Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

1. Unpacking the assignment brief and criteria
2. Finding and evaluating sources
3. Planning and referencing
4. Academic reading and writing in English Part 12: Integrating material from sources

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Critically analyse the concepts, features and importance of cost accounting in an organisation.
• 1.2 Apply tools of costing design and costing systems to an organisation.
• 1.3 Recommend improvements to the costing and pricing systems of an organisation.
• 2.1 Analyse financial statements to assess the financial position of an organisation.
• 2.2 Recommend organisational decisions based on evaluation of financial statements using financial ratios.
• 2.3 Propose managerial recommendations on the strategic portfolio of an organisation based on financial analysis.
• 3.1 Evaluate budgetary targets for an organisation.
• 3.2 Develop a master budget for an organisation.
• 3.3 Critically evaluate budget and budgetary processes in an organisation.
• 4.1 Assess the need for short term working capital and long- term funds for an organisation.
• 4.2 Appraise appropriate sources of short term and funds for an organisation.
• 4.3 Justify choices of sources of funds using a range of criteria related to cost and risk.
• 5.1 Apply financial appraisal methods to analyse competing investment projects in different kinds of organisations.
• 5.2 Justify strategic investment decision for an organisation using relevant financial information.
• 5.3 Critically analyse strategic investment decisions using information.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Plan the unit assignment against every criterion; source and reference the evidence.

Study materials

Videos

• Academic reading and writing in English Part 12: Integrating material from sources · YouTube · Leiden University - Faculty of Humanities · 9 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Writing for Success, ch. 8.1–8.3: Prewriting, outlining and drafting · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 281–318 · for registered students
• Harvard Referencing quick guide 2025 (York St John University) · PDF · Other, report · for registered students
• Evaluating Information: Applying the CRAAP Test · PDF · Other, report · for registered students