High grades are awarded for:
• high quality works that are in line with the coursework requirements;
• selecting relevant pair of subregions;
• conducting high quality comparative analysis.
High grades excel in at least one of these criteria:
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Comprehensiveness and accuracy; clarity of argument
and expression;
• Specific and clear discussions of current debates.
Middle grades demonstrate a good understanding of relevant details and a sound grasp of basic principles.
A low grade demonstrates some knowledge and/or understanding of the general idea but lacks in the following:
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Descriptive only;
• Does not
answer the question directly;
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Misses key points;
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Contains inaccuracies;
• Assertions not supported by author or evidence.
Answers in a borderline fail typically:
• Only cursorily cover the basic material;
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There are no evidences or arguments.
Format of the coursework:
• All copy of the paper should be typed in
12-pt Times New Roman font and
Line Spacing 1.5-lines;
• Tables and figures can be prepared for communication of results and presented within the body of the paper;
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If there are footnotes, they should be placed at the bottom of each page;
• Citations and references should be presented at the end of the paper.
Word limit instructions are provided in the COURSEWORK SUBMISSION FORM.
General requirements for the coursework
Important:
• The coursework should be prepared by all members of each team;
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Plagiarism will
not be tolerated, so clear and detailed reference should be provided;
• The
electronic version of the CW should be uploaded to the Intranet.