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COURSEWORK - Question
Year

2012

Subject

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
Submission
50%
Date

Weightage

MONTH

JUN 2012

30th JULY 2012

Regulations
A. Late Submission

A 10% deduction per day of total coursework marks (excluding weekends and
public holidays).
Late submission between 5 to 10 days, results in a 50% deduction of total
coursework marks.
Late submission past 10 days results in an automatic 0% for coursework and the
student will be barred from the final examination.

B. Deliverables
Students must submit all materials supporting their coursework listed in the deliverable
section.

Please make sure that you are aware of the rules concerning plagiarism. If you
are unclear about them, please consult your program coordinator/lecturer.
Plagiarism is presenting somebody elses work as your own. It includes: copying
information directly from the Web or books without referencing the material;
submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another students
coursework; stealing coursework from another student and submitting it as your
own. Suspected plagiarism will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be
dealt with according to the procedures set down by the university/college.

The coursework should exhibit formal research skills i.e. with a table of content,
proper citations, references, and appendixes.

The coursework write up must be able to demonstrate critical analysis and

application of both theory and practical issues to the company that you have
selected.

Student may include additional relevant data/information apart from the proposed
guidelines in conjunction to your research. Additional marks will be awarded for
such attempt.

Your coursework should not be more than 2000 words.

You should bind your coursework with the coursework cover as the 1st page.

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COURSEWORK QUESTION
Assessment is in two related parts.
Part A Write Up (30%)
In a group of 3 or 4, write an essay of 2500 words addressing the question listed
below.
Part B Presentation (20%)
In a group of 3 or 4, form a presentation on the question listed below. The duration
for presentation will be 15 20 minutes.
ASSESSMENT QUESTION

1.

(a) Explain the causes of poverty in poor countries.

(b)Explain the roles of local government and
international organization in helping to raise
the living standard of people in poor countries.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ability to find and use relevant references and data;

the extent to which you use and apply logical, insightful and convincing analysis
to the question;

the structure and effectiveness of arguments deployed and their presentation;

the correct sourcing of material and the quality of referencing in your bibliography.

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR GROUP ASSIGNMENT
No.

1 (a)

Assessment Criteria

Introduction on poverty
GDP and GDP per capita to measure
standard of living.
The causes of poverty in poor
countries.
Evidence analysis on countries
Critical analysis on the roles of
government
and
international
organization to improve standard of
living.
Support discussion using statistical
evidence and case studies from poor
countries
and
international
organization
Conclusion

40%

Overall presentation
i. relevant analysis
ii. Style and readability including proper
organization of answers
iii.
Appropriate citation and
references

20%

1(b)

Weightings

Total

40%

100%

Marks
Allotted
by
Lecturer

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR PRESENTATION
No.

Assessment Criteria

Presentation
- appearance
- introduction of group members
- introduction of the topic discussed

Presentation material / audio - visual aids used

- topics clearly stated
- creativity & attention getter
- clarity (design & font size)
- Not confined to slides only.

Content of the presentation

- relevance to the topic
- critical analysis
- evidence to support the discussion

Audibility
- clear voice
- precise pronunciation
- language proficiency

Weightings
10%

20%

20%

10%

Presentation & organization

- logical flow of presentation
- time management
- ability to capture attention & retain
interest of audience

10%

Non verbal communication

- time management
- maintain eye contact
- gesture and posture
- able to control speech anxiety

10%

Participation
- able to answer the questions from the
audiences
Group work
- teamwork
- cooperation among members

Total

10%

10%

100%

Marks Allotted by
Lecturer

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