List the main accomplishments of this research.
Questions: For the manuscript that has been assigned to you as a reading exercise, answer
the following questions, and elaborate as much as possible:
PART A
- Give in a list format the main objectives of the manuscript.
- List the main accomplishments of this research.
- Why are these accomplishments important?
Critically analyse the current academic literature as it relates to hotel rooms division from but not limited to one of the topic areas listed below
This assignment consists of a research paper.
Paper Topic
Critically analyse the current academic literature as it relates to hotel rooms division from
but not limited to one of the topic areas listed below:
Topic Areas:
• Hotel, Front Office and/or Room Design
• Self Service Technology and Rooms Division
• Managing the Service encounter in Rooms Division
• Sustainability and Environmental Issues in Rooms Division
• Managing Quality in Rooms Division
• Service Excellence in Rooms Division
• Guest service recovery in Rooms Division
• Security in Rooms Division
• Risk Management in Rooms Division
• Social media marketing and Rooms Division
• Case study and analysis of the Rooms Division department of a Hotel (Primary
Research)
• Impact of COVID19 on the Rooms Division sector.
• Another relevant topic choice to be discussed and approved.
Note; the assignment should refer to a minimum of 6 refereed journal articles and book
sources in addition to other references (industry reports etc.). Submissions should be
supported with examples from industry.
Assessment Guidelines:
- Section headings.
- The paper should include:
• Title Page
• Table of Contents with page numbers
• Introduction
• Body of text with headings
• Conclusions and recommendations (if applicable)
• List of References / Bibliography - Pages should be numbered consecutively.
- Tables, diagrams and pictures for illustrative purposes may be used. Additional
material may be presented as an appendix to the paper. - The New Oxford English Dictionary should be used as a reference for all spelling
and hyphenations. - Referencing – Harvard System
To what extent are modern reinforcement learning systems in AI (such as the DeepMind systems for learning to play Atari and Go) capturing processes that are also at work in human cognition?
Description
Reinforcement learning systems in AI:
a. To what extent are modern reinforcement learning systems in AI (such as the DeepMind systems for learning
to play Atari and Go) capturing processes that are also at work in human cognition?
b. What do you think are the closest points of correspondence to known systems in the mind or brain, and what
are the points of biggest difference?
c. Are some of these systems more human-like than others, and why?
d. What could be done to make these systems more human-like, not necessarily under the banner of
“reinforcement learning”?
Discuss how your core values inform or influence your perspective on your selected social issue.
Instructions
Case Study Project
(first draft and revised draft)
Overview
For this final project you will continue with the social issue that you selected (language and power; freedom and security; health and wealth) and you will write an essay where you discuss your perspective. You will use the ideas and information from the summary-response and the quote log to write your case study. You will submit a first draft and a revised draft of this assignment.
Content
⦁ Describe a “real life” instance of your selected social issue in a professional or a personal setting.
⦁ Discuss your perspective on your selected social issue, including the reasons for your viewpoint.
⦁ Discuss how your core values inform or influence your perspective on your selected social issue.
⦁ Demonstrate that you are really thinking about your issue—don’t settle for easy answers, don’t pretend that conflicting evidence doesn’t exist, and don’t feel that you have to take an either-or position.
⦁ Discuss the complexities of your selected social issue. For example, do not just conclude that using academic language is always good, or that government surveillance is always bad, or that wealth automatically leads to health. Think about the intricacies of these issues and how they play out in everyday life.
Organization
⦁ Include an introductory paragraph, where you clearly outline a “real-life” instance of your social issue and you give a thesis statement that indicates your perspective (see ⦁ Part 2: Writing Your Introduction for an example).
⦁ Include three body paragraphs where you include details, examples, and quotes from at least three of the course readings to help you develop and support your key points (see ⦁ Part 3: Writing Your Body Paragraphs. for an example).
⦁ Include one body paragraph where you discuss how your core values inform or influence your perspective on your selected social issue (see ⦁ Part 3: Writing Your Body Paragraphs. for an example).
⦁ End your essay with a concluding paragraph where you restate your thesis, summarize your key points, and leave the reader with the “so what?” ( see ⦁ Part 4: Writing Your Conclusion for an example).
Grammar and Mechanics
⦁ Your paper should be written according to the standards for academic writing, with attention to the following:
⦁ punctuation: this includes things such as use of commas, colons, and apostrophes.
⦁ word-level accuracy: this includes things such as capitalization, spelling, word-tense, and usage.
⦁ sentence-level accuracy: this includes things such as sentence boundaries, subject-verb agreement, and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
⦁ Take time to proofread after you’ve written your essay. Think about your own writing habits you might want to change (like using “text-speak” or sentence fragments) and watch out for those. Reading your paper aloud is a good way to catch any mistakes.
Sources and Documentation
⦁ You are required to use three sources for this assignment. Your sources should be selected from the assigned course readings on your selected issue (language and power; freedom and security; health and wealth).
⦁ Your paper should use APA-style documentation for in-text citations. You do not need to complete a reference page.
Format and Length
⦁ At the top of the page, include your name, the assignment name, and a title that reflects your specific essay focus. (See example below.)
⦁ Your paper should be typed, double-spaced and in 12-point font.
⦁ Your final product should be a minimum of six paragraphs (about 900-1100 words) in length. However, the quality of the content of this essay is most important. Be sure to fully answer the prompt.
Sample Name and Title for Top of Page
Kim Lee (student’s name)
Case Study Project, first draft (assignment name)
Education Doesn’t Mean Empowerment (title)
Sample Case Study Project
Be sure to review this Sample Case Study before you begin. The student sample includes notes to help with connections to key aspects of the assignment.
Due Date and Grade Percentage
The first draft of this project is due by the end of Week 6. The first draft is ungraded, but you will receive valuable feedback from your instructor.
The revised draft is due by the end of Week 8. The revised draft of this project is worth 30% of your final course grade.
Connection to other Course Assignments
⦁ This is the culminating assignment, where you will tie together all of the information and ideas from the course.
⦁ All of the reading, writing, thinking, and discussing that you have done over the past several weeks have led up to this assignment.
Sources
Identify two agencies under the Department of Homeland Security. Define and discuss their mission and capabilities.
Description
Identify two agencies under the Department of Homeland Security. Define and discuss their mission and
capabilities.
The paper should be 2 pages of text, 12 font, double spaced, and include a title page, proper reference list and intext citations of the references where you use the references in the body of your writing.
How will you use the skills you gain by completing your Masters programme at the University of Birmingham to develop good Responsible Business practices in your future career?
Description
How will you use the skills you gain by completing your Masters programme at the University of Birmingham
to develop good Responsible Business practices in your future career? Please use this space to outline your postgraduation plans and explain how the programme you have applied for will equip you to realise your
Responsible Business goals
I have attached my personal statement, transcript and CV.
I am also interested in branching out into the hospitality industry, Starting with A woman’s only spa in Abuja
Nigeria. And Opening a luxury boutique hotel which I intend to expand into a chain across west africa.
Its a short 4000 character question so you can decide the most relevant thing to speak on
Explain market failure in terms of misallocation of resources, social efficiency and welfare loss, using a diagram.
MAIN BODY
Each paragraph should make a different point.
Quotes should not be used to make your point; this is poor academic practice and the passage should be paraphrased. Quotes should only ever be used to support a point you have already made.
Diagrams are required for at least two of the examples of government intervention to correct market failure e.g. tax on a negative externality of consumption caused by a demerit good; producer subsidy to increase consumption of a merit good.
All diagrams must be sourced and explained within the essay.
To source a diagram or chart you need to put:
Author’s/authors’ family name/names, year of publication of the source and page number E.g. Gillespie (2019:23), Mankiw and Taylor (2017:56)
Theory (25%)
- Explain market failure in terms of misallocation of resources, social efficiency and
welfare loss, using a diagram. (8 marks) - Explain government intervention – why governments intervene and how
governments intervene, the effect on the functioning of markets. (8 marks) - Explain government failure and at least three causes e.g. distortion of price
signals, unintended consequences, imperfect information, rent seeking behaviour,
public choice theory, moral hazard, regulatory capture, using a diagram where
appropriate. (9 marks)
This section must not be any more than 400 words.
Use three researched examples from a country of your a choice 45% (3 x 15%).
The interventions should have occurred after the year 2000.
Each government intervention must be a different type e.g. regulation, tax, new law, subsidy, quota,
information campaign. Each example must show evidence of government failure.
Evaluate the outcomes of the interventions in terms of government failure.
– State what the example is e.g. subsidy to encourage the employment of 18-21 year
olds in UK.
- Briefly explain the economic theory of each example (type of market failure with diagram).
- Explain the aim of the intervention and the nature of the intervention, using a
diagram. The market failure and the intervention may be shown on the same diagram. - Evaluate the benefits and costs of the intervention in terms of government failure.
The focus must be on government failure caused by the intervention and its consequences, which may be long term.
Each example is of equal weight and should by approximately 250 words in length.
This section should be approximately 750 words.
MY first example is the living wage ( price control) which introduced in 2016 I have a special diagram from gilespie ( page 183) for that
My second example is sugar tax (negative externality of consumption)
İt is from economics online 2020
https://www.economicsonline.co.uk/market_failures/demerit_goods.html/
My third example is bus operators service grant ( positive externality of production)
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bus-services-grants-and-funding
Conclusıon
The evidence you have presented in the essay will enable you to make a judgement about the extent to which ‘government interventions do more harm than good’.
This section should be approximately 200 words.
Begin the conclusion with
This essay has shown…
The evidence presented in the essay would suggest…
Government interventions cause/ do not cause more harm than
good because…
Or something similar
Reference LIST
Make sure you include a Harvard Reference List at the end of your essay. All sources listed in the Harvard reference list must be cited in the essay; this will be checked. The Reference List should be
on a new page
created using the Harvard referencing system as used in EAP
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/referencing-examples/9/leeds-harvard
in alphabetical order by the family names of the author or authors example:
Anderton, A. (2008) Economics, 5th edition, Harlow, Pearson Education (no pages for books)
all authors of a text must be included. (‘et al’ is not acceptable)
information taken from websites must be referenced in the same way and on the same list. Do not make a separate list. The URL of a website must be included with the access date.
Essays without a Harvard reference list may not achieve a ‘Pass’ grade.
select an international brand of your choice that wishes to enter a foreign market (preferably an emerging market) and prepare a marketing plan for the brand.
MARKETING PLAN OF A BRAND (100% of the overall mark)
Word count: 2000 words (+/- 10%) excluding references and Appendix)
Assignment brief: You will be expected to select an international brand of your
choice that wishes to enter a foreign market (preferably an emerging market) and
prepare a marketing plan for the brand. You are expected to justify your decision to
use academic and research-based information and references to support your
arguments and write a report with an academic tone of voice and writing style.
The plan should cover the three-year period to May 2025 and the list of elements
included in the plan is illustrated below:
· A brief overview of the brand
· Analyse the current market and the industry environment
Content of the plan
· The selection of the market to entry
· Customer segmentation, targeting, and positioning in the chosen market
· International marketing mix
· Branding strategies
Write book chapter reviewing the recent primary literature dealing with one protein involved in the HIV-1 life cycle.
S22 Book Chapter Assignment
Objectives: The objectives of this assignments are to (1) develop skills in synthesizing primary literature in protein biochemistry and (2) practice technical writing skills including use of good organization, structure, logical flow, grammar and style.
Assignment: Write book chapter reviewing the recent primary literature dealing with one protein involved in the HIV-1 life cycle. Topics to be discussed include (1) the role of the protein in the HIV-1 life cycle, (2) details of the protein structure and biological activity, and (3) role (if any) as a therapeutic target for HIV-1 treatment or prevention.
Scope: The body of the assignment should be at least 4000 words, including references
Sources: At a minimum, 20 sources should be referenced, with all being from peer-reviewed journal articles. Use of review articles is encouraged, as long as the review is from a peer-reviewed journal. Web pages that are not from refereed journals can be used to help you get a general background and to find more robust sources, but should not be cited. The paper should be written in your own words and should not include extensive quotation or paraphrasing of published (including online) material. Any figures used should be original. Use the Turnitin originality check (see below) to ensure the originality of your writing.
Format: The assignment should consist of a title page, the body of the assignment and a list of cited literature. Citations should be made using the American Chemical Society (ACS) style using EndNote (see http://library.csus.edu/guides/metzgerd/EN/GettingStarted.pdf). In the body, the pages should be double-spaced with 1″ margins and use Times New Roman 12 point type.
Turnitin: You will be completing an originality report of your drafts and submitting your final book chapter using the web-based service Turnitin accessed through Canvas.
Apply theoretical knowledge and skills acquired at university in the workplace and in addition, the new work-based knowledge and skills
Placement Report
5000 words excluding references
The assessment provides opportunities for students to highlight your development and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills and other attributes in the following areas during the placement year.
Apply theoretical knowledge and skills acquired at university in the workplace and in addition, the new work-based knowledge and skills
Reflect on personal performance and professional development
Communicate effectively in oral and written form in a clear, concise and accurate manner.
Understand how to work effectively whether independently or as part of a team.
Description of the assessment
The task asks you to reflect on your work placement experience from a developmental perspective and seeks you to help you reflect on theory and its application in the workplace. A good write up of this report could serve you well in your job seeking. Moreover, an important aspect of this process for someone studying is ability to look at theory and its practice with a critical eye.
Organisation: Royal Marsden NHS Trust Foundation
Contents page
Introduction- Explain what information you are going to include in the report. Tell me what are going to write in the report (500 words)
Placement provider (1500 words)
The nature of the organisation (organisation’s mission, its main products and/or services and business activities that the organisation is engaging with) describe the nature of the business, the industry it operates in its mission statement and strategy, organisation structure. How they generate income. Create A SWOT analysis with competitors in the industry.
Use table and graphs to highlight the organisation structure and departmental responsibilities
My role (1500 words)-
what are your primary responsibilities? Were you given targets to meet? Comment on the personal development plan. How did I add value to the firm? What would they do without me?
Personal Reflection (1500 words)
An account based on your placement experience that focuses on theory and its practice regarding skills development such as:
Communication
Problem solving
Teamwork
Leadership
Networking
A critical reflection on your experience of the work placement. For example, how were you challenged in the course of the work placement and how did you resolve any difficulties? What was your contribution to the goals of the department?
How have you grown intellectually and professionally as a result of the placement? How has the placement changed your thinking about the relationship between academic interests and the working environment?
Make a reference to Personal development plan where relevant in the personal experience.
Grade Guidelines
Excellent work overall with all aspects of the work complete, well presented and a high quality; strong narrative thread that demonstrates an excellent grasp of subject matter; strong sense of critique with excellent synthesis of materials from different sources: very well referenced: all tables are accurately presented and appropriately labelled.
Harvard Referencing include up to 15 References (Include all websites used at the end of the reports well as references. (Include reliable academics references/industry report/ journal articles and not all google links.
Use 1st person when referring in self-reflection section experience.
Font- Arial 10.
Include graphs and tables. (Use Uk based graphs and tables)- reference these as well
Report style not an essay.
Reference to an UK based academic theory (no need to explain in too much detail.) Focus more the reflection
No plagiarism
PDP- Smart Objectives are completed by me and Rating report by manager.
Add heading and subheading where appropriate
My instructions:
Create a contents page.
Rewrite introduction and conclusion. Avoid using 1st person in conclusion and introduction except when self-reflecting. (500 words each).
Rewrite the Kings fund section in the placement provider.
Rewrite the Your role section. Explain what a placement student does and do. Use the same information. Correct grammar and sentencing. Refer to the coursework brief as a guide. Rewrite so the questions in the brief are answered. Improve (1500 words only reduce if it is over)
Writing:
Placement provider- (1500 words)
Follow coursework brief.
Use UK reliable based online references (easily accessible). Use website such ARM GAM, Kings fund, NHS websites etc.
Swot Analysis- Include information for Generic UK NHS Trusts in finance.
Personal Experience: (1500 words):
As I am aware of the work limit. Not all information below needs to be included but is an idea to what to write about.
Keep the transferable skills brief and skills development brief. Do not overcomplicate.
Use theories that are relevant online accessible modern academic resources for skill development.
Reflect on previously what I wrote to show skill development. Use examples from my role and PDP if needed.
Difficulties (in have mentioned briefly in my rewriting work.)- 1. Adjusting to office environment, working with professional accountants (finding that intimidating. Confidence to speak up during meetings etc. 2. Learning accounting software’s- initially struggled with this as I was very unfamiliar with this and had to learn quickly so that I could help my team during busy times. (accounting softwares are agresso. ),
Communication-
Use a theory relating to communication-
Talk about how it relates to skill development-
At the beginning of the placement- Really struggled to talk with other about my work and struggled to ask questions when stuck. Eventually being able to display information clearly and concisely through emails as well meetings during budget review and daily morning meetings. (verbally). Learnt techniques and methods to improve communication for example planning what to say before I say it. etc
By the end, evidently, I have improved, I now able to communicate to my team and other very easily and confidently. My social anxiety has improved. Got involved in volunteering. Asked for feedback from others after presentations and meeting which allowed me to see from third perspective.etc
Refer to PDP
Problem solving
Use theory relating to Problem Solving
Some ideas to talk about:
At the beginning of my placement, I had very limited knowledge about finance therefore I could not problem solve a situation. The more time I spent on each team the more I realised how similar they were. Therefore, I was able to implement my knowledge when moving to the next team.
Creating a report where the figures were incorrect or when the financial position was incorrect therefore I had to either find the correct information or create a journal to fix it. Also, when member of my teams was struggling with workload I would to help them and complete some of their tasks that had deadlines. Etc.
Teamwork
Use theory relating teamwork
Some ideas to talk about:
Working in a team was very new for me as I had never worked with one in office environment. I have worked at university. However never in a financial environment. Therefore, seeing how all divisions linked was intimidating. My team already knew everyone and being introduced to everyone was overwhelming and daunting.
However, it got easier once became more familiar with everyone.
Leadership
Use theory relating leadership
Some ideas:
Leadership- really had no experience in leadership previously. Eventually as I became more confident, I was able to become indirect leader. For example, volunteering onwards. I was one of the first to volunteer which subsequently led a lot of people in the office being encouraged to volunteer at lunch time themselves. The skill development is evident here. (expand on this)
Networking
Use theory relating to Networking
working in the placement encouraged me to develop my social skills. I suffer from social anxiety which made this very difficult for me. Throughout the placement, I became more comfortable talking to others about any problems I had. Was able to have easy going conversations with seniors members in the finance department. Reference PDP and Rating Report
Goals to the department
Both divisions
Help them with month end deadline and invoicing deadlines.
Organise meetings and catch ups to get work completed.
Help with the financial in budget reviews
Liaise with other teams so that deadlines were met.
Expand on thes and use example
How has the placement changed your thinking about the relationship between academic interests and the working environment?
Dealing with huge amounts of financial information better. Not overwhelmed
Help me with my academics more in final year of university as I have real experience working in a finance industry.
Now able to know what I like to specialise in and would like to work more in management accounts. Develop further.
Think it is very important.
How have you grown intellectually and professionally as a result of the placement?
Professionally- the way I communicate and liase with budget holders and manager, writing emails, the way I approach my work, how I treat my co-workers.
Intellectually- become more better, able to deal with large workloads, learn as I go along, find out more about how I work and what I need to improve on, gain more knowledge by attending training sessions and speaking to others about finance. Learning what works for me.
how were you challenged in the course of the work placement and how did you resolve any difficulties?
Beginning of the placement, I found it very challenging and intimidating- very limited knowledge of finance and no experience working in professional environment. (Expand on this)- the journey from the beginning to now. I have improved immensely from then, I am more confident in the work I am given and no longer feel intimidated by work or become stressed. Now where to look and how find information that I need to use. (note: you can use what I have written in my role for examples)
Joining a new team/rotation halfway the placement. Transition was difficult as most of the training was done online. initially was difficult because I had learnt their processes and my tasks were different which I enjoyed once I understood what to do and why they are used. (give an example of this) Working with new individuals. Eventually became very well integrated with the team.
Networking- working in the placement encouraged me to develop my social skills. I suffer from social anxiety which made this very difficult for me. Throughout the placement, I became more comfortable talking to others about any problems I had. Was able to have easy going conversations with senior in the finance department.
Technology- initially my laptop was not working nor were the applications. Made several trips to the office in order to resolve this. Made several appointments with IT team to resolve this. Was able to get a new laptop. Even after getting a new laptop there were issues with the programming. IT technician eventually came fixed it.
(what would I have done differently with hindsight). Been more prepared and spoken out more. Been more direct with people and tell others that I wanted to be more involved in tasks and meetings.
