ECS2290 Assessment 2 - Individual Report instructions and marking criteria

Individual Report Topic: Pros and cons of the rapidly increasing globalisation we have seen over the
past half a century (max 1000 words).

Individual report (1,000 words): the report requires students to apply all knowledge gained on
welfare effects of economic integration, regional trading blocs, as well as doing business in a
globalised world in order to discuss the pros and cons of the rapidly increasing globalisation for both
states and organisations. While writing the report, students should take into account the different
circumstances and needs of both advanced and developing economies. This will assess learning
outcomes 4, 6, and 7.

The coursework should contain the following two main parts, plus a brief introduction and
conclusion.

* Pros of (Advantages gained from) the rapidly increasing globalisation for countries &
organisations

* Cons of (Disadvantages of) the rapidly increasing globalisation for countries & organisations

Proper citation is expected. See: http://www.citethemrightonline.com.

Assessment 2: Individual Report

Module code ECS2290
Module title Trade and International Business
Submission March 3rd (by midnight)
date
Feedback type Students will be able to get helpful and informative feedback on their summative
& date assessment within working 20 days of the published coursework submission date. This
may take the form of written comments on the assessed work, group tutorial feedback in
class or individual feedback during office feedback hours or online feedback session.
Word count 1000 words (max)
Assignment Report
type
Assignment The report requires students to apply all knowledge gained on welfare effects of
structure and economic integration, regional trading blocs, as well as doing business in a globalised
format world in order to discuss the pros and cons of the rapidly increasing globalisation for both
states and organisations. While writing the report, students should take into account the
different circumstances and needs of both advanced and developing economies. This will
assess learning outcomes 4, 6, and 7.

The coursework should contain the following two main parts, plus an introduction and
conclusion.
* Pros of the rapidly increasing globalisation for countries & organisations
* Cons of the rapidly increasing globalisation for countries & organisations
Proper citation is expected. See: http://www.citethemrightonline.com.
Assessed 4. Evaluate the welfare effects of economic integration, regional trading blocs,
learning and Brexit;
outcome (s) 6. Demonstrate knowledge on practical issues of international business such as
payment process and instruments, trade compliance, etc.;
7. Demonstrate skills in researching on trade figures, interpreting and presenting research
findings.
Key reading Essential and Additional textbooks, slides (welcome to use properly cited external sources
and learning as well)
resources
Assignment marking criteria rubric

Section/ 1-4 5-8 9-12 13-16 17-20

criteria
Introduction: A Outstanding Thorough Evidence of Adequate Discussion and
clear discussion and discussion and some discussion and justification of
introductory justification of justification of discussion and justification of chosen structure
discussion and chosen chosen justification of chosen is inadequate
rationale for structure structure chosen structure
chosen structure
structure
Discussion: Excellent and Good Demonstrates Adequate Inadequate
Content: well-informed understanding satisfactory content; content; limited
relevant and understanding of theories knowledge limited depth depth of
informative, of theories and concepts and of knowledge knowledge and
applying depth and concepts involved as understanding and understanding
of knowledge involved as well as how theories and understanding shown
and well as how they apply to concepts as shown as well
understanding they apply to global trade well as how as how they
global trade and economic they apply to apply to global
and economic trends global trade trade and
trends witnessed and economic economic
witnessed trends trends
witnessed witnessed
Conclusion: Tightly Undertakes a Sound Adequate Inadequate
Clear structured, systematic conclusions to conclusions to conclusions to the
conclusions logical and analysis of the the topics the topics topics covered
from the draws issues and covered covered
literature coherent draws
conclusions to coherent
the topics conclusions to
covered the topics
covered
References: Broad and Good range of Conventional Adequate but Review relies on
Reference to relevant appropriate references and limited use of no or one
sources readings references readings used references reference;
including examined and used during within the during review evidence of
directions for used the review review unexamined
further study selectively in personal opinion
the work
Presentation: Very well Very well Well Unclear Several spelling
Clearly expressed and expressed; expressed; expression of and grammatical
presented with excellent good understanding information; errors
limited spelling understanding understanding of content little
and of content of content with several understanding
grammatical with limited with some spelling and/ of content;
errors spelling or spelling and/ or several
grammatical or grammatical spelling and
errors grammatical errors grammatical
errors errors