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Semester
AUGUST 2021
Module Code
ECO4214 (6FBS1546)
Module Title
ISSUES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Coursework Structure
A) GROUP PRESENTATION
B) TWO ESSAYS (1,800
words each)
Assignment
Weighting
• Group
Presentation
(30%)
• 2 Short
Essays (70%)
Total =
100%
Assignment Title
Group Presentation:
“Evaluate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global poverty and
inequality.”
Essay 1:
“Critically discuss the challenges faced by developing countries in global trade in
agriculture.”
Essay 2:
“Has foreign direct investment benefitted Asian countries in the 21st century?
Critically discuss.”
Group Presentation
Date: Week 12 (subject to change)
Time: During class time
Method: Oral presentation, upload to YouTube
Essay 1
Date: Week 6 (subject to change)
Time: 6:00pm
Method: SafeAssign via Blackboard
Essay 2
Date: Week 11 (subject to change)
Time: 6:00pm
Method: SafeAssign via Blackboard
Assessment Criteria
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding tested in this assignment:
List the Outcomes Mapped in Module Guide and Table of Specification
• Evaluate changes in the world economy since the 1970s.
• Examine the factors and developments which contributed to the process of globalisation.
• Critically review the uneven distribution of gains associated with globalisation.
• Identify and evaluate the emerging economic challenges and opportunities presented by globalisation.
Learning Outcomes: Skills and Attributes tested in this assignment:
List the Outcomes Mapped in Module Guide and Table of Specification
• Analyse the policy implications of the emerging issues.
• Work in groups to deliver an oral presentation.
General Coursework Rules
• Written Assignment must be submitted online through SafeAssign (or other plagiarism checker) via Blackboard
for originality check.
• Oral Presentation must be recorded and securely uploaded to YouTube (or other online video platform) for
moderation purpose. The private link to video must be given to the lecturer during submission.