Explain the similarities and differences in how the lenses relate to your topic.Determine the next steps for further exploration of the topic you have chosen.

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Examine your topic through your first lens.

Be sure to identify the lens you selected.

Write about what you learned in your examination. Use details and examples relevant to that lens from the resources in the library guide and the course.

Examine your topic through your second lens.
Be sure to identify the lens you selected.

Write about what you learned in your examination. Use details and examples relevant to that lens from the resources in the library guide and the course.

Explain the similarities and differences in how the lenses relate to your topic.
Focus on the view you get when looking at your topic through both lenses.

Determine the next steps for further exploration of the topic you have chosen.

Determine questions to ask for further exploration of this topic. Would you continue to explore through the lenses you’ve chosen, or take another approach?

Evaluate the techniques and methods for producing budgets and periodic cost reports for projects and programmes LO2Design suitable financial reports for project/programme stakeholders and justify appropriate remedial action to any problem areas

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| Assessment type Presentation Assessment limits No more than 12 slides No more than 2000words for report Assessment brief (if appropriate,  refer to module assessment briefing document)Select a project/ an investment opportunity of your choice and carry out a detailed financial appraisal of the project/ opportunity using traditional (Payback Period, Return on Capital etc.) and advance project appraisal techniques (Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, Simple sensitivity).

It is expected thatselectedproject/ opportunity should be of a significant scale,and it could be a proposed investment opportunity, an on-going project or a recently completed project.

Students are encouraged to discuss about the suitability of project/ investment opportunity with module tutor once selected.

Prepare a presentation highlighting your findings.

A supporting report should be compiledto provide any associated detail to support your presentation, e.g.any assumptions, detailed calculations etc.

Assessment Criteria(The actual assessment components for this assignment)Criteria Weighting (If applicable)Selection of the project/ opportunity and description10%

Use of project appraisal techniques, accuracy, sources of data and assumptions40%Critical Analysis, Appropriate Recommendations, Clarity of expression/ communication30%Structure, layout and visuals of presentation andreport20%

This assessment is testing Module Learning outcomes Tick if tested hereLO1

Evaluate the techniques and methods for producing budgets and periodic cost reports for projects and programmes LO2Design suitable financial reports for project/programme stakeholders and justify appropriate remedial action to any problem areas