writing. Extensions
of work are only granted in cases of exceptional and genuine hardship (not
including poor planning or pressure of work).
ii. Extension for more than seven calendar days For a form, terms and conditions for extension more than seven calendar days
please refer to http://mams.rmit.edu.au/8a5dgcaqvaes1.pdf . Application for
extension for more than seven calendar days is to be lodged, no later than two
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working days after the due date, and as per other instruction indicated in the
above form.
8.3. Others
- Please ensure that your assignments are word-processed or at least typed, and well
presented. This enhances your work and makes it better for markers to assess.
- Maximum lengths will be strictly enforced. You must provide a computerised word-
count on the Assignment Coversheet or face a penalty. Any part of the assignment
beyond the maximum length will not be marked and your answer may be marked as
incomplete at that point.
- Use spell check and grammar check but do not solely rely on it.
- You must clearly acknowledge your sources, or else face the consequences of
plagiarism. Please note that Harvard Style of referencing must be used in referencing
any outside materials used in the assignments. If you are not sure, ask the Lecturer.
- Students are strongly advised to back up their assignment on a CD and in 2 copies on
the hard drive, as they are typing it and to print out drafts as they go along. This means
that if it is accidentally deleted in the final typing or the computer breaks down, a backup
or earlier draft is available for submitting on time. Expect that something could go very
wrong when you are writing your assignment so start early in order that any emergencies
can be met within the time limit.
9. Suggested Overall Format of Assignment 1 and 2
You may follow the following format to present your assignments papers: (Modified
from http://mams.rmit.edu.au/s9sx559hurvc.rtf)
i. Title page: (course name; course or unit number; student’s name and student
number; lecturer’s name; tutor’s name and date of submission)
ii. Table of contents: (section no., name of sections and page number)
iii. Abstract: An abstract summarises the argument of the submission and
keep it between half to one page. Abstract helps the reader preview the content
of the paper and assists them in following the thread of your argument. It also
tests whether or not you grasp the essentials of your arguments adequately.
The abstract should be clearly labelled and presented before the body of your
paper.
iv. Body of paper: Refer to individual assignment requirements
v. Referencing: In text references and list of references, including books,
websites, journals and articles along with any other sources cited in the text of
the paper, as well as other sources used to obtain a background understanding.
YOU MUST FOLLOW HARVARD STYLE OF REFERENCING
vi. Appendices/Enclosures: Additional information relevant to the
assignment
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10. Suggested Sequence of Activities for Assignments
Ideally, the process of collecting data and writing assignments should consider the
following:
a. As soon as possible, select 2 micro or small organisations (less than 20
employees) that are currently operating at your current location. Small branches of
large chain or organisations with more than one outlet are not considered micro or
small organisations. If you have doubt discuss with your tutors as early as possible.
b. In Week 2, each student should submit Appendix A, which contains the
industry, the location and the products and/or services provided by companies to be
analysed in the assignments.
c. Set a time line for each tasks such as
i. collecting data
ii. report findings and
iii. writing comparative report
d. Make sure that someone (preferably at the managerial level) will assist you in
providingrequired data. You may collect additional data from company report,
websites and other sources. You have to plan ahead on the questions that you will
ask and prepare to take notes or audio recording. Your respondent(s) need to know
these well ahead of time and agree to your recording of data}.
e. As soon as possible, learn how to obtain research articles from RMIT e-
Library.
11. Assignment Details
A. Assignment 1
(The assignment is aimed at consolidating your understanding of logistics and supply
chain management issues in micro or small sized businesses operating in Victoria,
Australia)
I. Title: A suitable title for your assignment which reflects the content of
your paper. Usually the title should be limited to one or one and half line.
II. Due Date and time: COB, Monday 3 October 2011 (see submission
requirements @ clause 8).
III. Marks: 20% of course mark
IV. Length: As a guide, an assignment of less than 1,500 words is unlikely to
meet the requirements. However it should be no more than 2,500 words
(strictly) inclusive of text, table, and figures. References are not considered
in the word count.
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V. Requirements: Using the following headings/subheadings write a
comparative research paper on logistics operations practices of two
organisations operating in at your current location.
a. Introduction b. Comparative Profiles of the Organisations (Brief description of
businesses: i.e. Nature of business, year of establishment, number of
employees, product, market etc).
c. Comparative logistics processes:
i Order-Management System: Select three most important
aspects in your organisations and describe them {Ref Chapter
8 (specifically page 281-283) of your text}:
- Processing Inquiry and Quote
- Receiving, Entering and Validating Order
- Inventory Management and Determining Delivery Date
- Consolidating Orders
- Planning and Building Loads
- Routing for Shipments
- Selecting Carriers and Rate Shipments
- Receiving Product at Warehouse
- Picking Product
- Loading to Vehicle, Generating Shipping Documents,
Verifying Credit and Shipping
- Receiving and Verifying Product at Customer Site
- Installing Product
- Invoicing
ii Information Technology in use in Logistics process {ref
Chapter 6 (specifically p.189-194, 212) of your text}
iii Any logistics or Supply Chain Management (SCM) issues
that you may think crucial for these organisations
d. Conclusion
e. Reference List
f. Appendices/ Enclosures i Other Appendices (if applicable)
Do not copy any table from the text.
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B. Assignment 2
I. Title: (A suitable title for your assignment should be chosen that reflects the
content of your paper. Usually the title should be limited to one or one and half
line).
II. Due Date: COB Tuesday 1 November 2011 (see submission requirements
@ clause 8).
III. Marks: 30% of your total mark
IV. Length: As a guide an assignment of less than 2,000 words is unlikely to
meet the requirements. However it should be no more than 3,500 words
(strictly) inclusive of text, table, and figures.
V. Requirements:
a. Download, print (pdf copies) and carefully read the following research articles;
i. Svensson, G. (2002). "A typology of vulnerability scenarios towards
suppliers and customers in supply chains based upon perceived time
and relationship dependencies." International Journal of Physical
Distribution & Logistics Management 32(3): pp. 168-187.
ii. Sheffi, Y. and Rice Jr., J. B. (2005). "A Supply Chain View of the
Resilient Enterprise." MIT Sloan Management Review 47(1): pp. 41-
48.
b. Based on your research on the
i. Logistics processes of the organisation (of your Assignment 1)
ii. Cases and tutorial exercises
iii. Research articles as listed in clause (a) above
Write a research paper using the following headings/subheadings:
i. Introduction
ii. Vulnerability of organisational logistics process and SCM
resilience Analysis: � Organisational Dependence Dimensions:
{Requirements: in line with Svensson (2002, pp 173-174)
identify and compare the five dependence dimensions with
respect to the major supplier of each of the organisations that
you have studied in Ass 1.
� Vulnerability status of organisational logistics process
[Requirements: construct vulnerability maps for the companies
of your Assignment 1 (with at least one variable in each
quadrant {ref Sheffi and B. Rice Jr (2005), p. 44} and discuss
the similarities and differences between them.
You can construct maps for individual company. However, a
combined map would be more appreciated. Remember that you
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have to present comparative discussions of your map(s) from
organisation’s vulnerability status point of view].
� Level of organisational resilience:
{Requirements: Briefly discuss the level of SCM resilience (of
the organisation’s logistics process in terms of company market
position and responsiveness-follow figure in page 45) you have
observed during your research in the organisations (ref:Sheffi
and B. Rice Jr 2005, p. 44-46)}
iii. Implications of Research Articles on Case studies:
Requirements: Present a comparative discussion on the
implications of the major issues outlined in the research articles
(Svensson, 2002 & Sheffi and B. Rice Jr 2005) on any two
cases that you have studied in your tutorials.
iv. Conclusion
v. Reference List
vi. Appendices/ Enclosures i. Other Appendices (if applicable)
(Do not enclose the copies of articles with your assignment)
12. Ethical behaviour
In the course of their studies, and especially in assignments, students may consult with
industry, undertake research projects or case studies, and otherwise discuss business
issues with managers and employees of companies. Students must appreciate the
goodwill of the companies in assisting students, and demonstrate basic respect and
ethical behaviour. Students must never use or divulge the confidential information of
any company, including their employer, in any assignment or report without the
written permission of this company. Students must also properly represent themselves.
While indicating they are students of a RMIT program and the purpose of this project,
they must – if they are employed or have a potential conflict of interest – indicate who
their employer is or the nature of the potential conflict; eg the latter could especially
occur if the student was an actual or potential competitor of the respondent’s business.
Students must never indulge in any form of misrepresentation nor use unethical
practices to collect information. If in any doubt they must consult their Lecturer.
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13. Assessment codes and weightings
Table 13.1: Grades, Percentage of marks, Codes Requirements to achieve these
14. Academic Administration Process
Assessment review/Appeal
Students are advised they have the right to appeal the result of any assessment. If you are
dissatisfied with any assessment, you must first take up the matter with your tutor. If the
matter is not satisfactorily resolved then you can then discuss the situation with the
Lecturer. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved then you can then discuss the situation
with the Program Director. If you do not follow this procedure, then your appeal is not in
accordance with RMIT regulations. Students are also advised that if a mark is appealed
against, then it is the second mark, which is recorded, even if lower than the original.
Grade Marks
(%)
Requirements
High
Distinction
80-100 Exceptionally clear understanding of subject matter and
appreciation of issues; well organised, formulated and sustained
arguments; well thought out and structured diagrams; relevant
literature referenced. Evidence of creative insight, and
originality in terms of comprehension, application and analysis
with at least some synthesis and evaluation.
Distinction 70-79 Strong grasp of subject matter and appreciation of key issues,
perhaps lacking a little on the finer points; clearly developed
arguments; relevant and well structured diagrams; appreciation of
relevant literature. Evidence of creative and solid work in terms
of comprehension, application, analysis and perhaps some
synthesis.
Credit 60-69 Competent understanding of subject matter and appreciation of
some of the main issues though possibly with some gaps; clearly
developed arguments; relevant diagrams and literature use,
perhaps with some gaps; well prepared and presented. Solid
evidence of comprehension and application with perhaps some
analysis.
Pass 50-59 Some appreciation of subject matter and issues; work generally
lacking depth and breadth and with gaps. Often work of this
grade comprises a simple factual description (ie. basic
comprehension) but little application or analysis. Work of this
grade may be poorly prepared and presented. Investment of
greater care and thought in organising and structuring work
would be required to improve.
Fail Up to 49 Unsatisfactory. Evidence of lack of understanding of subject
(minimal or inadequate comprehension and little or no
application) and inability to identify issues. Often inadequate in
depth and breadth. Sometimes incomplete or irrelevant.
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Course evaluation and feedback
Course evaluation forms will be available for student completion at the end of course.
These evaluation forms are very important and students are asked to consider their
comments carefully.
Academic Misconduct
Make sure that your presentation of both oral and written works for assessments are
strictly free from any plagiarised materials.
University Plagiarism Statement
Plagiarism: the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is
your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to
expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in,
written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data, and oral presentations.
Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited.
Examples of plagiarism include:
i. Copying sentences or paragraphs word-for-word from one or more sources,
whether published or unpublished, which could include but is not limited to
books, journals, reports, theses, websites, conference papers, course notes,
etc. without proper citation;
ii. Closely paraphrasing sentences, paragraphs, ideas or themes without
proper citation;
iii. Piecing together text from one or more sources and adding only linking
sentences;
iv. Copying or submitting whole or parts of computer files without
acknowledging their source;
v. Copying designs or works of art and submitting them as your original
work;
vi. Copying a whole or any part of another student's work; and
vii. Submitting work as your own that someone else has done for you.
viii. Enabling Plagiarism: the act of assisting or allowing another person to
plagiarise or to copy your own work.
15. Learning resources
What will I need to access and read for this course?
These materials, both text and reference are there for you to reference and use and
practice both for the examination and assignments. These resources may be quite
useful in your future careers.
i. Prescribed text: (Students should have regular access to prescribed text)
The prescribed text for this course.
Coyle, Langley, Gibson, Novack & Bardi (2008), Supply Chain Management:
A Logistics Perspective (with Student CD-ROM)
Eight Edition, South-Western, Cengage Learning.
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ii. Other Resources:
Ballou, R.H., (2004), Business Logistics / Supply Chain Management, Pearson
Prentice Hall, 5ed.
Bloomberg, LeMay and Hanna (2002), Logistics, Prentice Hall.
Barry, J. (2004) " Supply chain risk in an uncertain global supply chain
environment", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics
Managment", vol. 34, 9, pp. 695-697.
Coyle, Bardi &Langley (2003), Supply Chain Management: A Logistics
Perspective (with Student CD-ROM)
7th Edition, South-Western Thomson Learning
Esper, T. L., Fugate, B. S. and Davis-Sramek, B. (2007) " Logistics learning
capability: sustaining the competitive advantage gained through logistics
leverage", Journal of Business Logistics, vol. 28, 2, pp. 57-82
Lambert, D. (2005), Supply Chain Management: Processes, Partnerships,
Performance, Supply Chain Management Institute, 2nd
ed.
Lambert D., Stock, J. (2001), Strategic Logistics Management, McGraw-Hill /
Irwin, 4ed.
Stanley E. Fawcett, Lisa M. Ellram, and Jeffrey A. Ogden, (2007), Supply
Chain Management: From Vision to Implementation, Prentice Hall, 1st ed.
Wisner, J., G. Keong Leong, and Keah-Choon Tan, (2007), Principles of
Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach, South-Western, Academic
Internet Publishers, Inc.
Additional references You are encouraged to regularly read academic journals on purchasing, logistics, logistics and
supply chain management. The following journals also publish excellent materials:
� Business Review Weekly
� Far Eastern Economic Review
� Economist
� Fortune
� International Business Week
� Daily newspapers
Not all of these may be available from your university or local library, and may need to be
obtained via inter-campus or inter-library loans. You need to familiarise yourself with
reference indexes such as ABI Inform, seeking the assistance of the library staff in doing so.
In fact, your assignments would require you to do some such library research. Furthermore,
the ‘End-Notes’ and ‘Further Readings’ sections at the end of each chapter in your
textbook provide you with suggestions of articles you could look up.
You ought to learn how to use on-line bibliographic databases and full-text electronic
journals, if you have not already done so.
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16. Topics
Table 16.1: Topics to Covering the Course
Topics (in Suggested sequence) Recommended
Reading
1-4 Overview of Logistics and Supply chain Management Chapter*
1 Introduction to course: Essentials for success.
The Logistics -SCM concept
Course Guide-1
2 Role of Logistics in Supply Chain 2
3 Demand Management and Customer Service 7, 8
4 Sourcing Material and Services 13
5-8 Processes in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Chapter
5 Managing Inventory in Supply Chain 9
6 Some Techniques of Inventory Management 9
7 Distribution: Managing fulfillment operations 11
8 Transportation Management 10
9-11 Strategic Issues for Logistics and Supply chain
Management
Chapter
9 Supply Chain Relationship, Global Dimensions of supply
chain
3,4
10 Logistics and Information Technology
Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis
5, 6
11 Summary, Review and Discussions on Exam All of the above
*Chapter of your textbook
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Appendices (A-D)
Appendix A
OMGT 2057
Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Assignment proposal
To be submitted during week 2
Proposed Details on Organisations to Study:
SL Industry/Sector Products/Services* (List main only) Location
1
2
*Do not mention Company name
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Appendix B
Rubric for Assignment 1
OMGT 2057
Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Assignment Feedback Sheet
Assignment 1 (20%) Feedback Sheet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name:
Description Requires
Substantial
Improvement
Fair
Reasonable
Good
Excellent
a.Introduction
b.Comparative Profiles of the
Organisations: Brief description of the
businesses (Type of organization, product,
market etc)
c.Comparative logistics processes: Order-Management System {description on
three most important aspects)
- Aspect 1
- Aspect 2
- Aspect 3
d.Information Technology in use in
Logistics process
e.Any logistics or Supply Chain
Management (SCM) issues that you
may think crucial for these
organisations
f.Conclusion
g.Overall Presentation
- Title page
- Table of contents
- Abstract
- Bibliography
- Appendices
Word Count (2500 for group of three)
Further comments if any:
Grade
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Appendix C
Rubric Assignment 2
Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Assignment Feedback Sheet
Assignment 2 (30%)* Feedback Sheet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name:
Description Requires
Substantial
Improvement
Fair
Reasonable
Good
Excellent
a.Introduction
b.Vulnerability of organisational logistics
process and SCM resilience Analysis
- Organisational dependence Dimensions:
- Vulnerability status of organisational
logistics process
- Level of organisational resilience:
- Implications of research articles on case
studies
c.Conclusion
d.Overall Presentation
- Title page
- Table of contents
- Abstract
- Bibliography
- Appendices
Word Count (3500 max for group of three)
Further comments if any:
*Rubric on presentation will be provided later
Grade
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Appendix D
Generic Instruction Sheet”
Assignment
Coversheet
As RMIT student you should provide the official Assignment coversheet that
is different from Title Page.
Citation and
referencing
Have to be consistent throughout the paper
Reference list should be in alphabetical order of Author’s surname
Should not be bulleted or numbered
If something is reproduced (such as table/figure, acknowledge by saying
“reproduced from Author’s Surname (year, p….)”
If you are quoting any part of text provide page number.
Comparative
Discussion
Wherever a comparative discussion is required you are to compare and
contrast according to similarities and/or differences (or both) between required
attributes.
Fonts Better to use 12 font for text
Too small fonts must be avoided even for tables or figures
Must be same be throughout the paper
Very careful in using bold, italic or any fancy writing style
Heading
/Subheading
Should be consistent throughout the paper
Try to avoid one paragraph heading/subheading
Avoid too few or too many. Must be logical
Should be numbered
Avoid single sentence para
I/we It is better not use I/we in your writing unless absolutely necessary
Introduction The last paragraph should have
Aim of the paper
How the remainder of the paper is organised
Logical
writing
Read your final draft several times. Ensure that
What you have promised (outlined your aim and the organisation of the paper)
in the “Introduction” has been chronologically addressed in the paper
Your conclusion reflects what you have achieved in the paper. (Do not cut and
paste portion of intro or abstract into conclusion)
Spacing Space between lines and paragraph should be consistent throughout the paper.
At least 11/2 space between lines helps the reader.
Should have adequate margin
Suggested
format
Better to follow unless you have sufficient grounds to write otherwise. A
detailed explanation is necessary if you approach the assignment differently.
Supporting
argument
In many cases arguments or statement are provided without support from
literature or primary data.
Table of
contents
(T/C)
It is very important that you start your paper with a planned T/C. It will change
in course of your writing but it will provide you a guide to proceed in writing
according to the assignment requirements.
Tables/Figure
s
Must have a number
Must have a caption (Name) that represents data presented in the table/figure
Must be discussed (reader may interpret your data in different ways)
Title Page Should be designed with required information.
Avoid childish graphics such as abnormally large fonts bolds italics or
irrelevant pictures etc.
In many cases the missing information are:
Your official name
(Write the name you have in your enrolment form, DO NOT WRITE YOUR
ADOPTED NAME OR Short Name).
Student number
Course Code and Name
Assignment Topic
Assignment Number
Computerised Word Count
WRITE THEM CLEARLY IF NOT TYPE WRITTEN
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Appendix D (Continued)
Others Avoid notes in header/ footer notes (to appear through out the paper)
If submitted hard copies, use single side printing.
Do not submit assignment into plastic pockets or binding (look at the
assignment submission guideline).
If you are required to submit enclosure, include the given format (i.e.
Appendix B and sign it for every meeting record), do not print your own
version without signatures.
Bibliographic references to include the references that are cited in the main
body of their assignments.
Use proper pagination
Please use the feedback applicable to your assignment