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B.A. (Hons) Staffordshire University

SUBJECT CODE: BLB00012-3

SUBJECT NAME: Globalization & international institutions

SEMESTER: March 2011

Assessment: Assignment

Due Date: 24th. June, 2011

Word Limit: 2500 words(excluding diagrams, data, appendices and references)

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

Please read the following information CAREFULLY. If you are in doubt about anything,

please consult your lecturer before you submit your work.

(a) The nature of the assignment.

This assignment consists of an Essay of not more than 2500 words. Please follow the

instructions closely as outlined in this document. The marks scored for this assessment

comprise 100% assessment for this module. You should word process your work.

Please ensure that this assignment instruction paper contains EIGHT (8) printed

pages.

(b) Learning outcomes and criteria for assessment.

The following learning outcomes will be assessed in this assignment:

1. Knowledge & understanding: Demonstrate knowledge andunderstanding of the functions and issues of contemporary international finance,

trade and investment systems and institutions.

2. Analysis, problem-solving & application: Demonstrate the ability toanalyse, evaluate and critically assess the impact of international finance, trade and

investment systems and institutions on the socio-economic and political

environment.

3. Learning: Develop coherent lines of argument and suggest informed

solutions to world socio-economic and political dilemmas.

4. Enquiry & communication: Interpret qualitative and quantitative dataand communicate effectively information and arguments mainly in written form.

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(c) Assignment guidelines.

1. Your presentation should be logical and coherent, such that the assignment

flows.

2. The work should be concise and relevant and the meaning should be clear.3. Analysis of book, journal and internet materials: you must show evidence of

ability to interpret and deduce relevant data and information.

4. Effective presentation of the assignment. This also means that the work must

be word-processed. It should be neat and demonstrate conventional UK spelling

and grammar.

5. Sources of information/quotations used in the work should be

properly referenced using theHarvard method, as per the guidelines given.

Failure to do so may result in your work not being marked (This may mean that

your work is passed to the panel that deals with Plagiarism).

6. You will be expected to research and read widely with a minimum of

5 different sources of references.

(d) Assessment criteria.

The highest grades will be awarded to students who demonstrate the following: clear

knowledge of the main issues, terminology, structure, conduct and impact of the

international finance and trade systems and institutions. Subtle and thoughtful

observations will score well, as will the provision of suitable data in the essay answers.

A pass grade will be awarded to students who demonstrate some knowledge of the

above, but who tend to offer only cryptic or shallow responses, where it is difficult to

follow their reasoning and thought processes.

Students who ignore or misunderstand the above are likely to fail this assessment, as

are students who do not follow the assessment instructions.

1. To gain a grade of excellent in the assessed component.The answer must meet all the criteria shown in the notes and guidelines to an

excellent standard. The answer will show a very wide range of reading, research,

critical thought and analysis, and a very good understanding of the issues and their

implications. Use of good examples, data and information in support of arguments,

ideas and concepts should be demonstrated.

2. To gain a grade of very good in the assessed component.The answer must meet all the criteria shown in the notes and guidelines to a very

good standard. The answer will show a wider range than average of reading and

research, some critical thought, analysis, and clear understanding of the issues and

their implications. Fair use of examples, data and information in support of

arguments, ideas and concepts should be demonstrated.

3. To gain a grade of good in the assessed component.The answer must meet all the criteria shown in the notes and guidelines to a good

standard. The answer will show a larger range of reading than that given for a

satisfactory grade although some research and analytical thought, and anunderstanding of the issues and their implications are expected. Use of some

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examples, data and information in support of arguments, ideas and concepts is

required.

4. To obtain a grade of satisfactory in the assessed component.The answer should meet all the criteria shown in the notes and guidelines to a

minimal standard. The answer will demonstrate an acceptable range of reading andsome research, an attempt at critical thought and analysis, but with a basic

understanding of the issues and their implications. Use of examples, data and

information is not expected.

5. To obtain a grade of poor in the assessed component.The answer falls short of the criteria shown in the notes and guidelines provided in

the assignment. The answer does not show an acceptable understanding of the

issues and their implications. The range of reading is minimal and there is no

evidence of research, thought and analysis.

Work handed in after the deadline will be labelledLate and marked at zero.

(c) Assignment submission.

The Examination Section must receive your work by 4:30 pm at the appointed date.

It will, of course, be accepted at an earlier date, but late submissions will not be

awarded a mark unless you successfully make a claim under the extenuating

circumstances procedure (see SU Student Handbook).

(d) Submission arrangements.

You must hand in one copy of your assignment, stapled to a completed Assignment

Attachment form which is available at the Academic Support Unit. Submission is at

the counter of the Examination Section. During normal office hours, staff will be

available to receive these assignments. You are strongly advised to keep at least a

photocopy or a copy of this assignment on disk.

(e) Penalties.

Plagiarism will be severely penalised. The University publishes a fully detailed description

of what the term plagiarism means on the University website. Unless your claim of

extenuating circumstances is upheld, late submission will not be marked and zero

mark will be awarded.

A sliding scale of penalties forexcess length will be imposed according to the amount

by which the limit has been exceeded :

1-10% excess no penalty

11-20% excess 10% reduction in the mark

21-30% excess 20% reduction in the mark

31%+ excess the work will be capped at a pass i.e. 40% or grade point 4

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B. How to present and format your assignment

1 Write your assignment as if you were writing an essay regarding the question you have

chosen.

2 Your essay should identify the relevant topic and provide a balanced and justified

critique (pros and cons) of the issues. Ensure that you justify your arguments and

recommendations with facts and/or logical reasoning.

3 Use headings and subheadings to guide the reader if necessary. Be consistent in the

type of headings you use.

4 The list of references should be in alphabetical order, consistently presented andcomprehensive (see referencing below). If you give a web address for a document, also

include the date on which it was accessed.

5 You must thoroughly cite all key data/theory/quotations used in your report. You mustuse in-text referencing (i.e. the Harvard System). Refer to the lecture on referencing or

to the following URL:

http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/files/Harvard_referencing.pdf

Use an essay format and begin with an introduction followed by the body of the essay

and ending with a conclusion.

Please indicate at the end of your essay the total number of words (This includes

words in all sections and the introduction. However, it does not include diagrams,

tables, footnotes, appendices, etc.).

C. Assessment of the Assignment

Your assignment will be assessed using attachment 1. The use of this form ensures that

students assignments are marked by the same standards and criteria no matter who is

marking the assignment. These criteria are given to you in advance so that there are no

surprises for you about how your assignment will be marked!

Reminder: Include the above form in your assignment submission for the markers

convenience!

D. Plagiarism warning

Plagiarism occurs if you use somebody else's work in an assignment or exam

answer, but fail to state where you got the material from.

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It can happen in any type of assessment where you are given the questions or

tasks in advance.

If another student uses your work in his/her answer(s), both you and the

student will be punished for copying.

Punishments for committing plagiarism can be very severe.

Please note:

Plagiarism is a form of cheating in which students use the work of others and present it as

their own. The University publishes a fully detailed description of what the term

plagiarism means on the Universitys main web-site under the heading Procedures fordealing with suspected cases of academic dishonesty. We strongly recommend that you goand read the full document at the above address. Meanwhile, here is an extract of some of

the relevant content. You will have committed plagiarism and may be caught, reported and

punished (as described below) if you:

Copy extensively from the work of others (from sources such as books, magazines,

journals, web-sites for example) and submit the work as your own. NB It is

acceptable to refer to the work of others as long as you do not use too much, and

reference your sources properly. If you do not know how to do this, please follow

the guidelines given in the document entitled Adding quotations and references to

your written workat this web-site address:

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/business/bsadmin/staff/s3/jamr.htm

Copy another students work and submit it for assessment under your own name.

Allow other students to copy your work and then they submit them for assessment

under their names.

This last item is of particular importance; few students seem to understand what it means. If,

for example, you allow another student to borrow your work and he/she subsequently copies

some of that work and present it as his/her own,you and that person will both be punishedeven though someone else copied your work.

The risks of working with other students

Some assessment tasks are explicitly designed for group work, and it will be made clear that

a group answer is expected from you. All other tasks are intended as an assessment of your

individualcomprehension and performance, and group answers are not permitted. In

individually assessed forms of assessment your work must be different from that of every

other student. Plagiarism can occur in assignments and any examination where the questions

are issued to students in advance. In both cases it is possible for you to ask other people

about how best to answer the questions or complete the necessary tasks

You should be aware that different modules and subjects may have different requirements.

In some subjects, answers to questions may, for example, require every student on a moduleto employ or refer to the same diagram(s), concepts and the like in order to construct an

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acceptable answer. You should note, however, that even in these circumstances your

explanations of what the diagrams mean, and any other writing referring to any common

diagrams and concepts should all be in your own words. Moreover, the situation may be

very different on other modules, where the submission of work that has a very similar

structure, or the use of very similar materials such as concepts, diagrams, quotations and the

like, to that of another student, may lead to you being accused of plagiarism.

The picture is complicated and, unfortunately, it is not possible to give advice that is directly

relevant to every module you study. If you are unsure about how to avoid plagiarism in any

specific module, then rather than hoping and guessing, you should ask for guidance from the

member of staff who delivers that module.

Our overall advice is straightforward; by all means discuss how best to answer questions or

complete tasks with your colleagues, but when it comes to actually writing your answers -

DO IT ALONE!

What happens if you get caught?

Contrary to some student rumours, getting caught and being punished for committing

plagiarism is notan extremely unusual student offence. The Business School typicallyuncovers and reports for disciplinary action 25 to 30 students each year for plagiarism

Examination Boards may punish offending students in any manner that they deem fit.

Typical punishments Boards may choose range from reducing grades, making students re-sit

modules, through to failing students on a module or an entire award. The University regards

this form of cheating as a serious offence. Full details of the range of likely punishments can

be found on the Universitys web-site under the heading Procedures for dealing withsuspected cases of academic dishonesty.

Please consider yourself warned!

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Globalisation and International Institutions

Write an essay of up to 2500 words on one of the following questions:

1. The WTO Doha development round of talks has reached an impasse. Why? What

are the future implications for WTO, global trade and developing countries?

2. What causes exchange rates to fluctuate? Is foreign exchange rate stability important

to the economy of a country? Discuss.

3. Examine the impact of private foreign direct investment in developing countries.

Have international financial institutions played a role in influencing the pattern of

global FDI?

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ATTACHMENT 1

Assignment Assessment Sheet

Name ID

Total mark(out of 100)

Overall Comments:

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1. Comprehensive analysis of the relevant topic and

issues.

Poor

5

Satis.

7

Good

10

Very Good

15

Excellent

20 marks

2. Provide well justified critique (pros and cons) of

the issues.

Poor

7

Satis.

10

Good

15

Very Good

22

Excellent

30 marks

3. Application of appropriate conceptual

frameworks/models/ theories supported by

scholarly references.

Poor

2

Satis.

3

Good

5

Very Good

7

Excellent

10 marks

4. Quality of argument in support of

recommendations.

Poor

5

Satis.

7

Good

10

Very Good

15

Excellent

20 marks

5. Recommendations for changes that address the

issues identified.

Poor

2

Satis.

3

Good

5

Very Good

7

Excellent

10 marks

6. Quality of report presentation including clarity of

expression professionalism of layout and

formatting, grammar and spelling. Adequacy of

citations and reference list.

Poor

2

Satis.

3

Good

5

Very Good

7

Excellent

10 marks

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Markers initials: _________________________ Date: ____________________

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