HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION HI5016 International Trade and Enterprise Research Paper 2 Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Trimester Trimester 1 2019 Unit Code HI5016 Unit...

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HI5016 International Trade and Enterprise Research Paper 2
Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines

Trimester Trimester 1 2019
Unit Code HI5016
Unit Title International Trade and Enterprise
Assessment Type Group Assignment
Assessment Title Research Paper 2 Group Report and Presentation
Purpose of the
assessment (with ULO
Mapping)
Students are required to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of lecture
materials by applying theories and concepts learnt during Week 5 to Week 9 in their
in-depth analysis of chosen research topic.
Weight 25% of the total assessments (Research Paper - 15% , Presentation – 10%)
Total Marks 25
Word limit Not more than 3,000 words
Due Date XXXXXXXXXXWeek 10
Submission
Guidelines
 All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed
Assignment Cover Page.
 The assignment must be in MS Word format, no spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm
margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings and page
numbers.
 Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately
at the end in a reference list using Harvard referencing style.






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HI5016 International Trade and Enterprise Research Paper 2


Assignment 2 Specifications
Purpose:
Students are expected to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of lecture materials by
applying theories and concepts learnt during Week 5 to Week 9 in their in-depth analysis of chosen
esearch topic, which is to be supported by either data or existing literature.

Groups (of up to 5 students) are to choose from the list of topics that are based on the lectures.
However, in this assignment students are required to do better than recycle the lecture materials.
Students are to research the chosen topic in more depth providing evidence of independent
esearch. The set of topics will be provided from which your group must choose on a ‘first-come,
first-served basis’. Each group will deliver findings of the chosen topic research in a presentation in Week
10 of the trimester.

Assignment Structure should be as the following:

Research Paper (worth 15%):
The research paper is to be structured and written as a seminar report. It, therefore, must begin
with a Management (or Executive) Summary within which you state in stark form (i.e. unsupported
y argument) what you are asserting in this paper and you must do that in less than two pages. You
can begin the main body of the paper with some general background followed by a description and
discussion of significance of the specific issues considered. This introduction will normally end with
a
ief paragraph outlining the plan of the rest of the paper. The next section which could be
divided into 2-4 sub-sections containing an in-depth discussion of the relevant issues based on the
existing literature and/or data. You must provide in-text references to your sources. The last section
contains a
ief summary followed by a complete list of references that are cited in the text of the
paper. Follow a standard referencing method (APA style or Harvard Business) consistently.

Suggested limits are as follows:
 Management/ Executive Summary: ideally one page but no more than two,
 Section 1: Introduction XXXXXXXXXXwords,
 Section 2: Main body of the paper 2,000-2,500 words,
 Sections 3: Conclusion XXXXXXXXXXwords,
 References XXXXXXXXXXreferences).

Presentation (worth 10%):
The live presentation of the research findings is due in Week 10 and must be organised
as a business presentation. Strict adherence to the ten-minute limit is expected
(seven minutes is ideal) so the time should be carefully allocated to allow for a very
short introduction on the
oad topic followed by a few minutes allocated to students
to present their individual component.

The presentation is primarily assessed on presentation technique. Your lecturer will
make suggestions on how the academic content can be improved and that will only be
assessed on the written report due in end of Week 10 of the semester.

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HI5016 International Trade and Enterprise Research Paper 2
Research Paper 2 Topics

1. Inter-industry trade and Intra-industry trade: case study of at least two countries

2. Internal economies of scale and external economies of scale: case study of at least two
industries for each type of economies of scale

3. Monopolistic competition and Oligopoly markets with a case study of at least one industry for
each type of market structure

4. Dumping – an economic analysis with case studies

5. International labour mobility and its effects on countries

6. Tariffs and Import duties – effects on industries and the economies, costs and benefits of a
tariff

7. Trade policy- comment on Australia’s trade policy (both positive and negative impacts on
Australian economy, industries and employment)

Note:
- More marks for research – choosing a good article on something specific
- At least 6 to 10 journal articles on your topic besides facts and figures
- More marks for application and your comments on the topic in introduction and conclusion
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Marking criteria
Marking criteria Weighting
Research Paper 15%
- Understanding of the chosen research topic demonstrated throughout
analysis, findings, discussions and conclusions
- Understanding of the significance of the chosen topic
- Amount of quality and relevant journal articles used
- Format and structure of the paper
- Referencing (both in-text and end of text)
Presentation 10%
- Time management
- A clear understanding of the research topic
- Audience engagement
- Volume, pace and clarity of speech
TOTAL Weight 25%

Assessment Feedback to the Student:



























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HI5016 International Trade and Enterprise Research Paper 2
Presentation Marking Ru
ic
Lecturer Name: ______________________________________________Presentation Date: / /19
Student ID: ____________________________________Group ID: __________________Mark: ______
Criteria Weaknesses identified () all applicable Achieving criteria
1) Presents material
that is
appropriately
organised within
the time available

Mark = ______ / 20
No introduction
XXXXXXXXXX0-3)
Introduction is unclear, too long
or inconsistent XXXXXXXXXX3-5)
Contains a
ief introduction that is
on topic XXXXXXXXXX5-7)
Ideas not in a logical order
XXXXXXXXXX0-3)
Poor transition from one idea to
next XXXXXXXXXX3-5)

Ideas in logical sequence with a
smooth transition XXXXXXXXXX7)
Too short/too long
XXXXXXXXXX0-3)
Time per topic poorly Allocated
XXXXXXXXXX3-5)
Effective time management
XXXXXXXXXX5-6)