Assessment Task 1 -Practical and Written
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Objectives
This assessment item relates to the course learning outcomes 1-3 as indicated in the e-Course
Profile.

Assessment Task
This assessment item is designed to enable you to analyse and apply international finance concepts to a given case study in a contemporary environment. You have the opportunity to undertake the assignment individually or in a group of no more than three students.
You need to answer all the questions in the following mini case of your prescribed textbook:

Chapter 1, page 37- Nine Dragons Paper and the 2009 Credit Crisis.

You can include, excel spreadsheets, diagrams, tables, graphs and references to support your analysis.

You can include any current issues or any information that has an impact on the mini-case. Overall, correct and proper referencing using Harvard style is essential.
The marking criteria assessment sheet is as follows:

Mini Case Total
Marks Marks
Awarded Brief comments
Nine Dragons Paper and the 2009 Credit Crisis
Questions – P 44
Executive Summary 05
Brief Introduction 05
Question 1 20
Question 2 20
Question 3 20
Conclusion 05
Referencing, diagrams, tables and spreadsheets
15
Total Marks 90

Grand Total 90 marks converted to a weighting of 30%

Assignment Submission
All assignments must be submitted online through Moodie and using MS-Word format. The marking criteria for assessment task 1 are attached below. Please ensure that before finalising
your assignment for marking check that you have addressed all these marking criteria carefully and systematically.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA OF ASSESSMENT ITEM 1
Knowledge and Understanding (25%)
In depth, expert knowledge all inclusive of topic HD D c p F Insufficient knowledge
Highly accurate knowledge and fully comprehensive understanding HD D c p F Considerable and/or fatal inaccuracies in knowledge and understanding
Superior proficiency in application of relevant concepts HD D c p F Relevant concepts missing incorrectly applied or misunderstood
Research Skills (25%)
Highly proficient and scholarly use of a wide range of relevant sources of knowledge or data HD D c p F Very limited use and/or insufficient ranges of sources used
Superior skill demonstrated in use of correct referencing style (AGPS) HD D c p F Referencing is either insufficient or contains significant inaccuracies
Proficient in paraphrasing key comments and sparing use of direct quotations HD D c p F Quotations over-used and/or used when irrelevant
Communication Skills (25%)
Central argument expertly developed and supported by evidence HD D c p F No central argument developed and/or not supported by evidence
Topic covered thoroughly in depth and in scholarly manner HD D c p F Topic covered superficially Presentation awkward and convoluted
Clear, concise and fluent presentation HD D c p F Presentation not clear
Evaluation (25%)
Scholarly demonstration of critical analysis of theories and models HD D c p F Critical analysis poorly demonstrated if at all
Scholarly justification of decisions using a wide variety of sources HD D c p F Decisions not justified
Critical use of sources HD D c p F Uncritical use of (few) sources

Current Multinational Financial Challenges CHAPTER 1 37