1. BUSS 5384: Business Ethics - Assessments 1 & 2
This page has been created to assist you with reflective writing for assessment 1 and to help you find information and write a report for assessment 2.
Refer to your course outline for assessment details.
2. Assessment 1: Reflective writing
| Reflective writing |
If you're not familiar with reflective writing as an assignment task, this video and the resources below it may assist you in understanding what is required.
- Introduction to reflective practice (UniSA)This online module was developed by the Student Engagement Unit and provides an introduction to reflective writing practice for students at the University of South Australia
- Reflective writing (UNSW)A guide to reflective writing developed by the University of NSW
- Reflective writing (QUT)A quick guide to reflective writing from the Queensland University of Technology
3. Assessment 2: Case Studies
| Discussion paper / case analysis |
Read this information from the Student Engagement Unit on case studies to get started.
4. Searching
| Finding resources for your report |
The Library Collection can be a useful starting point in locating academic references. It is like a search engine that searches across the Library’s collection of print and electronic books, DVDs, journals and theses, together with journal and newspaper articles from numerous databases.
To do a search, try using
- double quotes for phrases
- truncation* to find the plural and other forms of a word
- connect words and phrases using AND, OR and NOT
At the results list you can:
- Limit to articles from Peer Reviewed publications
- Limit by Date eg 2016 to 2020
- See the full text for many items by selecting the title, then look for the Online link
- See Ask the Library for additional searching tips.
| Finding resources for your reflections and report |
Business Source Ultimate provides information covering all areas of business including accounting and finance; banking; finance and insurance; construction; computer science; economics and more. Includes country economic reports as well as detailed company profiles.
This is an example of an Advanced Search using Business Source Ultimate.
You can limit your search by date range and to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals from the box on the left hand side of the results screen.
| Finding resources for your reflections and report |
Google Scholar searches only within academic or scholarly sites, rather than over the whole internet like a regular Google Search. For more information on using Google Scholar, have a look at our Searching for your Literature Review Guide.
By accessing Google Scholar from within the library website, you will be able link directly to articles that the Library has access to by clicking on the Fulltext at UniSA link.
5. Find Company Information
| How to find company information |
- Business Source UltimateProvides information covering all areas of business including accounting and finance; banking; finance and insurance; construction; computer science; economics and more. Includes country economic reports as well as detailed company profiles.
Use the More option in Business Source Ultimate to search for international company profiles.
Use Passport GMID to find information on international companies.
For more information about finding company details see the Company and Industry Guide.
6. Report Writing
| How to write a report |
Now that you have done your research it is time to put all of your information together. Watch this short video (approx 3 mins) for tips on how to write a report. For more help on improving your academic skills and referencing, please visit Study Help page.
7. Referencing Support
- Referencing websiteHelp with various referencing styles. Find in-text citations and reference examples from different sources such as articles, books and chapters, websites and more.
Always check your Course Outline or LearnOnline site for the citation style required for your course.