Perry Anderson (2000) describes neoliberalism as ‘the most successful ideology in world history’. Critically examine neoliberalism philosophy in the light of Covid

Assessment A – You must answer ONE of the following two essay questions (each question is graded out of 100 marks). The word limit for this assignment is 1100 words at least.

 

1. Compare and contrast two schools of economic

 

So far in the module we have discussed several schools of economic thought and their influential contributors. For this assignment, you are required to choose two schools of economic thought from those discussed and compare their respective theories. The theoretical comparison can be either between

• two schools, presenting the perspective of each school on the way economies work by offering the theories of the group of thinkers within that particular school, for instance, Austrian and
• two economists, presenting the perspective of two economists belonging to two different schools on the way economies work, for instance, Ludwig von Mises and Gary

 

 

2. Perry Anderson (2000) describes neoliberalism as ‘the most successful ideology in world history’. Critically examine neoliberalism philosophy in the light of Covid –

 

We have discussed economic concepts/events and their relationship to/impact on economic activity. For this question, you are required to critically examine the concept of neoliberalism in times of economic crisis, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are two suggestions for tacking the question, but you are not restricted to these:

• You may select a theoretical framework, which can be a common perspective or variant of neoliberalism and explore to what extent its philosophy has been/is being deployed during the Covid-19

or

• It can be a comparison of two different economies such as UK and USA or two different sectors such as higher education and public health services in the same economy, to examine the extent to which neoliberalism has been/is being implemented during the Covid-19

 

 

Your essay needs to feature appropriate academic literature and therefore, students are strongly encouraged to engage with primary sources and original works. However, textbook can be used for planning the selection of your research material. The essay needs to respect the standard formal requirements for academic literature (further information can be found on the library website). The style of referencing is Harvard author-date. Please refer to the library website for detailed information on referencing and bibliography. Your essay must be uploaded via Turnitin.

 

 

Assignment guidance: The following points may help you to produce a good piece of work:

 

1. You must address the question asked and not try to re-define, or ‘twist it round’, to allow you to write about something else. ‘Not answering the question’ will result in a significant loss of

 

2. Your essay must be properly referenced:
   • only sources referred to specifically in the text of your answer should be included in the list of
   • all sources (including those for any numeric examples used) should be
   • there should be no references in your answer to sources which are not in your bibliography

 

3. BUT if you have not consulted the reference directly yourself you should indicate in the text of your answer the secondary source from which it comes. It is this secondary source which should be in your

 

4. Listing a reference in the bibliography does not make it acceptable to copy sections of the book into your answer. You must summarise the points in your own

Plagiarism is regarded as a most serious instance of academic misconduct and is dealt with accordingly.

 

5. Being asked to discuss something is not the same as being asked to list things. A discussion will consider alternative points of view and your own thinking and evaluation should be apparent in the discussion of the

 

6. It is expected that you will consult academic and professional journals as well as textbooks. Many textbooks cover much the same information, and you are only duplicating this when you consult numerous different textbooks. Textbooks tend not to have very up to date content and journal sources are vital for

 

7. The word count must be shown on the title page of the assignment.
8. It must be presented in justified text using Times New Roman font 12-point type, with double-line or 1.5 line spacing. Each page must be clearly
9. Late submission penalties: 10 marks will be deducted for the first 24 hours after the deadline. If the work is submitted after 24 hours a further 5 marks will be deducted for each of the next subsequent working days, after that it will be considered a non-submission and awarded a mark of zero. Therefore, 11th day from the deadline would be the final late submission day.

 

 

Marking guide: Marks will be awarded in the following categories:

 

1. Structure [0 – 10 points]	The essay should include an introduction, which ‘motivates’ the reader and summarises the essay’s structure, 2–4 appropriately-titled sections in the main body, and a conclusion, which summarises the argument and (possibly) gives a brief summary of issues not considered. As well as these formal elements of the structure	Introduction, 2–4 sections, conclusion – max 5 points The argument should flow as you read it – the other 5 points. Max. 10 points
2. Sources & Referencing and bibliography [ 0 – 10 points]	Sources: The essay should draw on appropriate, scholarly sources. I would expect at least 7 references. Referencing and bibliography: The essay must be properly referenced, using Harvard system or similar (see https://uniofleicester.sharepoint.com/sites/academic-skills- online/SitePages/Reference.aspx) Thus, in text author surname, date of publication and page no(s) if relevant. The bibliography must be complete (with publisher name and location for books and journal volume/no., page nos., etc for articles) and correctly and consistently formatted.	Award 1 points for each scholarly quality source. Award 3 points for overall citation and reference format. Max 10 points
3. Content [0 – 60 points]	Band 1: The answer very little or confused knowledge of relevant key areas and little competence in skills, with irrelevant applications or examples. Does not express or explain knowledge in own words. Inappropriate answer showing no or very little understanding. Band 2: The answer shows knowledge of some core areas with limited evidence of revision beyond lecture materials. Provides limited relevant explanations. Shows some limited competence in subject specific skills. There may be some major misconceptions and application to practice and examples may be confused or lack relevance. Band 3: The answer shows relevant knowledge and understanding with evidence of further revision. Provides basic relevant explanations. Shows competence in subject specific skills and is able to relate theory to practice with some relevant examples. There may be some minor misconceptions and misunderstandings. Those at the higher end of this band will answer the question well and have a good structure despite some omissions and/or misconceptions. Band 4: The answer shows substantial relevant knowledge and good understanding with evidence of some independent, further revision beyond the lecture. Provides good relevant explanations. Shows competence in subject specific skills and is able to criticise methods. The student was able to relate theories to practice with a range of relevant examples and answer the question well with a good structure. Band 5: The answer shows extensive relevant knowledge and thorough understanding with evidence of further reading beyond the lectures. Provides clear and convincing relevant explanations. Demonstrates clear competence in subject specific skills and a willingness to criticise methods in accordance with the question. The student is able to relate theories to practice with a range of appropriate and interesting examples. This answer will have an excellent structure and demonstrate a clear thought-out answer.	0-11 marks         12-23 marks         24-35 marks               36 – 47 marks             48-60 marks
4. Language/consi stency/proof- reading [0 – 20 points]	The essay must be properly proofread and with consistent spellings. E.g. both globalisation and globalization are correct, but students must be consistent and, if the former say, must also write realise, realise, rationalise, rationalisation, etc.	Start with 20 marks; 1 mark is deducted for every error down to zero.

 

 

 

 

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