Assignment -

Topic: Assess and discuss current economic and political situation in a country of your choice and, using appropriate theory, make recommendations for the future.

CRITERIA

COMMUNICATION & PRESENTATION: Clarity of purpose in the exposition of the assessment; skills in the selected mode of media in which the assessment is conducted (e.g. Equation Editor and drawing facility in Word both professionally utilised); awareness and adoption of appropriate conventions (e.g. use of Harvard referencing; punctuation, grammar, and English prose that reads well); awareness of the nature of the audience (Is the assessment for the lecturer; a 'public' report; an academic audience); work approaching expected employer standards or publication standards in academic Journals

RESEARCH (uncovering of Information): Systematic identification and investigation of a range of academic and media sources where use is made of economic, business, and management Journals, along with various media from the Internet to quality newspapers such as the Financial Times, or respected magazines such as the Economist.

ANALYSIS: Examination, interpretation, and discussion of sources of material as it relates to the assessment brief, where sources of material are both of a theoretical and empirical nature.

SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE (Ind. use of relevant theory): Understanding and application of subject knowledge and underlying principles. The application of subject knowledge will require technical competence which is explained below.

TECHNICALCOMPIMINCE: Skills to enable the evaluation and execution of ideas appropriate to the assessment; Eg. a PowerPoint presentation requires professionally made slides; or well-thought out specifications are required for an econometric exercise; appropriate mathematical equations; appropriate theoretical diagrams which help answer the coursework question; logical analysis and discussion using appropriate theoretical concepts for discursive style assessments; use of mathematical techniques where appropriate in more quantitative assessments. The preceding is not an exhaustive list.