The document outlines an assignment requiring students to identify and analyze a risk management issue within a specific industry, providing a structured report with sections including an executive summary, analysis of the issue, current solutions, recommendations, and conclusions. Students must choose a relevant topic from a provided list, and the report must adhere to a strict word limit and include at least 15 academic references. Evaluation criteria emphasize the quality of the introduction, analysis, recommendations, and overall presentation.

1. 3201 HSL
Tutorial 6
Information on Assignment 2

3. Purpose of the assignment
You are required to identify a specific risk management issue
and write a report which explains the background to the issue
and its significance to the industry.

4. Choosing a topic
List of possible topics (available on bb):
Overcrowding and music festivals
Spread of disease on cruise ships
Alcohol abuse in sporting events
Terrorism and mega events
Injuries and adventure tourism

5. Structure of the assignment
(1) Title page
(2) Executive Summary
(3) Table of Contents
(4) Introduction

6. (5) Analysis of the Issue
(6) Analysis of current
Solution
s
(7) Recommendations
(8) Conclusion
(9) References

8. The title page is not in the description but I think it’s important
(because I will ask them to put the name of the tutor and the
number of words)
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Title page
Title of the assignment
Your name and student number
Word count (excluding title page and List of references)

10. The title should give away the main purpose of the article.
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Executive summary
Summary of your report
An executive summary aims to:
provide a brief overview of the whole report so that executives
or managers could read the executive summary alone without
the accompanying report.
allow the reader to quickly understand the information
contained in the report;
persuade the reader that the document is worthy of being read.
provide concise, complete, specific and self-sufficient
information that can be understood in isolation.

12. The title page is not in the description but I think it’s important
(because I will ask them to put the name of the tutor and the
number of words)
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Executive summary
How to write it
Write the executive summary in your own words, using a formal
writing style. Avoid using jargon.
State the purpose/aim of the report. For example, the main

13. purpose of this report is to......
Describe the procedure that you used. The methodology or
analytical process used to process the data collected.
Provide the results of the study. The major findings may include
a number of sentences.
Information about the recommendations (if applicable) should
also provided.

15. The title page is not in the description but I think it’s important
(because I will ask them to put the name of the tutor and the
number of words)
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Introduction
Identify the topic you selected
Discuss its relevance
Identify the main purpose of the assignment
Provide context, relevant definitions

17. The title should give away the main purpose of the article.
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Analysis
You need to go discuss the issue in detail:
Consequences
Impact that these consequences have on the
project/event/business
Likelihood/Frequency of the issue.
Provide a discussion of the factors that affect the issue

19. The title should give away the main purpose of the article.
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Analysis of current solutions
Discuss the current controls in place: How is the issue being
currently managed?
What are identifying their strengths and weaknesses.

21. Analysis of the issues DESCRIPTIVE
WRITINGCRITICAL/ANALYTICAL WRITINGStates what
happenedIdentifies the significanceStates what something is
likeEvaluates (judges the value) strengths and weaknessesGives
the story so farWeighs one piece of information against
anotherStates the order in which things happenedMakes
reasoned judgementsSays how to do somethingArgues a case
according to evidenceExplains what a theory saysShows why
something is relevant or suitableExplains how something
worksIndicates why something will work (best)Notes the
method usedIndicates whether something is appropriate or
suitableSays when something occurredIdentifies why they
timing is importantStates the different componentsWeighs up
the importance of component partsStates optionsGIves reason
for the selection of each optionLists detailsEvaluates the
relative significance of detailsLists in any orderStructures
information in order (eg. of importance)States links between

22. itemsShows the relevance of links between pieces of
informationGives informationDraws conclusions

23. Recommendations
Suggest a few possibilities as recommendations for
improvement.
Recommended format for recommendations:
- it is recommended ............

24. ................................................
...............................................
(explanation for recommendation1)
- it is recommended ............
................................................
...............................................
(explanation for recommendation2)
- it is recommended ............
................................................
...............................................
(explanation for recommendation3)
….

26. The title should give away the main purpose of the article.
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Conclusion
Summarize the report
Mention the key aspects of the discussion.

28. The title should give away the main purpose of the article.
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References
15 references from:
Academic articles (most important)
Industry documents: reports, guidelines, policies
Government documents: guidelines, reports, policies etc
News articles

30. The title should give away the main purpose of the article.
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NOTES:
THIS IS NOT A CASE STUDY!!!
Provide examples whenever you can.
The word limit is 1500 words. (there is a 10% margin).
The 10% is strict! 1651 is not within the limit!

32. Marking criteria:
CriterionExcellentVery
GoodGoodSatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryIntroduction
5%Provides an excellent introduction to the report.Provides a
very good introduction to the report.Provides a good
introduction to the report.Provides a satisfactory introduction
to the report.Provides a superficial or no executive introduction
to the report.Executive Summary
5%Provides an excellent executive summary,.Provides a very
good executive summary.Provides a good executive
summary,.Provides a satisfactory executive summary.Provides a
superficial or no executive summary.Analysis 30%Demonstrates
comprehensive analysis of the relevance of

33. problems.
Demonstrates good
analysis of the relevance of problems.Offers an overall analysis
of the relevance of
problems.There is some evidence of analysis of the relevance of
problems.There is little or no
evidence of analysis of the relevance of problems.Current
approaches evaluation.
30%Offers comprehensive
assessment of approaches backed up with convincing strengths
and weaknesses of solutions to solve the problems.Offers
detailed assessment of approaches backed up with important
strengths and weaknesses of solutions to solve the problems.
Offers substantial
assessment of approaches backed up with important strengths
and weaknesses of solutions to solve the problems.
Offers limited assessment of approaches backed up with
important strengths and weaknesses of solutions to solve the
problems.
Offers little or no
assessment of options backed up with important strengths and
weaknesses of solutions to solve the problems.
Recommendations
15%Demonstrates the use and integration of broader
knowledge in generating flawless solutions to the

34. problemsDemonstrates the use
and integration of
knowledge gained
through the course in
generating effective
solutions to the problems.There is good evidence of
recognition of solutions to the problems using
sufficient level of know ledge gained through the course.There
is some evidence of
recognition of alternate solutions to the problems
using know ledge gained through the courseThere is little or no
evidence of recognition of
alternative solutions to the problems using
know ledge gained
through the course.
Conclusion
5%
Provides an excellent conclusion to the report.Provides a very
good conclusion to the report.Provides a good conclusion to the
report.Provides a satisfactory conclusion to the report.Provides
a superficial or no to the report.Overall presentation
10%There is excellent style and formatting, excellent written
expression, no spelling or grammatical errors. Excellent
referencing. There is very good style and formatting, very good
written expression, very few spelling or grammatical errors.

35. Very good referencing.There is good style and formatting, good
written expression, limited spelling or grammatical errors. Good
referencing.There is satisfactory style and formatting,
reasonable written expression, a number of spelling and/or
grammatical errors. Satisfactory referencing.There is
inappropriate style and formatting, poor written expression,
many spelling and/or grammatical errors. Unsatisfactory
referencing.

36. Questions ?