Submission Deadline Marks and Feedback

In class 1pm 20 working days after deadline (L4, 5 and 7)

15 working days after deadline (L6)
23/03/2022 10 working days after deadline (block delivery)

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Unit title & code MAR037-2 International Trade and InvestmentRelations

Assignment number and title
Assessment type
Weighting of assessment
Size or length of assessment
Unit learning outcomes
1
In class test
40%
2 hours
1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the challenges and opportunities
facing UK businesses when they enter the global market.
2 Demonstrate effective critical thinking and analytical skills through an investigation of
international trade and investment policies to support UK companies.

What am I required to do in this assignment?

This is an in-class test.
You are required to answer two questions to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of international trade and
investmentissues. Please organize your answers before writing them up; and be brief – quality counts, quantity in itself does not.
All questions are equally weighted
The questions are:

 While international trade and investment are vital drivers of economic growth, trade and investment relations
are subject to many competing environmental and political forces. Explain and provide examples to justify and
strengthen your answer.

 Within the last few years, the pendulum has swung from substantial economic gains under free trade and
globalisation to growing support for greater trade protection. Discuss using specific examples of trade
agreements that have run smoothly over the past years yet have recently faced more trade restrictions and
barriers. Discuss implications on different parties (countries) involved.

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to:
 Demonstrate an understanding of unit concepts and principles;
 Apply theories and frameworks to specific market/firm/industry related issues.

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

We will be filling this section in together in class onClick or tap to enter a date.make sure you have downloaded/printed out the
Assignment Brief and bring it to the session with you.
How does assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?
The in-class exam tests students’ knowledge of the theories and concepts discussed in class.The main purpose of this test is to familiarize
yourself with current knowledge of selectedtopics.You will be presented with a list of topics to review from the teaching slides and core
text.

How will my assignment be marked?

Your essay questions will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.

3rd Class – 40-49% Lower 2nd – 50-59% Upper 2nd – 60-69% 1st Class – 70%+
Satisfactory... content / level of
knowledge of the topic. Good... level of knowledge of
Very good... level of Excellent... level of
Addresses part of the task. Some the topic.
Demonstrating a errors / omissions in content/
knowledge of the topic. knowledge of the topic.
Breadth, depth & integration of
clear theory. literature/examples into work is
Breadth, depth & integration of Breadth, depth & integration of
understanding of literature/examples into work is literature/examples into work
inconsistent application of some appropriate to the context and
above average. is impressive.
the subject (60%) correct attempts to be consistent.
theory/principles/concepts

Satisfactory... use of academic
Application and
concepts and frameworks.
integration of Breadth, depth & integration of
literature literature/examples into work is
appropriate, but not consistently
(30%) applied.
Good... level of
discussion/analysis/ critical
evaluation &/or reflection but
more ideas/points could be
addressed /developed further.
Very good... level of
discussion/analysis/ critical
evaluation &/or reflection & a
few ideas/points could benefit
from further development &/or
evaluation/comparison.
Excellent... level of
discussion/analysis/ critical
evaluation &/or reflection
clearly developing points in
the appropriate way with
thorough consideration of all
possibilities.
The best work will be highly
developed and focused and
attempts a holistic treatment of
the task/problem.

Presentation Satisfactory... basic structure. Good... clear structure. Very good... structure, Excellent ... structure.
Writing is mainly clear but paragraphing, fluent academic Articulate & fluent academic
style and Not always written clearly & has
grammatical & / or spelling some spelling &/ or writing style. writing style. Only a minor
structure grammatical errors. error.
errors. Very few grammatical errors &

2
 spelling mistakes.

(10%)