Assessment and Feedback
What you need to do to demonstrate achievement of learning?
Summary Assessment Information
This module will be assessed via two items of assessment
Percentage (%) and
Type Assessment method and Feedback due
word count
submission date: date
equivalent
Group Presentation
In-class delivery across two
Usually +4 weeks
weeks (Weeks commencing Mon
Courswork 1 40% post submission
04/12/2023 and 11/12/2023)
date
Slides submission before 23.59hrs
on Sunday 17 December 2023
Literature Review Submission is
Usually +4 weeks
via Turnitin link on Blackboard
Coursework 2 60% post submission
before 23.59hr on Sunday 28
date
January 2024
Assessment Guidance
1) Word count includes the title page, contents page, in-text references and citations but excludes tables, reference list and appendices.
2) Your work should include references to relevant journal articles and other good quality information sources and should be properly laid out using the
Harvard system of referencing. More detailed guidance is available in the ‘Guide to Referencing in the Harvard Style’. We encourage you to make
good use of all the support services offered by your Faculty Subject Librarian, further details are in the Learning Support Services Section.
3) You should refer to the assessment criteria to provide fuller details of the marking criteria for each classification band.
4) In addition, you should refer to the standard assessment guidelines as presented in your Course Handbook/Support Area, this includes guidance
and policies on referencing style, plagiarism, etc.
5) We recommend the use of Studiosity which offers constructive feedback on draft written submissions within 24 hrs.
6) Coursework must be submitted by the dates specified. Coursework submitted after the deadline, without prior approval, is not normally
accepted. For further guidance on the late submission of coursework, please see the course handbook.
7) Non-compliance with the word limit will result in a penalty being applied in accordance with the University Word Limit Policy which can be found on
your Course Support Area in Blackboard.
Coursework 1
Assessment Task
ENTER COURSEWORK 1 TASK HERE
Coursework 1 – BRIEF – Group Presentation
This will comprise of a ten-minute timed group live presentation (groups will be finalized by the end of week 2) with presentations to take place in
week 8. Groups will consist of no more than 4 students. Students to deliver live presentations on campus.
Assume the role of an international consulting team working for government agency that is seeking to develop new international market
opportunities for an industry/sector of your choice between United Kingdom and another country.
Students are encouraged to select their home country to compare as either home/host country.
Using the Cage Model (presented in week 1), your presentation will focus on:
The distance (actual/perceived) between your selected country with United Kingdom highlighting the opportunities and challenges for your
chosen industry/sector.
Each member of the group is expected to contribute fully to the development of the group presentation and perform an element of the
presentation.
Note: 25% of each student’s cumulative assessment in the group work shall be based on his or her individual contribution. A peer review
system will be used, with peer assessments of student contributions to the group assignment used to modify individual marks. Students will
be issued with a detailed rating sheet relating to the assignment, which each student completes for each member of the group.
Assessment guidance will be given in Week 1 & 2 and aims to provide advice on the use of media/technologies for this assessment exercise.
a) Completed assignments must be submitted via the Turnitin Dropbox in your Blackboard Course Area by the specified date and time outlined in the
Key Assessment Information Table above.
b) All submitted assignments should have the file name:
i) "SurnameFirstNameBNumber"
ii) e.g. All group member names and student numbers - BrownJohnB00001234_AssignmentOne.
iii) One submission per group.
Presentation date: In-class delivery across 2weeks (Weeks commencing Mon 04/12/2023 and 11/12/2023) Times Slots: Allocated
Submission Location: In class presentation delivery & Online Slide Deck Submission through Blackboard Learn Turnitin before
23.59hrs on Sunday 17 December 2023. You must participate in group presentation to submit slide/slide cover!
Duration: No more than 10 minutes for each group (with an additional 5
minutes for questions and answers)
Length Maximum between 10-12 Powerpoint slides
Feedback: Usually 4 (working) weeks of the submission dates
The Ulster University Harvard referencing style1 must be applied to your assignments (see https://guides.library.ulster.ac.uk/businessguide
for guide) and it will be assessed using the Level 7 qualitative assessment criteria (see Appendix 1).
PRESENTATION OF ASSIGNMENT
You must participate in group presentation in Week8 and submit slides/cover page via Turnitin no later than 23.59hr on 17 December
2023. Please note:
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Late submissions will not be accepted after this date unless supported by extenuating evidence as required by University of Ulster
policy. Please refer to programme handbook.
The assignments will be marked in accordance with the Universities Plagiarism policy. Please refer to programme handbook.
The document should be referenced using the Harvard system of referencing and page-numbered.
Sources should be from recognised and reliable academic, industry, business and government sources.
FEEDBACK
Feedback will be provided usually within 4 (working) weeks of the submission dates.
Assessment Criteria – Level 7
Coursework 1 – ASSESSMENT RUBRIC/MARKING PROFORMA
To aid student understanding, it is advisable to explain the rubric/marking proforma to your students in an assessment preparation session.
Presentation Marking Scheme
Name of speaker: ______________________________________________________
Group: Date:
_____________________________________________________________________
1 Comment on the structure of the presentation.
(Was the presentation: clearly structured; was there an opening, main part and conclusion/summary? Did the speaker use signposts, frames, links,
etc.?)
_____________________________________________________________________
2 Did the speaker reveal knowledge and understanding?
(In your opinion, was the speaker knowledgeable about the topic? Had the speaker consulted a range of sources? Does the speaker fully understand the
material s/he is discussing?)
_____________________________________________________________________
3 Comment on presentation skills.
(Were explanations clear; was delivery well-paced? Comment on use of overheads and other resources.)
_____________________________________________________________________
4 Did the speaker hold your interest?
(Was there an appropriate use of examples, analogies, metaphors, etc.?)
_____________________________________________________________________
5 How well did the speaker respond to questions?
_____________________________________________________________________
6 Things that were very good:
_____________________________________________________________________
7 Things to improve:
_____________________________________________________________________
Overall assessment (percentage mark):
(excellent 80%+, very good 70-79%, good 60-69%, satisfactory 50-59%, fair 40-49%, weak 30%-39%, poor 29% and below)
PEER REVIEW FORM –
PLEASE COMPLETE AND ATTACH THIS WITH YOUR GROUP REPORT SUBMISSION
SELF/GROUP ASSESSMENT
Year: Module:
Group: Date:
___________________________________________________________________
Please assess your contribution to the preparation of the topic in relation to that of the other members of your group.
Did everyone contribute equally? If so, each member of the group should be given 25% (assuming a group of four). If two members of the
group contributed significantly more than their colleagues, the distribution of percentage weighting should reflect this, e.g. 15 + 15 + 35 +
35.
Allocate a mark for each member of the group. Ensure that the four together total 100.
Group members Assessment (self)
1.____________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________
4.____________________________________________________
5.____________________________________________________
100
What particular responsibility/task did each group member undertake during the preparation of the topic?
Report completed by ________________________________________________
Coursework 2
Assessment Task
LITERATURE REVIEW – Individual Written Assignment
Completing a literature review is a very important academic skill and this assignment will help
you develop your critical writing and analytical skills which is a key requirement for level 7.
This piece of coursework is specific, and it is very important that you follow the guidelines
closely.
The title of the literature review is as follows:
Critically evaluate the opportunities and challenges faced by a sector of your choice as a
result of changing forces within the global landscape in 2023. Use examples to support your
answer.
This coursework will develop critical thinking skills as well as providing students with the
opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of contemporary research sources in the area
of international business, thereby developing scholarly understanding of the subject area.
Guidelines:
Coursework 2 – BRIEF
a) The assignment may take the form of a word-processed literature review.
b) Detailed assessment guidance will be given in module teaching Weeks 1 & 2 for this assessment
exercise.
c) Completed assignments must be submitted in Word format via the Turnitin Dropbox in
your Blackboard Course Area by the specified date and time outlined in the Key
Assessment Information Table above.
d) All submitted assignments should have the file name:
i) "SurnameFirstNameBNumber"
ii) e.g. BrownJohnB00001234_AssignmentOne.
Guidelines:
The review should be no more than 1,800 words (+/- 10%) and will be completed on
an individual basis.
Students will be provided with a folder of resources and from this must select 10
relevant articles (peer review research and book chapters) as the starting point for your
research.
Read and critically review key points and insights from each source to help develop
your literature review.
This must be supplemented with academic and data sources introduced in the module
and at least 10 additional sources (select across peer reviewed research, trade industry
articles and news stories from reliable industry sources) with publication dates between
Jan 2022 and Sept 2023 to develop your selected topic discussion as part of your
literature review.
Submission date: Before 23.59hr (11.59pm) on Sunday 28 January 2024
Submission Location: Online Assignment Submission through Blackboard Learn Turnitin
Length: No more than (1,800 words maximum, +/- 10%):
Feedback: Usually 4 (working) weeks of the submission dates
In addition, to assessing subject knowledge and understanding, this coursework will enable
students to develop and reflect on the following employability skills which will be outlined
more fully in class.
Coursework 2 – FEEDBACK
[Written] feedback on the assessment will be provided via Blackboard usually within 4 weeks of the
submission date.
Coursework 2 – ASSESSMENT RUBRIC/MARKING PROFORMA
To aid student understanding, it is advisable to explain the rubric/marking proforma to your students in an assessment preparation session.
Marking Scheme for Literature
Review.
Range
Module Name: (%) Descriptors
6 70 – 100 "Excellent" and "Comprehensive"
Module Code: 5 60 - 69 "Good" and "Wide""
4 50 - 59 "Limited" and "Occasional"
Student/Group Name: 3 40 - 49 "Basic" and "Weak"
2 35 - 39 "Poor" and "Limited"
1 0 - 34 "Little" and "Insufficient"
EVALUATION
Critical Evaluation of Issues & Material 6 5 4 3 2 1 No Evaluation of Issues &
Including an Original & Reflective Approach Material
SYNTHESIS
Synthesis of Issues & Material Including an 6 5 4 3 2 1
Original & Reflective Approach No Synthesis of Issues & Material
APPLICATION
Clear Evidence of Relevant Applications &/or 6 5 4 3 2 1 No Evidence of Relevant
Empirical Results Application of Theory to Practice
UNDERSTANDING
Little or No Evidence of
Comprehensive Knowledge of Key Concepts & 6 5 4 3 2 1 Knowledge of Core Concepts &
Principles Principles
READING
Extensive Evidence of Reading Supplementary 6 5 4 3 2 1 No Evidence of Reading
Sources Supplementary Sources
6 5 4 3 2 1 Little or No Evidence of Reading
Good Evidence of Reading Basic Sources Basic Sources
REFERENCING
Comprehensive Referencing 6 5 4 3 2 1 Little or No Referencing
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Comprehensive Bibliography 6 5 4 3 2 1 Little or No Bibliography
STRUCTURE
Logical Structure 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unacceptable Structure
GRAMMAR GRAMMAR
Correct Grammar 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unacceptable Grammar
SPELLING
Correct Spelling 6 5 4 3 2 1 Poor Spelling
PRESENTATION
Excellent Well Directed Presentation 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unacceptable Presentation
MARK AWARDED:
(Condonable Range for Postgraduate Courses: 45 -
49%)
COMMENTS: Feedback should reflect the following: strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement
SECOND MARKERS COMMENTS (if appropriate):
AGREED OVERALL MARK (if appropriate):
(Condonable Range for Postgraduate Courses: 45 -
49%)
LECTURER:
SECOND MARKER (if appropriate):
Reading List
Books/Journal Article/Publications Required Reading (Must read)
Cavusgil, S., et al. International Business: the New Realities, Global Edition, Pearson
Education, Limited, 2019. ProQuest Ebook Central, (R1)
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ulster/detail.action?docID=5801050.
Collinson, S., Rugman, A., Narula, R. and Rugman, A. (2020). International Business. 8th
Edition. [Insert Publisher Location]: Pearson International Content. (R2)
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ulster/detail.action?docID=6031374
Deresky, Helen. International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures,Text
and Cases, Global Edition, Pearson Education, Limited, 2022. ProQuest Ebook Central,
(R3) https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ulster/detail.action?docID=7013923.
Hill, Charles, and G. Tomas M. Hult. International Business : Competing in the Global
Marketplace, McGraw-Hill US Higher Ed ISE, 2018. ProQuest Ebook Central, (R4)
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ulster/detail.action?docID=5561464.
Morrison, Janet. The Global Business Environment : Towards Sustainability?, Bloomsbury
Publishing Plc, 2020. ProQuest Ebook Central, (R5)
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ulster/detail.action?docID=6235079.
RECOMMENDED READING
Asgary, Nader H., et al. Global Business : An Economic, Social, and Environmental
Perspective Third Edition, Information Age Publishing, Incorporated, 2021. ProQuest
Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ulster/detail.action?docID=6483580.
Business Models and Firm Internationalisation, edited by Christian Nielsen, et al., Taylor &
Francis Group, 2022. ProQuest Ebook Central,
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ulster/detail.action?docID=6809908.
Covid-19 and International Business : Change of Era, edited by Marin A. Marinov, and
Svetla T. Marinova, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. ProQuest Ebook Central,
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ulster/detail.action?docID=6409645.
Crises and Disruptions in International Business : How Multinational Enterprises Respond
to Crises, edited by Murad A. Mithani, et al., Springer International Publishing AG, 2022.
ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ulster/detail.action?
docID=6962851.
Cross-Border Innovation in a Changing World : Players, Places, and Policies, edited by
Davide Castellani, et al., Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2022. ProQuest Ebook
Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ulster/detail.action?docID=6885974.
USEFUL JOURNALS
The Economic Journal
The European Business Review
The European Economic Review
European Taxation
Harvard Business Review
Journal of Common Market Studies
Journal of International Business Studies
OECD Economic Outlook
These and other journals can be accessed via the Electronic Journals option on the
Library homepage, or via the Electronic Journals option on the Learning Resources
tab of the Portal. Athens authentication required.
USEFUL DATABASES AND WEB RESOURCES
Business Source Premier
ABI Inform Global
Emerald Library
Business Week (www.businessweek.com )
Financial Times (www.ft.com )
Economist (www.economist.com )
European Union http://www.europa.eu/
NAFTA Secretariat http://www.nafte-sec-alena.org/
World Trade Organisation http://www.wto.org
International Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org/
OECD http://www.oecd.org
World Bank http://www.worldbank.org
US Central Bank http://www.federalreserve.gov
European Central Bank http://www.ecb.int
Better Business Bureau http://www.bbb.org
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/ - London Times newspaper
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/ - The Guardian (UK)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/ - BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation)
http://www.nytimes.com/ - New York Times
http://www.pathfinder.com/fortune/ - Fortune magazine
http://www.forbes.com - Forbes magazine
http://www.forbes.com/forbesglobal/ - Forbes Global magazine
http://www.wsj.com/ - The Wall Street Journal
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/ - CNN World News
http://www.japanorama.com/japanews.html - JapaNews
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/ - The Japan Times newspaper
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=index2&cid=721 - Yahoo World
News
http://www.fastcompany.com/homepage/ - Fast Company magazine
http://www.bloomberg.com/bbn/economies.html - Bloomberg News (World
Economies)
http://wire.ap.org/APnews/ - Associated Press News
RE: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
http://www.house.gov/international_relations/ - US House of Representatives
International Relations Committee website
http://w3.acdi-cida.gc.ca/virtual.nsf - Virtual Library on International
Development
http://www.embassy.org/ - The Electronic Embassy
http://www.iccwbo.org/ - International Chamber of Commerce
http://www.imf.org/ - The International Monetary Fund
http://www.worldbank.org/ - The World Bank
http://www.oecd.org/ - Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD)
http://www.heritage.org/index/ - The Index of Economic Freedom
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/election.watch - Global Election Watch
RE: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
http://www.wto.org/ - World Trade Organization (WTO)
http://www.moeaboft.gov.tw/english.htm - Board of Foreign Trade (Taiwan)
http://www.ictsd.org/ - International Centre for Trade and Sustainable
Development
http://www.fita.org/index.html - Federation of International Trade Associations
(FITA)
http://www.uncitral.org/en-index.htm - United Nations Commission on
International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidtrade/ - Global Trade Negotiations (Centre for
International Development at Harvard University)
http://iserve.wtca.org/ - World Trade Centres Association
http://www.economist.com/markets/Bigmac/index.cfm - The Big Mac Index
http://www.economist.com/markets/index.cfm - Economist Global Markets
Data
Company Information and Statistics
https://guides.library.ulster.ac.uk/c.php?g=614012&p=4681550
Online Market Information/Industry Information
https://guides.library.ulster.ac.uk/c.php?g=614012&p=4681532 .
