7012EHR Organisational Change AssEssent GuidE Assessment 3: Reflective Learning Journal Weight: 35% Task Description: You are required to maintain a record of what you have learned from readings, lectures and class discussions and incorporate them in a written report of 1800 words (plus or minus 10%), excluding cover page, contents, references and appendices. The report is to comprise three main components: 1. Reflective observation — what you consider you have learned from the course: • What did you notice or learn that you want to remember? • How did what you have learned relate to your previous personal/professional experience? 2. Abstract generalisation — your conclusions from the learning outcomes: What conclusions, principles, or guidelines can you draw from what you have learned from the course? • About what you have learned from the topics covered? • About your prior assumptions regarding the topics covered? • About yourself? 3. Application — how you are going to apply what you have learned from the course: • To future academic assignments (this course and/or others)? • As a change agent/leader in the workplace? Marking Criteria: • Understanding and critical analyses of course concepts, theories and frameworks • Evidence of critical reflection and evaluation of what you have learned • Demonstrated ability to synthesise and apply course information to your future studies and or/work • Report presentation (clarity, internal flow, referencing) Reflective Learning Journal Step 1: Record your reflections · Use the Reflective Log Template (table attached below, full version can be found under the ‘Assessment tab’ at [email protected] to record your learning activities throughout the semester. · The three columns in the learning log correspond with the three sections in the report. · Reflections can be recorded during or closely after the sessions. · The focus of the reflection could be the weekly lecture topic, or you may like to focus on a particular reading for the week. · Remember you will need to incorporate at least 6 of the weekly readings into the final report. Reflective Learning Log Template Activity (the focus of your reflection) Weekly lecture topic or reading What … Reflective observation … is the situation? … am I trying to achieve? … actions did I take? … was the response of others? … were the consequences – for myself/for others? So what … Abstract generalisations or conclusions drawn from the reflection … does this teach me? … was I thinking and feeling? … other knowledge can I bring to the situation? … is my new understanding of the situation? Now what … Application … do I need to do to improve things? … broader issues need to be considered if this action is to be successful? … might I do differently in the future? … might be the consequences of this action? Ie: Week 1 (24th July) –Introduction to the new economy Article (Weick & Quinn, 1999) Step 2: Write the report Once you hav.

1. 7012EHR
Organisational Change
AssEssent GuidE
Assessment 3: Reflective Learning Journal
Weight: 35%
Task Description:
You are required to maintain a record of what you have learned
from readings, lectures and class discussions and incorporate
them in a written report of 1800 words (plus or minus 10%),
excluding cover page, contents, references and appendices.
The report is to comprise three main components:
1. Reflective observation — what you consider you have learned
from the course:
• What did you notice or learn that you want to remember?
• How did what you have learned relate to your previous
personal/professional experience?
2. Abstract generalisation — your conclusions from the learning
outcomes:
What conclusions, principles, or guidelines can you draw from
what you have learned from the course?
• About what you have learned from the topics covered?
• About your prior assumptions regarding the topics covered?
• About yourself?
3. Application — how you are going to apply what you have
learned from the course:

2. • To future academic assignments (this course and/or others)?
• As a change agent/leader in the workplace?
Marking Criteria:
• Understanding and critical analyses of course concepts,
theories and frameworks
• Evidence of critical reflection and evaluation of what you
have learned
• Demonstrated ability to synthesise and apply course
information to your future studies and or/work
• Report presentation (clarity, internal flow, referencing)
Reflective Learning Journal
Step 1: Record your reflections
· Use the Reflective Log Template (table attached below, full
version can be found under the ‘Assessment tab’ at
[email protected] to record your learning activities throughout
the semester.
· The three columns in the learning log correspond with the
three sections in the report.
· Reflections can be recorded during or closely after the
sessions.
· The focus of the reflection could be the weekly lecture topic,
or you may like to focus on a particular reading for the week.
· Remember you will need to incorporate at least 6 of the
weekly readings into the final report.
Reflective Learning Log Template
Activity
(the focus of your reflection)

3. Weekly lecture topic or reading
What … Reflective observation
… is the situation?
… am I trying to achieve?
… actions did I take?
… was the response of others?
… were the consequences –
for myself/for others?
So what … Abstract generalisations or conclusions drawn from
the reflection
… does this teach me?
… was I thinking and feeling?
… other knowledge can I bring to the situation?
… is my new understanding of the situation?
Now what … Application
… do I need to do to improve things?
… broader issues need to be considered if
this action is to be successful?
… might I do differently in the future?
… might be the consequences of this action?
Ie: Week 1 (24th July) –Introduction to the new economy
Article (Weick & Quinn, 1999)

4. Step 2: Write the report
Once you have completed your Learning Journal throughout the
semester, you then need to incorporate these ideas into a report.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL REPORT FORMAT – 1800 words
(plus or minus 10%), excluding cover page, contents, references
and appendices.
Preliminary Section
A Title Page
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
· Briefly outline the purpose of the report and provide an
overview of what will be discussed
2.0 Reflective observation — what you observe and consider
you have learned from the course:
· Discuss the focus of some of your reflections – articles (at
least 6 articles to be included from required readings) topics,
concepts and/or theories
· What did you notice or learn that you want to remember? What
did you like/dislike and/or agree/disagree with in regards to the
ideas put forward

5. 3.0 Abstract generalisation — your conclusions from the
learning outcomes
· Discuss some of the general conclusions made in regards to
your reflections?
· What have you learned from the articles, topics, concepts
and/or theories?
· What have you learned about yourself?
4.0 Application — how you are going to apply what you have
learned from the course:
· Discuss improvements that you may make in both your
academic career (future course, assessment items) and your
professional career. Discuss if there is anything you would do
differently?
· Discuss how what you have learned may influence you as a
change agent/leader in the workplace?
5.0 Conclusion
· Briefly summarise the main points discussed
Supplementary Material
Reference List – APA Referencing Style
An alphabetic list of all sources cited in the report
Appendices - Learning Log and any other relevant information
Note: Preferred Basic Formatting: Line Spacing (1.5), Font
(Size 12, Times New Roman)
7012EHR Reflective Learning Journal Marking Criteria
Criteria
Excellent
(85-100%)
Very Good

6. (75-84%)
Good
(65-74%)
Satisfactory
(50-64%)
Unsatisfactory
(0-49%)
Understanding and critical analyses of course concepts, theories
and frameworks.
Exceptional description and critical analysis of key course
concepts, theories and frameworks. Critical analysis of at least
6 academic journal articles discussed in the course.
Very good description and critical analysis of key course
concepts, theories and frameworks. Critical analysis of at least
6 academic journal articles discussed in the course.
Adequate description and critical analysis of key course
concepts, theories and frameworks. Critical analysis of at least
6 academic journal articles discussed in the course.
Basic description and critical analysis of key course concepts,
theories and frameworks, but may not differentiate aspects.
Critical analysis of less than 6 academic journal articles
discussed in the course.
Limited or no description and analysis of key course concepts,
theories and frameworks. Superficial or erroneous in
parts..Critical analysis of less than 6 academic journal articles
discussed in the course.
Evidence of critical reflection and evaluation of what you have
learned
Exceptional ability to critically reflect and evaluate on what you
have learned throughout the course.
Very good to ability to critically reflect and evaluate what you
have learned throughout the course.
Adequate ability to critically reflect and evaluate what you have
learned throughout the course.
Basic ability to critically reflect and evaluate what you have
learned throughout the course.

7. Limited or no ability to critically reflect and evaluate what you
have learned throughout the course.
Demonstrated ability to synthesise and apply the course
information to your future studies and or/work
Exceptional ability to demonstrate synthesis between what you
have learned and how you will apply the course information to
your future studies and or/work.
Very good ability to demonstrate synthesis between what you
have learned and how you will apply the course information to
your future studies and or/work.
Adequate ability to demonstrate synthesis between what you
have learned and how you will apply the course information to
your future studies and or/work.
Basic ability to demonstrate synthesis between what you have
learned and how you will apply the course information to your
future studies and or/work.
Limited or no ability to demonstrate synthesis between what
you have learned and how you will apply the course information
to your future studies and or/work.
Report presentation (clarity, internal flow, referencing)
Outstanding demonstrated proficiency in writing and structuring
the report so as to maintain a logical, grammatical flow with
clear and articulate transitions throughout. Correct spelling and
referencing.
Very good demonstrated proficiency in writing and structuring
the report so as to maintain a logical, grammatical flow with
clear and articulate transitions throughout. Minor spelling and
referencing errors.
Adequate demonstrated ability proficiency in writing and
structuring the report so as to maintain a logical, grammatical
flow with clear and articulate transitions throughout. Some
spelling errors and few referencing errors.
Basic demonstrated ability proficiency in writing structuring the
report so as to maintain a logical, grammatical flow with clear
and articulate transitions throughout. Spelling and some
referencing errors.

8. Limited or no demonstrated proficiency in writing and
structuring the report so as to maintain a logical, grammatical
flow with clear and articulate transitions throughout. Spelling
errors and incorrect referencing.