STUDENTS

Rationale and Objectives

The fundamental value of WAP consists of extending the process of learning and development beyond the confines of the University into actual working environments. The WAP therefore aims to:

a.	Enable students to relate and where feasible apply their theoretical knowledge to ‘real world’ situations and demands.
b.	Accustom students to form work discipline and rigour which may vary considerably from those typically associated with undergraduate academic work.
c.	Provide opportunities for students to develop an enhanced sense of responsibility and maturity, social skills and competence so that they can function efficiently and professionally upon graduation.
d.	Enable students to enhance their reporting, communication and presentation skills.
e.	Provide the opportunity for students to integrate different academic fields.
f.	Create an awareness of the potential learning within mainly non-academic working environments.
g.	Enable the Faculty of Business, Economics and Policy Studies to maintain and develop links and cooperation with government departments and commercial organizations in ways that can help strengthen the academic programme to meet more closely with the development and labour power needs of Negara Brunei Darussalam

Rules and Regulations

Students are not allowed to withdraw from WAP by Monday 27th April 2009.

Initial report is to be submitted to Faculty’s supervisor by 15th June 2009. Students are required to have their report officially stamped and signed.

All reports submitted after 4 weeks of submission deadline will receive zero marks (0). The deduction is taken out from the 100% of the Faculty Supervisors’ marks.

Method of Assessment

The Faculty Supervisor will assess the final report. Students are expected to submit their final report on or before 31st August 2009.

The final reports from the students are compulsory and must be submitted on time to FBEPS Faculty Office. The WAP carries 4 credit units in the degree programme. Student performance is graded on the usual A, B, C, D, E, F scale by examiners. In a nutshell, the assessment process involves:

Faculty Supervisors Assessment Form - 80%
Employers' Assessment Form - 20%
Total Marks - 100%

Employer's Report

To be completed by the work attachment manager or supervisor (in consultation with colleagues if necessary) at the end of the period of attachment and returned to the WAP Coordinator. For consistency, employers are requested to complete the form provided and also append any further comments and information if deemed appropriate.

The Employer’s Assessment Form is based on Students’ Final Report, Presentation (only if applicable) and Students’ Job performances such as punctuality, motivation, communication and learning skills and etc.

Faculty Supervisor’s Report

To be completed by the Faculty Supervisor at the end of the period of attachment. It should include an overall assessment of:

	a. The student’s presentation at the host agency (if any),
	b. The student’s performance based on the knowledge of their general contribution to the work, initiative and on direct observation and assessment of the student’s written work and other work.

Student’s Report

a. Initial Report (up to 1,000 words)

To be completed by the student and submitted to the Faculty Supervisor by 15th June 2009. It should incorporate an outline of the work to be undertaken and a review of the organizational context and role to be played.

b. Presentation

Oral presentation if required by the host agency should be conducted two weeks before the end of the tenure at the host agency. Students should make an arrangement with the host agency supervisor and Faculty Supervisor for an appropriate date of the presentation. Students who are attached at overseas organizations should submit their reports in writing to their Faculty Supervisors for comments prior to the presentation.

c. Final Report

Students need to submit a copy of their final report to their employers/host agencies on the 8^th August 2009, and should there be no changes or corrections to be made, then two copies to UBD. The UBD copy should be handed in to the FBEPS Faculty Office signed and stamped by 31st Aug 2009. It should include a critical review and evaluation of work or project undertaken and the degree course. The report should also reflect the 10 weeks period of full-time attachment.

Diary

A brief record of daily work activities during the 10 weeks period, to be submitted with the final report to the Faculty Supervisor by 31st Aug 2009. Please use the log booklet template provided here. This daily activity will need to be signed by their Host Organization’s supervisors every end of the week. Please note that the template is just for the cover page of the log booklet and the 1st week of the record. Thus, students would need to create the rest of the 10 weeks record using the template of the 1st week.

The Prescribed Form for the Presentation of Report

The following are intended to be guidelines for the preparation of the report:

1. Each student must present two bounded copies of the report. The copies must be handed in to the FBEPS clerks in order for the report to be stamped, dated and signed.

2. Every report must be prepared on A4 size white paper of a minimum weight 80g/m2 and a maximum weight of 100g/m2.

3. The text must be typed, double spacing, with a font size not less than 12 points of Times New Roman.

4. The length of each report must be in the range of 8000 words (minimum) to 10,000 words (maximum) excluding references and appendices.

5. Pages of text, including inserted illustrations and appendices, must be numbered accordingly.

6. A list of references and/or bibliography must be included in the report. All references and bibliography must comply with Harvard style.

7. It is suggested that the physical arrangement of each report should be as follows:

a. Cover page

b. Title page

c. List of contents (to include final word count here)

d. List of figures

e. List of abbreviations

f. Abstract

g. Declaration

h. Acknowledgements

i. Main body of text (introduction, literature review, methodology,

analysis, conclusions, etc)

j. References

k. Appendices

l. Diary

8. Any late submission will be penalised.

9. Plagiarism will be seriously dealt with. A report is a particular type of document and must satisfy particular requirements. Logical structure, clear definition and development of the argument, proper and precise English language, and good references are the hallmarks of a good report. Below are a few general suggestions that you may find useful:

Do:

• Plan the structure of the report as this makes it easier for you to fit in your available material into the structure you have established.

• Make sure all assertions, claims, facts etc can be verified, either by your own findings, or by sources that you have cited.

• Make sure that all your references are complete, accurate and consistent.

• Acknowledge all your sources using Harvard Referencing style.

• Ensure that your references are properly linked to the text.

• Provide an explanation for any abbreviations used.

Guidelines for WAP Report Writing

Approved Language for writing the report

All reports must be written in English.

Referencing and Bibliography

All statements, opinions, conclusions, etc. taken from another writer’s work should be cited, whether the work is directly quoted, paraphrased or summarised. Referencing is necessary to avoid plagiarism, to verify quotations, and to enable readers to follow-up and read more carefully the cited author’s arguments. Students should follow the Harvard Referencing style. Guides to Harvard Referencing style can be obtained from the internet, such as:

http://library.curtin.edu.au/referencing/harvard.pdf

http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/academic_services/documents/Library/Citing_References.pdf

Report Format/Layout

Must be written in English, typed and double-spacing on international A4 size (210 mm x 297 mm). Each page must have a left-hand margin of 4 cm to allow for binding and 2.4 cm for other margins. The font size is 12 of Times New Roman. The body should be 1.5 spacing in the case of long quotations.

Short quotations of fewer than 40 words should be incorporated into the text and enclosed by double quotation marks (“….”).

a. Cover and title page (no page number - see an attached example of the cover and title page)

Logo of any kind including the UBD logo is not allowed. The colour of the cover (front and back) must be blue.

b. List of contents

List of contents must be in the following order: list of figures, list of abbreviations, abstract, declaration and copyright statement, acknowledgements, the report, references, and appendices.

Page (i, ii, iii…) starts here

c. List of figures

d. List of abbreviations

e. Abstract

Single spaced of not more than 500 words. This is a summary of the whole report, and should briefly state the problem, describe the methods and procedures used, and give the main results or conclusion.

f. Declaration

A statement declaring that: the project is entirely the student’s work and has not been submitted for a higher degree in any other institutions is also required.

Example

I declare that this report is entirely my work and no part of the report has been previously submitted in support of an application for another degree or qualification at this or any other institution of learning.

Signature:……………………………. Date:……………………

Page (1, 2, 3…) starts from Chapter One

g. The Report (Literature review, methodology, findings, analysis, etc)

Explanation on the background or profile of the host agency should be included in the appendix and NOT in the main body of the report.

h. References

i. Appendices:

All appendices should be placed after the references. This section is optional and will depend on the individual assignment report. It contains supplementary illustrative material, original data, and quotation that are too long for inclusion and not essential to an understanding of the subject. The section may be divided into sections as appendices I, II, III, IV, etc. Any figures or tables in the appendices should be numbered and captioned as in the case of all text tables and figures.

j. Diary

Submission of Bounded Copies

FBEPS clerks, who will then submit to the WAP committe.

FORMAT OF COVER PAGE

FINAL REPORT OF WORK ATTACHEMENT PROGRAMME IN BEDB

MS4416

BY

DANI AHMAD

2009

BEDB

Supervisor: Dr. Awang Abdullah

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND POLICY STUDIES

UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

FORMAT OF TITLE PAGE

POVERTY IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

By

Dani Ahmad

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of BA in Public Policy and Administration

2009

List of Students