Category: Essays

Coursework Assignment Brief

Module Title: International Energy Policy

Format: Essay

Word Limit: 2,000 words (with 10% plus or minus leeway)

Deadline date for submission: 26th November 2014

Learning outcomes to be examined in this assessment

. Critically analyse the factors affecting the content of
international agreements for the oil and gas industry
. Critically examine the framework of the energy policies.
. Demonstrate the key global challenges and issues facing the
world oil and gas industry and the factors affecting the long
term prospects

Percentage of marks awarded for module:

This assignment is worth 50% of the total marks for the module

Assessment criteria

Explanatory comments on the assessment criteria

Maximum marks for each section

Content, style, relevance, originality,

Clear demonstration of rigorous research
from recognised authoritative sources. 50%

Structure Format, referencing, bibliography Harvard 10%

Constructive critical analysis, introduction, conclusion

Demonstration of a clear understanding of the issues. Use of academic models. 40%

Candidates must clearly label their ID Number on additional separate reference, formula or
answer sheets.
Assignment Question

“Using the SWOT analytical tool, critically discuss the potentials and impact of the
exploration of unconventional oil and gas and any one renewable energy source on the
energy policy of a country of your choice.”

Total marks for assignment: 100 Marks

Assignment outline

This is an individual assignment and must be presented in a report format (2,000 words). It is
important that your report is properly structured. Also, as this is an academic paper, you should
draw on contemporary literature to support your paper. Remember that this individual report
accounts for 50% of your module assessment. Hence, bad performance will have a big impact on
this module. An executive summary is not necessary in a report of this size.

Your report should include references to appropriate process technology and e-business
literature (textbooks, journals and websites). Care should be taken when consulting websites as
they are not all equally authoritative (for example Wikipedia is not peer-reviewed; therefore is not
considered an academic reference website). A minimum of 5 different academic references must
be cited, but a well-researched report is likely to cite many more.

You are advised to keep a backup copy of the report until you receive your grade and regularly
back-up your work in the cloud (OneDrive, iCloud, Dropbox and GoogleDrive are good
examples). A disk crash is not an acceptable reason for late submission.

Below is an indicative structure for your report: Title Page

Assignment title, module code, full name and student code, as well as submission date.

Table of Contents

A list of all the chapters, sections, headings and sub-headings with their respective page numbers,
Appendices and Figures should be provided as well as all page numbers as clearly as possible.

Introduction

This should show that you have fully understood the brief and that you are going to cover
everything required.

Findings and Analysis

. This is the substance of your report. The structure will vary depending on the material being
presented. Headings and sub-headings should be used to indicate clearly the different sections.
. The following headings may help to add structure: situation; problem; solution; evaluation. It is
not sufficient simply to describe a situation. Analysis and a critical approach are essential.
. Charts, diagrams and tables can be used to reinforce your arguments, although it may be better
to include the more complex ones as an appendix.

Conclusions

These draw out the implications of your findings. Deductions are based on the facts described in
the findings and analysis. Remember not to include any new material here.

Reference List / Bibliography

The terms reference list and bibliography are sometimes used interchangeably, but here we
define the terms as:

. Bibliography – a list of consulted readings, for example a list of textbook sources, that
you have studied while composing your essay, but not specifically cited in the text
. Reference list – a list of cited sources.

Appendices

Detailed documentation of points made in the findings. Examples include: technical data,
questionnaires, letters sent, tables, charts or leaflets. An appendix contains supplementary
information that you consider to be too long, complicated or not quite relevant to include in the
main section of the report, but is still relevant to your reader. Each appendix should be referred
to in your text. You should not include something as an appendix if it is not discussed in the
report.

Indicative Grade UK% marks Characteristics.

Distinction 70%+

.Very high standard of critical analysis using
appropriate conceptual frameworks.
. Excellent understanding and exposition of relevant
issues.
. Clearly structured and logically developed
arguments.
. Original thinking and clarity of arguments and/or
assertions made.
. Good interpretation of the geopolitics of oil and
the new paradigm in energy policy
. Substantial evidence of well-executed independent
research.
. Excellent evaluation and breadth of source material
including Academic research materials.
. Relevant data and examples, all properly referenced
using Harvard system.

Merit 69-60%

. High standard of critical analysis using appropriate
conceptual frameworks.
. Clear awareness and exposition of relevant issues.
. Clearly structured and logically developed
argument.
. Awareness of geo-political issues affecting energy
production, distribution and consumption.
. Evidence of independent research.
. Good evaluation and breadth of source material.
. Relevant data and examples, all properly referenced
using Harvard methodology

Pass 59-50%
. Uses appropriate conceptual frameworks.
. Attempts analysis but includes some errors and /or
omissions.
. Shows some awareness of stakeholder management
theory but no interpretation into practice.
. Arguments reasonably clear but underdeveloped.
. Insufficient evidence of independent research.
. Insufficient evaluation of source material.
. Some good use of relevant data and examples but
incompletely referenced.

Pass 49-40%

. Adequate understanding of appropriate conceptual
frameworks.
. Answer too descriptive and or any attempt at
analysis is superficial containing errors and

omission.
. Some deviation from Assignment Brief; irrelevant
topics and arguments introduced
. Shows limited awareness of stakeholder
management theory.
. Arguments not particularly clear.
. Limited evidence of independent research and
reliance on a superficial repeat of class notes.
. Relatively superficial use of relevant data sources
and examples and poorly referenced; no page
numbers, poor presentation and pagination.

PASS MARK=40%

E 39-30%

eak understanding of appropriate conceptual
frameworks. Weak analysis and several errors and
omissions.
. Establishes a few relevant points but superficial and
confused understanding of stakeholder theory;
deviation or irrelevance of writing; unnecessary
topics or sections; does not adhere to Assignment
Brief.
. No evidence of independent research and no use of
relevant data, sources and examples and limited or
no references; no attention to detail in terms of
presentation or proof reading; does not follow
guidelines for format.

It is recommended that you review the requirements of the assignment before submitting your
work.

Students should conform to the conventions of the above assessment format in the
preparation of their assignments. The relevant assessment criteria have been stated to
enable and guide students in the preparation of their work. Achievement of the learning
outcomes and the application of relevant theories to the assessment task should be
demonstrated.

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In Week 7 you are required to submit a critical analysis of the prior research undertaken for your chosen topic (as documented in your Research Topic Template document submitted in Week 6). Your analysis should be 3,000 words in length and should contain at least one reference to each of the journal papers. Your analysis should summarise and synthesise the information contained in your Research

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1. Choose a paradigm school of thought or approach to the study of international relations. What are the key elements this school of thought? What common elements unite theorists writing in this tradition? What different variant of this approach exist? What are the core theoretical works in this tradition, and what makes them part of this tradition of inquiry? To what extent might this approach overlap with other approaches/paradigm/traditions of inquiry?

2. Discuss the advantages of this approach. What is it good at explaining/describing/analyzing? What kind of questions does it lead people to ask? Does it offer predictive value? At this point, work in an example of a specific theory or hypothesis or issue that is exemplary of approach you are discussing. Access the utility of the specific example you provide and the school of thought in general.

3. Discuss the disadvantages of the approach. What does it ignore? What are major criticism of the approach? Do you feel these criticisms are warranted? Do you have your own criticism or rebuttals to these criticisms to offer? (This is a prime opportunity to provide your appraisal and synthesis of the material, rather than citing someone else’s opinion.)

4. Apply the approach in question to a contemporary issue in international relations that is of interest to you (Neoliberalism and Globalization). How would this approach to international relations explain the core issue, what would it predict for the future and what would it fail to see? Do you find the approach in question useful for understanding your chosen issue, or is it a school of thought that leads adherents down blind alleys (or even worse, policymakers into dangerous choices)?

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Literature Review – Professional development
My research topic is about refugees who are resettled in the United States and discuss parent-teenagers relationship during acculturation process and how these factors affect the refugee teenagers’ psychological wellbeing. I attach 20 articles about this subject please use them as only reference.
The literature review has to be divided into 4 sections, each section has to have introduction, for example you will provide a brief explanation about development stage of teenager and the factors influence their psychological wellbeing. You will continue the topic with the information that you found in article. I want you add p value in my paper which you will find in peer review articles that I attach. Please use in text citation in APA format.
• Developmental stage of adolescence (newly immigrant) and risk of mental health problem
• The impact of acculturation on immigrant teenagers’ psychology
Reflecting on the attach articles define acculturation and how it have impact on teen psychological well being.
• Role/relationship of immigrant parents have towards teenagers during acculturation process
There are researches about the relationship between parent and teenagers/youths in the immigrant communities. I want you to state how the relationship effect teenagers’ psychologically
• Summery and conclusion

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The word limit for this assignment is 2,000 words. You must comply with the word count guidelines – any work which exceeds the 2,000 limit will not be marked. The word limit does not include title page, contents page, references, bibliography, appendices or business matrices such as BCG, Ansoff’s, etc.

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1.1 Relation of reason and faith with other sciences (in John Henry Newman’s works) – 4,5 pages
1.2 The dialogue of the reason and conscience (in John Henry Newman’s works) – 4,5 pages
1.3 The function of the reason in the space of the faith (in John Henry Newman’s works) – 4,5 pages
1.4 The attitude of the reason when it satisfies an act of faith (in John Henry Newman’s works) – 4,5 pages

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Research 1 Assignment

The following are four examples of research questions. For each example, state which type of quantitative research methodology would be most appropriate: Descriptive, correlational, quali-experimental, or experimental. Defend your choice. Please type your answers in Word.

Example A: Examining the relationships among age, gender, knowledge of HIV, and use of condoms in college students.

Example B: Determining the incidence of drug abuse in registered nurses in community and hospital settings.

Example C: Examining the effects of thermal applications on the abdominal temperature of laboratory dogs.

Example D: Examining the effectiveness of a breast cancer screening program for women residing in rural areas.

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Write 2 short analytical essays (half a page on each story) that analyze the two short stories (focus on 1 or 2 themes in each story � please specify):
1- Be American � by Carlos Bulosan (copy attached) (half a page)
2- Life and Death of A Filipino in America – by Carlos Bulosan (copy attached) (half a page)

Notes:
1- No Introduction
2- No conclusion
3- Only focus on analyzing 1-2 themes each.
4- Reference is not needed as this is an oral homework.

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Many North American cities are segregated in various ways. They are segregated by race or ethnic group, by income, and probably in some other ways as well. Vancouver is among these cities; it’s segregated in various ways. You can see this from maps at the link in the Course Materials folder.

Why does this happen? One hypothesis is this observable segregation is the result of many people wanting to live near others of the same kind. For instance, Koreans want to live in a neighborhood where there many other Koreans. It doesn’t have to be that everyone is Korean, maybe just a majority of neighbors. Or, well off people want to live in neighborhoods where there are lots of other well off people. In both cases this preference means that Koreans will move to be near other Koreans and rich people will move so that they have other rich people living near them. They might do this when they immigrate to Vancouver or another city or even once they have settled in the city.

This theory or hypothesis doesn’t mean that the only reason why people decide to live in one part of a city or another part is that they have these desires to be near similar kinds of people. People move to be near family members or good schools. These preferences or reasons for moving are unlikely to result in the kind of observed segregation that exists in many North American cities.

(a) In your essay you have to investigate some hypotheses about what amount of preference for neighbors similar to yourself would result in the kind of observable segregation seen in a city like Vancouver. Would only a small amount of desire for similar neighbors — for example 35% — result in this observable segregation or does it take a strong desire — for example 67%? You can investigate this using some computer simulations. Links to these are found in the Course Materials folder in the course website.

(b) Your essay should include a statement of part of the real world or topic you are investigating, at least two scientific hypotheses about this part of the world, a statement about any background auxiliary hypotheses, the implications from the hypotheses about observable segregation, a conclusion about the disagreement or agreement between the hypotheses and the observational data, and a final conclusion about the truth or possible truth of some hypothesis.

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This topic is chosen from To Live(1994) directed by Yimou Zhang.

Here are some questions can be discussed and written in paper:
How do you interpret the character development of Fugui who has changed from a dandy to a devoted father fighting for the survival of his family in adversity? What may have empowered him to persevere in spite of the fact that he lost both his son and daughter in addition to others? What does his change mean in cultural studies? What is your interpretation of his approach to tough issues?

REQUIREMENTS: The emphasis is on probing key issues in cultural studies RATHER THAN summaries/descriptions of the plot(s), since your reader has watched the film(s). The goal is to develop your critical thinking by engaging in debates through the exercise of interpretive analyses.
1. Your paper needs to have a clear and comprehensive thesis as indicated in your title of the paper rather than the name of the film, and STATE YOUR THESIS in your opening paragraph. Your paper is analyrical in nature, which means you have to ADDRESS THE CONFLICTING ISSUES by going beyond the surface meaning as observe in the film(s).
2. Make sure you develop YOUR ARGUMENT on the specific issue THROUGH REASONS instead of either relying on borrowed powers of ideologies or retelling the plot(s) of the film(s). Your DESCRIPTIVE PART of the film(s) SHOULD NOT BE over 1/5 of your paper length.
3. You have to CONNECT THE DOTS so that you present a coherent analysis rather than a cluster of unrelated viewpoints. If you choose a topic on the compare and contrast films, you have to probe the meaning of similarity and difference beyond the surface, such as what the similarity and difference signify and why they are important in cultural studies.
4. Substantiate your statement with examples from the film(s) with full documentations.
Highlight your analytical exploration with the newly gained knowledge in this course instead of taking stereotypical notions for granted.
5. The quality of a paper is based on
a) IN-DEPTH ANALYSES of certain issues of the FILM(s) in the cultural context
b) EFFECTIVE expressions of the CONVINCING argument beyond the surface meaning

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