ASSESSMENT TITLE:
EU Integration: Responding to the Eurozone Crisis
You must produce a report to the UK’s Minister for Europe at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The objective is to inform the Minister about current developments, and the economic and policy implications. In order to do this, you will need select one country (other than the UK) from the EU (see link on Blackboard for list of countries) and write a report on its response to the Eurozone crisis, so that the Minister can learn from international experience. Your chosen country does not have to be a current member of the Eurozone.
REPORT CONTENT (Your report needs to focus on the following themes):
1. How is it performing?
You will need to focus on the impact of the crisis on the economic performance of your chosen country. You will need to select indicators to show how your country compares with its EU neighbours. You will need to justify your choice of indicators, and use appropriate graphs and charts.
2. What are the policy issues?
There needs to be an evaluation of the response of the government of your selected country to the crisis, and discussion of whether policy has improved or worsened the situation.
3. What lessons can be learned about the Eurozone crisis from your chosen country?
Drawing insights from your findings, you will need to consider the overall impact of the Eurozone crisis on your country, and assess the case for additional economic and political integration with the EU.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
a. Appropriate length (no more than 2,500 words), format and structure. You must provide full references for all your sources.
b. Your work should be grammatically sound; please proof-read or spell-check before submission.
c. Evidence of adequate research and the use of an appropriate range of data sources and data presentation formats (graphs, charts, figures and tables, as relevant).
d. Analysis which focuses on the question requirements.
e. A brief Executive Summary and Conclusion, each of no more than 250 words.
Feedback:
The grades are intended to be available via Blackboard by Friday 19th April.
Paul Kearney
kearnepa@wmin.ac.uk
Appendix 1: Marking scheme
Category Mark Allocation Comments
Executive Summary 10% This should be used to summarise the key findings of the report.
Presentation 10% Layout. Grammar and spelling, use of charts, tables etc. Referencing.
Structure 10% Appropriate format for the report. Section numbering. Logical flow and relevant contents.
Research 30% Use of a range of sources of information. Evidence that data has been accessed and used appropriately.
Analysis 30% Evidence that the information you have gathered has been used to answer the question. Instead of just using description, insights (informed by your research) are required.
Conclusion 10% This should pull together the previous analysis, highlighting the important elements and providing insights and recommendations.
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