BCOM102: Introducing Essential Tools for Study
Assignment Description
This assignment builds on the concepts introduced in Module 1. In this assignment, you should produce an ‘artefact' defining your self-image, accompanied by a written outline of your skills, attributes, and values linked to your artefact.
Tasks
Task 1 [2 marks] Personal Identity Artefact: Reflect on your own identity as a person and as a student at THWVUW. Produce an artefact reflecting your personal identity, that informs another member of this university community (staff or student) about you, your internal characteristics, social identities, roles and relationships. This could be one of the following:
o Apepeha or mihimihi in written or video form.
o A Social Identity "Circle of Self” image
o Ashort written introduction (max 150 words)
o A short video introduction in English (max 1 minute)
o A diagram or stylised image that meaningfully and clearly portrays you and your key characteristics
Task 2 [6 marks] Written Reflection on Skills, Attributes, and Values: Provide examples of the following
A. Skills: Provide 2-3 specific examples of your key skills. For each skill, include a brief description explaining what it is, how you developed it, and/or how you've applied it in real-life cne.
B. Attributes: Provide 2-3 personal attributes that describe your character or approach to learning and life. For each, include a short description illustrating how this attribute appears in your behaviour, actions, or decision-making.
C. Refer to the Te Herenga Waka values and/or the Wellington School of Business and Government / Orauariki mission. Identify two values or goals that resonate strongly with you, and in two sentences each, explain their importance and how they connect to your personal ethos.
Task 3: [2 marks] In 2-3 sentences, outline your personal development and study aspirations (e.g. over the duration of your BCom studies), linking them to your current skills, attributes, values and/or goals.
Submission Guidelines
o Submit a single document (in doc, docx, or pdf format) with responses in the same order as the questions provided in the tasks above, i.e. 1, 2(a), 2(b), 2(c) and 3
o If your artefact in Task 1 is an image, you may insert the image directly into your Word document (either as an embedded image or on a separate page).
o If your artefact for Task 1 is a video, after you've submitted your document, upload or create the video as a comment, click here for instruction on how to do this. In the document, under Task 1, state "See attached video"