Criteria & Marking: 

The semester paper aims to have students apply theory to various aspects of policy debates of an Asian economy and the international economic system in which it operates. The work must include a review of the theoretical and empirical literature and the presentation of empirical results based on library research. The emphasis is on analysis of the issues not simply description of events. This is also a formative assessment process in that feedback to students will inform them of their learning progress as they approach the final examination assessment item. 

Criteria & Marking:

1. The standard of the overall research effort, including its quality and depth, with a range of suitable sources of different types required, such as books, journals, and Internet.
2. Notes and bibliography – including whether the paper is well referenced, and if all cited sources appear in the bibliography.
3. Inclusion of a review of the theoretical and empirical literature linked to the topic and the quality of that review.
4. The clarity of the arguments, strength of analysis, and the degree of use and integration of the sources, including the presentation of relevant empirical results based on library research.  The required emphasis is on analysis of the issues not simply description of events.
5. The standard of presentation including a required length of no more than 2000 words.