University	Open Polytechnic (OP)
Subject	BSNS5001 Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context

BSNS5001 Assessment 3 Brief

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40%

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate effective communication in professional contexts.
Maintain professional and ethical stakeholder relationships in a socially and culturally appropriate manner.

Instructions

Complete and submit your assessment according to the Open Polytechnic’s Assessments web page. This includes information on academic integrity, formatting, word limits and referencing.

Include your name, student number and the assessment number.
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Submission

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Assessment Overview

In Assessments 1 and 2, you examined how organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand are structured and how they build stakeholder relationships guided by bicultural partnerships.

This final assessment shifts the focus to you as a professional. You will outline ethical decision making and communication across cultures in real situations, and reflect on your learning and own approaches. This assessment, therefore, develops both ethical professionalism and effective communication in culturally diverse contexts.

There are four tasks to complete.

Task 1: Professional and ethical analysis – Situation

Identify a past work or community situation that involved a professional or ethical issue.

Describe the situation, who was involved, and what the issue was.
Apply one ethical framework to evaluate the decisions or actions taken.
Explain how organisational values, codes of conduct or professional standards relate to the issue.

(Word count guideline: 450 words)
(35 marks)

Task 2: Professional and ethical analysis – Reflection

Reflect on what you learned from the Task 1 situation about maintaining trust, accountability and professionalism in Aotearoa New Zealand workplaces.

(Word count guideline: 150 words)
(15 marks)

Task 3: Communicating across cultures – Situation

Identify a past work or community communication situation that required sensitivity and professionalism.

Describe the situation and who was involved.
Explain how social, cultural or language differences affected understanding or collaboration.
Explain the communication strategies that promoted inclusion and respect.

(Word count guideline: 450 words)
(35 marks)

Task 4: Communicating across cultures – Reflection

Reflect on how your own cultural background, values or experiences shape how you communicate professionally across cultures.

(Word count guideline: 150 words)
(15 marks)

(Total word count guideline: 1200 words)
(Total marks: 100 marks)

BSNS5001 Assessment 3 Marking Schedule

Task 1: Professional and ethical analysis – Situation	28–35 marks	23–27.5 marks	17.5–22.5 marks	14–17 marks	1–13.5 marks
Identify a past work or community situation that involved a professional or ethical issue. a. Describe the situation, who was involved, and what the issue was. b.Apply one ethical framework to evaluate the decisions or actions taken. c. Explain how organisational values, codes of conduct, or professional standards relate to the issue.	Describes a complex, authentic situation with clear context, key relationships, and why it raised ethical questions.	Describes a relevant professional situation and explains why it raised ethical questions.	Describes a straightforward situation involving an ethical issue with basic context and key participants.	Provides some context for a situation that may include an ethical element.	Describes an event or experience with some relevance to professional or ethical practice.
	Applies an ethical framework insightfully to evaluate decisions or actions, strongly linked to accountability and integrity.	Applies an ethical framework appropriately to evaluate decisions or outcomes.	Uses an ethical framework with generally correct links to decisions or behaviour.	Refers to an ethical value or approach with partial connection to the situation.	Mentions fairness or values loosely related to the situation.
	Makes clear, accurate links between organisational values/codes/standards and the ethical issue; demonstrates accountability and professionalism.	Makes appropriate links to organisational or professional standards.	Identifies at least one relevant value, code, or standard.	Acknowledges organisational expectations in general terms.	Refers to workplace or community expectations in a basic way.
Task 2: Professional and ethical analysis – Reflection	12–15 marks	10–11.5 marks	7.5–9.5 marks	6–7 marks	1–5.5 marks
Reflect on what you learned from the Task 1 situation about maintaining trust, accountability, and professionalism in Aotearoa New Zealand workplaces.	Provides thoughtful, integrated reflection showing growth in professional judgement and accountability.	Provides clear reflection showing key learning about ethical professionalism.	Reflects on what was learned about professional behaviour in simple terms.	Shows some awareness of professional learning.	Describes learning or awareness gained from the experience.
Task 3: Communicating across cultures – Situation	28–35 marks	23–27.5 marks	17.5–22.5 marks	14–17 marks	1–13.5 marks
Identify a past work or community communication situation that required sensitivity and professionalism. a. Describe the situation and who was involved. b. Explain how social, cultural or language differences affected understanding or collaboration. c. Explain the communication strategies that promoted inclusion and respect.	Describes a complex intercultural situation with rich context and cultural detail.	Clearly describes a relevant situation showing cultural perspectives and why they mattered.	Describes a recognisable intercultural situation with basic context.	Gives some context about cultural interaction or difference.	Describes an interaction involving people from different cultures.
	Analyses how cultural worldviews, values, or communication norms influenced the interaction.	Explains how cultural differences affected understanding or collaboration.	Identifies how cultural factors influenced communication.	Mentions that cultural differences affected the interaction.	Notes that people came from different cultural backgrounds.
	Demonstrates excellent application of inclusive communication strategies with authentic examples.	Shows good use of inclusive communication strategies with relevant examples.	Identifies and describes strategies used to promote respect and inclusion.	Mentions inclusive or respectful communication approaches.	Describes what was done to communicate respectfully.
Task 4: Communicating across cultures – Reflection	12–15 marks	10–11.5 marks	7.5–9.5 marks	6–7 marks	1–5.5 marks
Reflect on how your own cultural background, values, or experiences shape how you communicate professionally across cultures.	Provides deep reflection showing how own values and culture influence professional communication and relationships.	Reflects clearly on how own culture and experiences shape communication.	Recognises how personal background affects communication style.	Shows some awareness of how own experiences influence interactions.	Describes own communication experiences and awareness of difference.

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