How has financialization changed the financial sector and household behaviour? Can financialization theories help us understand the 2008-9 crisis?
| Module Title: | Anatomy of Financial Crises | Module Code: | 6BUS1002 |
| Assignment Format & Maximum Word count | Referred/Deferred Assessment: Essay | Assignment Weighting: | 70% |
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| External Examiner | Approved ☐ Date: |
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| Assessment Criteria |
| Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding tested in this assignment: |
| LO 1- the interdependency between national economic policies and international economic/financial structure
LO 2 – the key concepts and approaches used in the analysis of financial crises LO 3 – the distinct, country specific features of financial crises as well as observable common causes in cross country analysis |
| Learning Outcomes: Skills and Attributes tested in this assignment: |
| LO 4 – demonstrate a capacity to evaluate the symptoms of financial crises in different case studies
LO 5 – discuss the strengths and weaknesses of various theories in explaining the emergence of financial crises LO 6 – reflect on case specific and more common causes of various financial crises covered in the module LO 7 – develop an ability for policy advice in relation to financial crises and advance their presentation and teamwork skills |
| Feedback /Marking criteria for this Assignment |
| Performance will be assessed using HBS Grading Criteria and Mark scheme. Guidance for improvement will be given in writing on the Assessment Feedback Form or on the StudyNet Feedback Form within 4 weeks of submission. Late assignments up to one week late will be reduced by 10 grade points per day will receive a maximum numeric grade of: |
Assignment Title: Referred/Deferred assessment: Essay
Description of the assignment:
Students, who score an average final mark that is below 40% and above 19%, will have to submit an essay on the following topic with 4000 words if they failed both assignments and with 2500 words if they failed only one element:
Essay Topic:
How has financialization changed the financial sector and household behaviour? Can financialization theories help us understand the 2008-9 crisis?
Mark scheme:
| e.g. | Weighting |
| Presentation and structure (including Harvard referencing) |
15% |
| Content (including research) |
25% |
| Breadth and depth of knowledge |
30% |
| Critical analysis and evaluation |
30% |
| Total |
100 |
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