LC689 Globalisation: Issues and Debates Assignment help

Module code and title:    LC689 Globalisation: Issues and Debates    Module leader and tutor:     
Assignment No. and type:    PR1 Poster presentation    Assessment weighting:    100%
Submission time and date:    Week 14 (13/01/2024) to present

Week 15 (20/01/2024) to upload by 14:00 on 24/01/2025     Target formative guidance
time and date:     Three weeks

Assignment task
Prepare and present a research poster in which you analyse an example of social change in a globalised world. This should relate to an aspect (or aspects) of global capitalism, and should include attention to social harms.

Examples could include: the impacts of ‘fast fashion’, challenges of labour migration, women workers in Asian garment industries, tourism and environmental degradation, modern slavery and human trafficking, indigenous communities and rights, water privatisation, or another issue of your choice.

Analyse and discuss the issue using relevant concepts or theories discussed during the module. Critically evaluate concepts and theories employed in terms of their usefulness in explaining and understanding aspects of the issue raised, and adapt them as necessary.

Present a case study of one organisation whose activities illustrate an aspect (or aspects) of the issue identified in your analysis. This could be a business (e.g. SHEIN, Apple, H&M, Tesco), a non-governmental organisation (e.g. Oxfam, Human Rights Watch, War on Want), an international governmental organisation or UN specialised agency (e.g. Interpol, World Trade Organisation, International Labour Organisation, International Organisation for Migration), or another relevant type of organisation.

Use visual media (e.g. graphs, diagrams, images) to convey information effectively, and use design features (e.g. colour, layout) to create impact.

Include the following inter-linked sections in your research poster:

1.Introduction: Concisely describe the nature of the issue under investigation and its background. Set your work in the context of previous research, citing relevant references.
2.Analysis & discussion: Drawing on relevant research and scholarly debates, and using appropriate theories and concepts, analyse key aspects of the issue. Develop key theses (‘take-home messages’) about the issue itself and the utility of selected concepts and theories to make sense of it.

3.Case study: Research and present a case study of an organisation that illustrates some of the themes that you have developed in your analysis. 
4.Conclusion: Tie together the strands of your analysis, reflect on the significance of what you have argued, and consider limitations of your analysis and possible avenues for future research.

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO1: Demonstrate detailed and coherent knowledge and understanding of factors that shape contemporary globalising societies.
LO2: Critically evaluate and apply concepts and theories relating to aspects of social life in contemporary globalising societies.
LO3: Devise and sustain arguments about the nature of social change and continuity in globalising societies.

Task requirements
Produce a virtual poster of A1 size (841mm X 594mm) using Microsoft PowerPoint software.
Reference all material used on your poster. 
Include a reference list of all sources used on your poster.
You must submit an electronic copy (PDF) of your poster via Turnitin by 14:00 on Friday 24th January 2025.

Note: Various grammar and punctuation tools, such as Grammarly, ProWritingAid, and Ginger, can assist you in the assessment process by identifying and correcting grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. These programmes are effective in reviewing individual words and sentences for accuracy. Additionally, generative AI tools can assist with specific tasks such as generating initial ideas, structuring assessments, summarising information and proofreading. However, any AI-generated content must be carefully fact-checked, rewritten in your own words.

Use AI software to support learning and not to replace academic effort. Presenting AI generated or paraphrasing content as original work constitutes academic misconduct. All students must ensure their work is authentic, with proper acknowledgement of AI-assisted tasks.

Referencing and research requirements
Please reference your work according to the Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2019) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 11th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Copies are available via the University library.

How your work will be assessed
Your work will be assessed against the assessment criteria which are provided below. These criteria have been designed specifically for this assignment and are intended to measure the extent to which you have demonstrated your achievement of its associated learning outcomes (see above). They have been aligned with the institutional grade descriptor appropriate for your level.

The assessment criteria provide a basis for fair and consistent marking and indicate what is expected of you in this assignment. It is strongly recommended that you engage with them while you are working on the assignment and use them in combination with any feedback you receive once your work has been marked to help you plan for future learning and development.

Assessment criteria:

Structure – giving appropriate weighting to each aspect of the task
Delivery (e.g. creative and clear use of resources, engagement of audience, timing)
Use of visual media to convey information and overall visual impact
Breadth and quality of gathered evidence and research 
Referencing and reference list

Submission details
Produce a virtual poster of A1 size (841mm X 594mm) using Microsoft PowerPoint software
Reference all material used on your poster 
Include a reference list of all sources used on your poster
Arrange a time with the tutor to deliver your presentation
You must submit an electronic copy (PDF) of your poster via Turnitin by 14:00 on Friday 24th January 2025
Be prepared to introduce and answer questions on your poster for around 15 minutes in total.
For moderation purposes, your presentation will be recorded.
You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic integrity, which can be viewed on the University website: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2021-07/academic-integrity-policy.pdf. In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these regulations
Please also note that work that is submitted up to 10 working days beyond the submission date will be considered a late submission. Late submissions will be marked and the actual mark recorded, but will be capped at the pass mark (typically 40%), provided that the work is of a passing standard. Work submitted after this period will not be marked and will be treated as a non-submission.

Before you submit
Please use the provided checklist below to make sure you are ‘fit to submit’ your work
We recommend you use this checklist as soon as you get this assignment brief to help you plan your work

Fit to Submit:  Assignment Checklist
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Have you met the learning outcomes? You will lose marks and your work may even be failed if you have not.

Have you demonstrated you can think and write critically in the completed work? This means you have supported your arguments/explanations appropriately e.g. using relevant academic sources and you have offered discussion points which extends your own or others’ viewpoints to make reasoned conclusions/judgements.

Have you maintained an appropriate tone throughout your work? Is your work formal, focused, developed and clear?

Have you checked that the referencing in your assignment is in line with your programme requirements?

Have you proof-read your work and used spellcheck software to check your spelling and grammar?

Have you checked the presentation of your work is as specified by your tutor, for example, are font size, colour, style, line spacing and margins as the tutor specified?

Have you kept to the word count (or equivalent)? If you are not sure, check with your tutor.

Can you confirm that the work submitted is your own and maintains academic integrity?