77-604560 Integrated Project

Task 1 - coursework - 40% weighting

TASK 1 INTEGRATED COURSEWORK- Initial Written Report

Assessment Weighting (%) 40%

Mode of Assessment Coursework

Word Count 1,600 words

Type of Submission Online

Submission Date and Anticipated Feedback Date Please refer to Assessment Diary

In-Module Retrieval available for this task? Yes

Module Leader Beatrice Fairley

Description of Assignment

You are required to evaluate the potential development site at Sheaf Square in Sheffield. Your task is
to advise your developer client on the highest and best use of the Sheaf Square site. You will be
required to submit a written report to your client which demonstrates why you think this is the best
use. You will need to reflect on what is financially, legally and technically possible. You will need to
demonstrate that you have researched your report thoroughly.

The following points will need to be included in some way:

• Your proposed use of the site and justification for your proposal.
• Analysis of the site, including location, features and any relevant legal issues.
• Analysis of all the significant risks associated with developing the site.
• Analysis of the relevant planning policy, environmental policy and transport policy
• Analysis of the market conditions. You should explain to your client how far the
development is likely to be commercially viable.

You are encouraged to use photos, diagrams/ charts/ graphs/ maps or other figures within your
report.

Learning Outcomes

This assessment is linked to the following learning outcomes:

• Interpret and accurately define a client requirement.

• Research and critically evaluate information from a variety of sources to provide commercial
advice to the client.
• Prepare an economically viable proposal for the acquisition or development of a property to
meet the client's needs.
Assessment Criteria

This assignment is worth 40% of the module mark. Please see detailed marking grid at the end of this
brief. In summary, the marks will be broken down as follows:

1) Well-justified proposal setting out the highest and best use of the site (20%).

2) Well-researched analysis of the site, including location, features and any relevant legal
issues. (20%)

3) Effective analysis of the relevant planning policy, environmental policy and transport
policy. (20%)

4) Effective analysis of the market conditions. You should explain to your client how far the
development is likely to be commercially viable. (20%)

5) Effective analysis of all the significant risks associated with developing the site. (10%)

6) Presentation and structure of report (10%)

Presentation of your Assignment

• All typed work should be Arial (11pts) or Calibri (12pts)

• You should use the APA referencing system
• Please state the number of words used at the end of the assignment
• Word counts include the entire assessment submission, with the exception of references,
diagrams, tables, pictures and appendices.
• Work up to the word limit will be marked. Any work in excess of the word limit will not be
marked.

Cheating and Plagiarism

• The University Regulations on academic conduct apply to all assessments. You are reminded that
to represent as your own work the work of another person without acknowledgement is defined
as plagiarism and is a breach of these regulations.
• By submitting your work, you certify that it is your own work, and that the work of other people
is duly referenced and acknowledged in accordance with the University's Academic Conduct
Policy.
For more information refer to https://students.shu.ac.uk/regulations/index.html

Submission of your Assignment

Online Submission

• You need to submit your assignment electronically via the module site by the date and time
specified on Blackboard.
• Your last submitted attempt will be the attempt that is marked.
• Your coursework is to be uploaded as a single Microsoft Word or PDF document to the
Assessment folder on the module blackboard site.
• Filenames should use only letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores, and should be less than
72 characters in length.
• Your submission document must be saved and submitted with the document name SURNAME,
first name, student number, for example Jane Brown 87654321 would submit an assignment as
BROWN Jane 87654321
• Do not password protect your file(s).
• Please make sure you have referred to the Best practice for managing (and reducing the size of)
large or media files document below before you submit your work to ensure large files (250MB
or more) are successfully submitted.

https://academic.shu.ac.uk/assessment4students/submitting-work-sitting-exams/submitting-work/

It is your responsibility to ensure that your work is successfully submitted. Always check your
email receipt and the submission point again following each submission.
• More guidance on online submission can be found in the module site
• If you have a learning contract which recommends the use of stickers for your work please make
sure that you type the wording of the sticker at the top of your assignment – preferably in red so
that it is as visible as possible for markers.
• Back-up and keep a copy of your work.

Return of your marked Assignment

Your work will be returned to you via the Grade Centre on Blackboard within the University's 3 week
deadline. Should it become impossible to meet this deadline due to unforeseen circumstances you
will be notified through the module site. Within the Grade Centre you will be able to see your mark
and feedback for the assignment.

In-Module Retrieval of an Assessment Task

Where in-module retrieval is available for an assessment task, if you have made an initial valid
attempt but achieved below the pass mark, you may choose to rework the assessment task once
only.

To be a valid attempt, the initial coursework submission must be capable of being marked against
the marking criteria set. There must be some genuine attempt to answer the brief in the format
required.

If you take the in-module retrieval and you pass the reworked assessment task, the mark for this
assessment task will be capped at the pass mark.

If you rework the assessment task and your mark is lower than your original mark, then the original
mark stands.

Refer to the module site for in-module retrieval submission dates. This date will be set by your
module leader.
Having taken or declined your in-module retrieval opportunities, if you do not pass the module on
second attempt you will be referred and will have to undertake a further piece of referral
assessment to pass the module.

For more information on in-module retrieval refer to:

https://students.shu.ac.uk/regulations/assessment_awards/In-module%20retrieval.pdf

Referrals

In the event of failing to obtain 40% within the module overall and this assignment being a task that
you fail to achieve 40% at the first attempt, you will be required to complete a new task in
agreement with your tutor. You MUST NOT resubmit your original work having been re-worked and
improved.

Feedback

Feedback (formative &/or summative, as appropriate) for the assessment will be in the following
format:

• Guidance and advice in class

• An electronic generic feedback note, giving details of class performance, common issues etc.
• Individual electronic feedback in the form of feedback rubric and comments
• An opportunity to meet with a module tutor following receipt of electronic feedback

Resources

Utilise all relevant resources available to you via the module site.

Extensions and extenuating circumstances (now Request to Repeat an Assessment Attempt and
Request to Extend a Submission Deadline)

You are advised to read the full procedures for the Submission of EERs and the Submission of
Extenuating Circumstances within the SHU Regulations and Codes.

https://students.shu.ac.uk/regulations/illness/index.html

Extensions

Please note there is a University system for exceptional extension requests for coursework. All
learners should read the guidelines on the student intranet. The gateway or portal to most of the
information you will need as a student is found at my.shu.ac.uk/

Extenuating Circumstances

Extenuating Circumstances policy addresses longer term problems. To claim for EC (most likely
request to repeat an assessment) you should read the guidelines on the student intranet. The
gateway or portal to most of the information you will need as a student is found at my.shu.ac.uk/

Assessment Criteria

The marking matrix for this assignment is specified below:

 (≥ 60%)
(≥ 30%)
Clear fail (<30%) Good
Borderline fail (≥ 40%) (≥ 50%) OK (≥ 70%) Very
{Disappointing, (<70%) {2:1, st
Standard (<40%) Weak (<60%) {2:2, Good {1 , Joy
substantial rd Solid /
{Touches on (<50%) {3 }. No big slips} to read}
gaps} covers
some aspects}
bases}

Section Coverage Examples include (but not limited to)

• logical and clear structure of report

All of coverage
• style of report appropriate for audience Some of Most of All of
Very little Some of met, with no
• clear layout and appealing visual coverage coverage coverage
coverage met coverage met significant
presentation met, with no met, with no met, with
Presentation and structure (10%) and with critical but with errors/
• clarity of written English critical critical only minor
errors/ critical errors omissions,
• appropriate referencing errors / errors / errors /
omissions / omissions. some aspects
• maps/ plans/ diagrams/ graphs omissions. omissions. omissions.
exceeded.
appropriately labelled and referenced

All of coverage
Some of Most of All of
Very little Some of met, with no
coverage coverage coverage
Well-justified proposal setting out coverage met coverage met significant
clearly set out development proposal met, with no met, with no met, with
the highest and best use of the site • and with critical but with errors/
for the site, with justifications critical critical only minor
(20%) errors/ critical errors omissions,
errors / errors / errors /
omissions / omissions. some aspects
omissions. omissions. omissions.
exceeded.

All of coverage
Some of Most of All of
Very little Some of met, with no
coverage coverage coverage
Well-researched analysis of the site, • use of a range of reference materials coverage met coverage met significant
met, with no met, with no met, with
including location, features and any • discussion and analysis of location, site and with critical but with errors/
critical critical only minor
relevant legal issues. (20%) features and any relevant legal issues errors/ critical errors omissions,
errors / errors / errors /
omissions / omissions. some aspects
omissions. omissions. omissions.
exceeded.

• evidence demonstrating knowledge of Very little Some of Some of Most of All of All of coverage
Effective analysis of the relevant
the relevant planning, environmental coverage met coverage met coverage coverage coverage met, with no
planning policy, environmental policy
and transport policies and how these and with critical but with met, with no met, with no met, with significant
and transport policy. (20%) impact on development of the site errors/ critical errors critical critical only minor errors/
omissions / omissions. errors / errors / errors / omissions,
omissions. omissions. omissions. some aspects
exceeded.

All of coverage
Some of Most of All of
Effective analysis of the market Very little Some of met, with no
• evidence of research into local/ coverage coverage coverage
conditions. You should explain to coverage met coverage met significant
regional/ sector market conditions met, with no met, with no met, with
your client how far the development and with critical but with errors/
awareness of commercial viability critical critical only minor
is likely to be commercially viable. • errors/ critical errors omissions,
issues demonstrated within the report errors / errors / errors /
(20%) omissions / omissions. some aspects
omissions. omissions. omissions.
exceeded.

All of coverage
Some of Most of All of
Very little Some of met, with no
coverage coverage coverage
Effective analysis of all the coverage met coverage met significant
potential risks stated and analysed met, with no met, with no met, with
significant risks associated with • and with critical but with errors/
critical critical only minor
developing the site. (10%) errors/ critical errors omissions,
errors / errors / errors /
omissions / omissions. some aspects
omissions. omissions. omissions.
exceeded.

Guidance for reading marking grid: The coverage/standard column sets the performance scale for this assignment, and each of the other columns presents indicative examples of what a
clear fail, good, excellent etc. performance might look like for each part of the assessment. Clearly the examples given cannot be exhaustive, and it may be that your work were rated as
(for example) a clear fail even if you had actually satisfied the particular example given. The individual feedback provided to you along with this grid will help you to understand the specific
reasons why your work has been scored in the way that it has