EXAMINATION
Big Assignment (Official)
Lecturer’s Signature& full name
Program: IB, AC
Course Code: INS2005
Course Title: International Economics Pham Ngoc Huong Quynh
Level: Bachelor Date: ………………………………
Time allowed: 1 weeks Department’s Signature & full
Due date: 30/11/2024, 7:30-9:30AM name
Date: ………………………………
Instructions to students:
1. Opened-book Research-Conduct Assignment
2. Submitted the hard copy of your assignment directly to the Office of Academic
Affairs and the same Word version electronically to address (for plagiarism checking
purposes): https://forms.gle/xoFKpnpEbohQKWwL8
3. Late submission will result in a 10% of the final mark for every 24 hours of late
submission (including weekends)
4. The file name is Student name_Student code _Class code
(Example: Anh. Nguyen Van_0000012_INS2028.02)
This exam paper contains five pages, including the cover page.
Final Exam Assignment
Aim: This assignment aims to assess chapter Comparative Advantage, Trade Theory, and
Balance of Payment for the unit of study.
Nature of assessment: Group task (4-6 members)
Word limit: 3,000 words (+/- 10%) excluding tables and appendices
Marks allocated: 60%
Due date: Please check with the Academic Affair (It is estimated to submit on 30/11/2024, 7:30-
9:30AM)
Submission: Submission of soft-copy, doubled-space pages, pdf-version is compulsory. Report
should be in Times New Roman (12 point), with 2.5 cm border on all sides.
Late penalty: 10% of final mark for every 24 hours of late submission (includes weekend).
Extension: Any request for an extension must be provided to the unit convenor well before the
assignment due date and accompanied by medical certification or other relevant documentation.
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The Brief
1. Choose one nation. Find the recent data (2022) for that country’s balance of payments. Please
provide your conclusion of current account including the export and import, comparative
advantage and disadvantage, understand its surplus or deficit.
2. Recently, Vietnam experiences changes in its export structure. Previously, Vietnam export
more agriculture products (for example, rice). Currently, his key export products are electronical
machinery, equipments. Based on the perspectives of comparative advantage, gravity model,
trade integration, study the Vietnamese export dynamics and provide the explaination of this
shift.
What you need to do:
Step 1: Group Allocation
Spend some time networking with fellow students during and outside workshops, with the goal
to form a group for this Assignment (nb: 4- 6 group members is recommended). You will need to
form a team and self-assign into one team.
It is recommended that an initial meeting be held to assign a Team Leader, set some basic
rules/expectations (grade aspirations, contributions, etc.), and discuss the assignment brief in
detail before allocating tasks among members. Each team member should take notes during
meetings.
Step 2: Research conduct
Conduct research by using the below eight stages (see the recommended text for detailed
research conducting stage descriptions):
1: Identify and develop your topic
2: Do a preliminary search for information
3: Locate materials
4: Evaluate your sources
5: Make notes
6: Write your paper
7: Cite your sources properly
8: Proofread
For example, the first stage is to identify and develop your topic. Once you have identified your
topic, it may help to state it as a question. For example, if you are interested in finding out about
the volume of exporting rice in Vietnam, you might pose the question "What are the causes of
export rice and agricultural products changes?" By posing your subject as a question you can
more easily identify the main concepts or keywords to be used in your research.
Recommended Structure:
Your assignment should be presented in report format and include numbered sections and
headings, such as those below. The report must also be presented in a professional manner in
terms of the font size, spacing, margins, design, and referencing.
Executive summary
• Summarise key points from your assignment
• Contains 100 words
• Is NOT an overview of the conclusion of your report
Table of contents
Introduction
• Structure and scope of report
• Research problem definition and framework, including the benefits of conducting
research.
• Trend description
Main Body Headings
• Use the eight stages of the research conducting framework as a guide.
Conclusion
• Summarise your report, including any clarification, explation, and implications
Nb: You should not present any new information in this section of your report.
References (nb: excl. from the word count)
• Harvard system of referencing.
• At least 5 academic journal articles (recommended 8 to 10) with high relevance from
sources such as Sage, Emerald, Wiley, Springer, Elsevier
• Other information (websites, newspaper articles, etc.) such as McKinsey, Forbes,
GSo
Individual contribution:
• Please specifically elaborate on each member's contribution to the assignment, including
which sections each member contributed to and the timeliness of your group work.
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Declaration and Statement of Authorship
All students must agree to the following declaration when submitting assessment items
1. I/we have not impersonated, or allowed myself/ourselves to be impersonated by any
person for the purposes of this assessment.
2. This assessment is my/our original work and no part of it has been copied from any
other source except where due acknowledgement is made.
3. No part of this assessment has been written for me/us by any other person except
where such collaboration has been authorised by the lecturer/teacher concerned.
4. I/we have not previously submitted this work for a previous attempt of the unit,
another unit or other studies at another institution.
5. I/we give permission for my/our assessment response to be reproduced,
communicated, compared and archived for plagiarism detection, benchmarking or
educational purposes.
I/we understand that:
• Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as
though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence
that may lead to exclusion from the University.
• Plagiarised material may be drawn from published and unpublished written
documents, interpretations, computer software, designs, music, sounds, images,
photographs, and ideas or ideological frameworks gained through working with
another person or in a group.
• Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual
form, including electronic data and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the
origin of the material used is not appropriately cited.
I/we agree and acknowledge that:
1. I/we have read and understood the Declaration and Statement of Authorship above.
2. I/we accept that use of my university account to electronically submit this assessment
constitutes my agreement to the Declaration and Statement of Authorship.
3. If I/we do not agree to the Declaration and Statement of Authorship in this context,
the assessment outcome may not be valid for assessment purposes and may not be
included in my/our aggregate score for this unit.
Evaluation
Criteria Details Ratings
Balance of Comprehensive and enlightening review of the trend. 30%
payments Review highlights key insights, which clarify the trend.
Vietnam Addresses all stages of the research conducting clearly 30%
experiences and professionally.
changes in its
export structure
Structure and Detailed attention to formatting, and stylistic choices. 20%
visualisation Creative, visually engaging and logically structured
report
Quality of writing Uses sophisticated, expressive and appropriate business 10%
language with no grammatical errors.
Sources and High quality and credible sources with more than 10 10%
evidence relevant sources. Correct use of the Harvard style of
referencing throughout the report
Individual
contribution
