Applying economic theory and secondary data to understand the market for copper
Assessment Instructions
Assessment Instructions
Title: Applying economic theory and secondary data to understand the market for copper
The aim of this assignment is to explore your understanding of demand and supply and to provide the opportunity to apply theory. We want you to try and demonstrate and explore understanding of the determinant factors of demand and supply for copper and how these factors might cause movements in the price of copper. We shall also be looking for you to develop your writing, critiquing, presentation and referencing skills.
This is an individual coursework and essay format.
Task/question
Apply the ideas and concepts of demand and supply to answer the following question: Using demand and supply theory (including diagrams) and supportive evidence, examine the demand and supply forces which determine the price of copper and underlying factors that influence these.
Marking Criteria
Marking Criteria
You will be assessed on the following criteria:
1. Showed evidence of understanding supply and demand models, using diagrams and schematic representations as appropriate (30%)
2. Demonstrated the ability to apply this framework to explain movements in the price of copper (30%)
3. Supported the analysis with the appropriate literature, data and statistics (20%);
4. Demonstrated reflective use of relevant literature and correct citation (10%);
5. Written clearly and concisely and not exceeded the word limit 1500 words (10%)
We advise using text books for supply and demand theory, but the assignment also requires you to search for relevant information. You could use popular search engines such as Google, your tutors will also show you how to make use of library search tools to help track down relevant literature. Formative feedback and support during the module
Further information about this assessment is available on the Blackboard site for this module and includes:
See module handbook.
Formatting
Please use the following file format(s) (Word, .pdf etc.). We cannot ensure that other formats are compatible with markers’ software and cannot guarantee to mark incorrect formats.
All work should be word processed in 12-point font Times New Roman or Arial and single spaced.
The first page of your coursework must include:
• Your student number
• The module name and number
• Your word count
• The coursework question or title
Word Limit
The maximum word limit for this coursework is a maximum of 1500 words.
• There is no +/- 10% on word count and anything after the maximum word count will not be marked, in line with UWE Bristol’s Word Count Policy.
• In line with UWE policy, this word count includes everything in the main body of the text (including headings, tables, citations, quotes, lists, etc.).
• The references, bibliography and footnotes (provided footnotes only include references) are NOT included in this word count.
Referencing and Assessment Offences
Please ensure you reference all sources used when developing your assessment, using the UWE Harvard approach to referencing. Failure to properly reference your work to original source material can be grounds for the assessment offence of plagiarism and may result in failure of the assessment or more serious implications. Further guidance on correct referencing is available on UWE’s Study Skills referencing pages.
UWE’s Assessment Offences Policy outlines potential offences and it is your responsibility to understand this policy and avoid potential offences. Details of what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it can be found on UWE’s Study Skills pages about avoiding plagiarism.
Text-matching software (e.g. SafeAssign) is used to check every submission against other submissions made at the same time, previous submissions to UWE and other universities, and internet sources. We may also manually search for matches. When submitting your work, you will be required to confirm that the work is your own.
It is an assessment offence to:
– copy work from any source, including your own previous assessments, and present it as your own work for this assessment, or to provide your own work to others
– to work with others on the assessment in any way, or for anyone to make amends on your work (including proofreaders, who may highlight issues but not edit the work)
– change individual words but keep, essentially, the same sentences and/or structures from other sources: this will be detected by text-matching software. Please write in your own words and style to convey your own learning.
Instructions for submission
You must submit your assignment before the stated deadline by electronic submission through Blackboard. Notification that the electronic submission portal is open for your assignment is displayed (usually two weeks before the submission date) in the Coursework tab in myUWE, the Coursework tab in Blackboard and via an announcement in the Blackboard course.
