WhatamIrequired todointhisassignment?Youarerequiredtowriteareportonaself-selectedsubjectrelatedtointernationaltradeandinvestment.TheobjectiveofthisreportistocarryoutacomprehensiveinvestigationofinternationaltradeandinvestmentpoliciestosupportUKcompaniesexpand in a selectedmarket (emerging, developing, or industrialised), examiningrelevantreports and data over the last 5years.Thisreportwillrequireextensiveresearchanddataanalysis.Thereportshould providerecommendationsforwaystosupport international tradeandinvestmentintheUKpostBREXIT.WhatdoIneedtodotopass?(ThresholdExpectationsfromUIF)Inordertopassassessment2youwill needto: Haveanunderstandingofinvestmentandtradepoliciesinachoseninternational market Analyze,evaluate,andpresentrelevantinvestmentandtradedata Submit assignment SubmissionDeadlineMarksandFeedbackBefore10amon:20workingdaysafterdeadline(L4,5and7)15workingdaysafterdeadline(L6)10workingdaysafterdeadline(blockdelivery) Unittitle&codeInternationalTrade andInvestment Relations MAR037-2AssignmentnumberandtitleAssessment2AssessmenttypeIndividualreportWeightingofassessment60%Sizeorlengthofassessment2000 (+/- 10%) wordsUnitlearningoutcomesOncomOncompletionofthisunityoushouldbeableto:1 DemonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingofthechallengesandopportunitiesfacingUKbusinesseswhentheyentertheglobalmarket.2 Demonstrateeffectivecriticalthinkingandanalyticalskillsthroughaninvestigationofinternational tradeandinvestmentpoliciestosupportUKcompanies. Marks and feedbackCompleting Your Assignment2 Provideevidencebasedconclusionsandrecommendations Analyse,structure,andpresentyourdatainanorganisedconciseway.HowdoIproducehighqualityworkthatmeritsagood grade?Wewillbefillingthissectionintogetherinclasson Clickortaptoenteradate. makesureyouhavedownloaded/printedouttheAssignmentBriefandbringittothesessionwithyou.Howdoesassignmentrelatetowhatwearedoinginscheduledsessions?International tradeandinvestmentarekeydriversofeconomicgrowth.Withtherecentchangesintheglobal marketandtraderelations(e.g.,BREXIT),tradeandinvestmentissuesarerapidlyevolvingalongside.Inclass,wewilladdressabroadrangeoftradeandinvestmentissues,withemphasisontheneedtoimprovetheinternationalcompetitivenessandperformanceofUKbasedfirms. Howwillmyassignmentbemarked?Yourassignmentwillbemarkedaccordingtothethresholdexpectationsandthecriteriaonthefollowingpage.Youcanusethemtoevaluateyourownworkandconsideryourgradebeforeyousubmit.3rd Class 40-49%Lower2nd 50-59%Upper2nd 60-69%1st Class 70
%+DEMONSTRATINGA CLEARUNDERSTANDINGOF THE SUBJECT(25%)SATISFACTORY CONTENT /LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF THESELF-SELECTED TOPIC.ADDRESSES PART OF THE TASK.SOME ERRORS / OMISSIONS INCONTENT/ THEORY.INCONSISTENT APPLICATION OFSOME CORRECTTHEORY/PRINCIPLES/CONCEPTSGOOD INTERNATIONALTRADE AND INVESTMENTINSIGHT & APPLICATION.BREADTH, DEPTH &INTEGRATION OFLITERATURE/EXAMPLESINTO WORK ISAPPROPRIATE TO THECONTEXT AND ATTEMPTSTO BE CONSISTENT.VERY GOOD INTEERNATIONAL TRADEAND INVESTMENT INSIGHT& APPLICATION.BREADTH, DEPTH &INTEGRATION OFLITERATURE/EXAMPLESINTO WORK IS ABOVEAVERAGE.EXCELLENT INTERNATIONAL TRADEAND INVESTMENTINSIGHT & APPLICATION.BREADTH, DEPTH &INTEGRATION OFLITERATURE/EXAMPLESINTO WORK ISIMPRESSIVE. Marks and Feedback3 CHOICE OFRELEVANTLITERATURE ANDINTEGRATION OFLITERATURE /STRANDS OFRESEARCH(30%)SATISFACTORY BREADTH,DEPTH & INTEGRATION OFLITERATURE/EXAMPLES INTOWORK IS APPROPRIATE, BUTNOT CONSISTENTLY APPLIED.GOOD LEVEL OFDISCUSSION/ANALYSIS/CRITICAL EVALUATION&/OR REFLECTION BUTMORE IDEAS/POINTSCOULD BE ADDRESSED/DEVELOPED FURTHER.VERY GOOD LEVEL OFDISCUSSION/ANALYSIS/CRITICAL EVALUATION&/OR REFLECTION & A FEWIDEAS/POINTS COULDBENEFIT FROM FURTHERDEVELOPMENT &/OREVALUATION/COMPARISON.EXCELLENT LEVEL OFDISCUSSION/ANALYSIS/CRITICAL EVALUATION&/OR REFLECTIONCLEARLY DEVELOPINGPOINTS IN THEAPPROPRIATE WAY WITHTHOROUGHCONSIDERATION OF ALLPOSSIBILITIES.THE BEST WORK WILL BEHIGHLY DEVELOPED ANDFOCUSED ANDATTEMPTS A HOLISTICTREATMENT OF THETASK/PROBLEM.DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS/CRITICALEVALUATION(30%)SATISFACTORY BASICEVIDENCE OFDISCUSSION/ANALYSIS/CRITICAL EVALUATION &/ORREFLECTION BUT SOME POINTSSUPERFICIALLY MADE SO NEEDFURTHER DEVELOPMENT.LIMITED CRITICAL EVALUATION(MAINLY DESCRIPTIVE)GOOD BREADTH, DEPTH &INTEGRATION OFLITERATURE/EXAMPLESINTO WORK ISAPPROPRIATE TO THECONTEXT AND ATTEMPTSTO BE CONSISTENT.VERY GOOD BREADTH, DEPTH &INTEGRATION OFLITERATURE/EXAMPLESINTO WORK IS ABOVEAVERAGE.EXCELLENT BREADTH, DEPTH &INTEGRATION OFLITERATURE/EXAMPLESINTO WORK ISIMPRESSIVE.PRESENTATIONSTYLE ANDSTRUCTURE(15%)SATISFACTORY BASICREPORT STRUCTURE.NOT ALWAYS WRITTEN CLEARLY& HAS GRAMMATICAL & / ORSPELLING ERRORS.GOOD CLEARPRESENTATION &REPORT STRUCTURE.WRITING IS MAINLYCLEAR BUT SOMESPELLING &/ ORGRAMMATICAL ERRORS.VERY GOOD PRESENTATION & REPORTSTRUCTURE,PARAGRAPHING, FLUENTACADEMIC WRITING STYLE.VERY FEW GRAMMATICALERRORS & SPELLINGMISTAKES.EXCELLENT PRESENTATION &REPORT STRUCTURE.ARTICULATE & FLUENTACADEMIC WRITINGSTYLE. ONLY A MINORERROR.