This assessment requires students to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and analytical skills.

Discuss one of the following topics:

Topic 1.​Select a company and describe its total global strategy in terms of its core business strategy, its internationalisation strategy, and its globalisation strategy. How successful has this company been in each aspect of its total global strategy?

Topic 2.​Select an industry and analyse its globalisation drivers as they were five years ago, today, and what they are likely to be in five years’ time.

Topic 3.​Discuss the impact of the rise of emerging market countries on the strategic planning of firms around the world. Use case study examples to support discussion.
Description: Academic Essay

Purpose:
1.​This assignment provides you with the opportunity to justify a topic through a search and analysis of the literature and focus it into a researchable topic.
2.​Students are also provided with the opportunity to recognise the structure of key arguments and to provide cogent, reasoned and objective evaluative analysis.

Special Instructions:
The essay should demonstrate the following:
1.​A clear understanding of the topic;
2.​Cite and discuss at least 10 peer reviewed academic journal articles;
3.​A clear and coherent argument supported with relevant examples/based on evidence;
4.​State clear conclusions.
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Submission of Essay:

• Late submissions will not be accepted after this date unless supported by extenuating evidence which should be presented to Course Director as required by Ulster University Policy;
• The assignments will be marked in accordance with the Ulster University’s plagiarism policy. Please refer to programme handbook;
• The document should be 2,500 words long and it should be referenced using the Harvard system of referencing and page-numbered;
• Sources should be from recognised and reliable academic, industry, business and government sources.

Author a 1,300 to 2,200-word critical interpretation of a cultural artifact—movie, book, TV series, album, work of art, comedy act, monument, historical site—that is relevant to one or more of the major themes discussed in our course: the value of the humanities (including the arts), thinking philosophically, the meaning of life, the good life (happiness, pleasure), philosophy of education, love, and the power of the arts.

 

All papers must identify a research question to answer

Examples of the kinds of questions you might take on include:

• What vision of a meaningful life does Slipknot’s 3: The Subliminal Verses convey to listeners and how does it relate to existentialism?
• How does Twenty One Pilot’s“Stressed Out” question conventional notions of human happiness, and how does it relate to the ideas of Epicurus (or Seneca, etc.)?
• How does Edge of Tomorrow (Live. Die. Repeat)(2014) relate to the idea that human beings have a fixed destiny and Sartre’s contention that human beings are condemned to freedom?
• Why do I agree/disagree with the vision of a meaningful life projected by the film Seeking a Friend for the End of the World?

 

General questions to consider in formulating your research question include:

• What meanings are presented? Are multiple meanings offered? Which ones do I agree with and why?
• What does this cultural artifact say about the meaning of life, truth, education, and/or God’s existence?
• Does this historical site or monument present an honest portrayal of the past? Does it feature some bias?
• In what way does this work of art affirm what is best in humanity? Does this work of art have anything to teach us about the difference between the ends and means of life?
• In what way does this cultural artifact exemplify or communicate thinker from our course’s philosophy?

 

All papers must put the given cultural work into conversation with key authors of our course

• Draw on the ideas of key thinkers throughout the course to interrogate or examine the cultural work in question
• Ask yourself how it relates to the ideas of Seneca, Epicurus, Aristotle, Plato, Martha Nussbaum, Adrienne Rich, Paul Goodman, Bok, etc. What would they say in response to the work? What would they say in response to your perspective?
  • For example: What would Seneca have to say about the vision of purposeful existence suggested in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World? How does the movie relate to Epicurus’ ideas?

 

All papers must also be comprised of these components:

• Introduction
  • Introduce the subject of your analysis, the question(s) you intend to answer, and your thesis: what you will be arguing.
• Background/Summary of cultural work
  • Provide your reader with key information they may not already have about the work in question. When was it made, how many copies sold (how popular is it), how did critics respond to it? What is the short thumbnail sketch of the work—the “trailer” if you will.
• Analysis (featuring consideration of opposing or contrasting perspectives)
• Your analysis must feature
  • interpretation and/or evaluation of the work (see below)
  • engagement with and/or application of ideas from course materials
  • consideration of opposing or contrasting perspectives
• Interpretation: Explain your interpretation of the work’s relevance to your research question
  • What does the work say to the audience about the meaning of life, God, truth, happiness, the good life, the importance of the arts or philosophy? Justify your claim: What is the basis of this interpretation?
  • What does the work suggest is a good life? What does it teach us about the meaning or importance of truth? What vision of life does it promote? Justify your claim: What is the basis of this interpretation?
  • Example of interpretative claim: Seeking a Friend for the End of the Worldsuggests the most purposeful life is to be found in romantic love. You would then give reasons why you believe this to be an accurate representation of the movie’s aim. To do so you might discuss the way the film highlights Dodge and Penny’s lives, and how each finds a way pass suicide, returning to the family, survivalism, or nihilism. You would provide key details: discuss scenes, dialogue, visual representation, plot, etc.
• Evaluation: Explain your evaluation of the work
  • How does the message of the cultural artifact compare, contrast with views of authors from our course?
  • Do you agree: why or why not? Who do you think gets it right, wrong? Why?
• Opposing or contrasting perspectives:
  • How might someone else interpret or evaluate this differently than I am? Why would such an interpretation or evaluation be mistaken?
• Conclusion
• Briefly reflect on your analysis and its conclusions.
• Identify the significance of your argument.

 

 

 

 

 

Term Paper Rubric
Area of Evaluation	Criteria	Value
Content: Critical Analysis (64%)	ü  Meaningfully and fairly acknowledges, articulates, and engages key, relevant course concepts and thinkers ü  Provides original analysis (does not simply summarize lectures and readings, but engages them, opening new lines of inquiry or contributing new ideas to the discourse) ü  Justifies claims: provides reasoned support for claims ü  Clearly explains the relationship between claims and supporting premises or reasons; clearly explains how premise A and premise B produce conclusion C. ü  Avoids dogmatic thinking; recognizes that one’s views are not inherently or obviously true and that others’ ideas are not inherently or obviously false ü  Avoids egocentric thinking; recognizes that one’s views or perspectives are not necessarily obvious or the same as others; Acknowledges, explains and engages alternative, contrasting, and/or opposing perspectives ü  Avoids informal fallacies including unfounded appeals to cultural tradition, popular opinion, and power; avoids personal attacks, stereotyping, and hasty generalizations in analysis ü  Showcases appropriate empathy and respect for others (This does not mean that you must agree with a viewpoint of an individual or group of people! Rather it simply means that you are expected to recognize and honor the dignity of others, including those you disagree with.)	8%   8%   8% 8%   8%   8%     8%   8%
Form/ Organization (26%)	ü  Implements analytical writing: author does not simply tell a story or list facts but offers a critical analysis (though some narrative prose is acceptable the paper must emphasize analysis) ü  Deploys appropriately formal tone; avoids inappropriately casual language, turns-of-phrase and the like (when appropriate the use of pronouns such as “I” is acceptable, but abbreviations and slang should not be included unless justifiable) ü  Features introduction, body paragraphs developing one’s ideas, and a conclusion ü  Formatted according to MLA, Chicago, Harvard or other designated scholarly guidelines ü  Provides original title ü  Enticing introduction (engaging the reader, inspiring them to read on) ü  Includes specific thesis statement indicating not only the topic or subject matter but the central claim being advanced in the paper ü  Logically structured paragraphs that support the stated thesis: purposeful paragraphs feature clear topic sentences, indicating the main idea of the paragraph and developing the thesis presented in the introduction, and development ü  Provides all appropriate in-text citations indicating source of others’ ideas ü  Provides works-cited page ü  Minimal direct quotes; summarizes others’ ideas in one’s own words rather than excessively relying on quoting	3%   2%     3% 1% 1% 1% 3%   4%     5% 1% 2%
Grammar/ Mechanics (10%)	Very few if any grammatical errors ü  Correct spelling ü  Correct punctuation ü  Correct word-choice ü  Complete sentences; no sentence fragments (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. ü  No run-on sentences (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.	2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Total: 100%
Word-count penalty	ü  Papers falling under 95% of the required word-count will be receive a penalty commensurate with the missing word-count percentage. ü  For example, if the word-count requirement is 1,500 and the submitted paper is 1,000 words it will receive an automatic deduction of 33%, making a 67% the highest possible score. A 750 paper would receive an automatic deduction of 50% because 750 words is half of the required word-count.
Late penalty	ü  Assignments will receive a deduction of 5% for each day the assignment is late ü  An assignment that is 5 days late will receive an automatic deduction of 25% ü  An assignment that is 20 days late will receive an automatic deduction of 100%, meaning that the paper will receive an automatic zero ü  When a student has a reasonable excuse for submitting a late assignment they should consult with the professor, and after doing so, leave a comment with their submitted work
Fails to follow instructions penalty	ü  Papers failing to address the assigned term paper prompt will receive an automatic zero. ü  Papers failing to engage the concepts, thinkers, and material the term paper is purposed to evaluate will receive an automatic zero. ü  Be sure to follow the assignment instructions

 

Please attach a 300-500 word essay on the origin of your own instrument or voice (or composition for composers). For those who play instruments that were invented more recently, choose an early instrument that you might have liked to play if you were living in the Middle Ages, one that might be a precursor of your own.Please attach a 300-500 word essay on the origin of your own instrument or voice (or composition for composers). For those who play instruments that were invented more recently, choose an early instrument that you might have liked to play if you were living in the Middle Ages, one that might be a precursor of your own.

The Assignment: (1 page Comparison Grid; 1 page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement)

Part 1: Legislation Comparison Grid

Based on the health-related bill you selected, complete the Legislation Comparison Grid Template. Be sure to address the following:

Determine the legislative intent of the bill you have reviewed.
Identify the proponents/opponents of the bill.
Identify the target populations addressed by the bill.
Where in the process is the bill currently? Is it in hearings or committees?
Is it receiving press coverage?

Part 2: Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement

Based on the health-related bill you selected, develop a 1 page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement that addresses the following:

Advocate a position for the bill you selected and write testimony in support of your position.
Describe how you would address the opponent to your position. Be specific and provide examples.
Recommend at least one amendment to the bill in support of your position.

Literature Search Assignment Prior to writing the literature review paper, the student will prepare and submit an assignment of their literature search using a provided table and references. . At least five articles must be included in the assignment. The selected articles for review must be primary source research articles related to nursing care as opposed to medical management research. Grading for this assignment focus on correct APA reference for articles, selected articles are nursing focused, student is able to identify research method and major findings of the research study. PS:i expect the APA to be APA 6 edition format and also please make sure the resources are primary sources. SOURCES SHOULD BE FROM CiNAHL OR MEDLINE USES MeSH.Make sure the references are from America. I attached bellow the table that you should fill up.

This is supposed to be a study for publication in scopus journal. so please keep this in mind

1. Study title: Delinquency as predicted by black triad factors

2. Introduction: This part should include general revision of study variables supported by research. It is very important to shed the light on middle east economical and social status to address the study scope as the study data and population were selected from Jordan

3. Literature review: this part should address the concept of black triad and delinquency. The flow of review should lead to study statement and problem smoothly. This should be written in abn integrated approach not narrative of studies, which means, that literature must support the adoption of having those variables to gather.

4. Proposed study questions:
1. What are the levels of delinquency among delinquents sample ?
2. How does delinquency differ according to age group and other demographic variables?
3. What are the main black triad predictors of delinquency ?
4. How does normal sample and delinquent sample differ in black triad characteristics

5. Methodology: this part should include:
1. study participants who were selected from Ministry of social development, those who have scored minor, moderate or sever were selected. And the normal sample that were selected from private schools in Amman – Jordan
2. Description of study tools including reliability and validity ( ill upload the tools supported studies). Moreover, rating and scaling should be identified.
3. Traid scale code in data sheet is: TR. And delinquency scale code is DE.
4. Remember that I have a different rating scale for black triad scale
5. 9 scale used for study is aploaded
6. Procedure: including ethical standards and the approval of ERB in the university to conduct this research, informed consent. Moreover, it should be specified that normal sample had completed delinquency scale in order to make sure that no one express any kind of delinquency before considering him/ her as normal. This procedure results to exclude 9 participants.

6. Results and Statistical analysis
T test, Anova and stepwise regression should be used. Any other recommended analysis recommended by statistician could be discussed.

7. Discussion:
This should discuss the results according to literature.
8. Conclusion and recommendations
According to results and discussion, main conclusion and recommendations must be addressed.

9. References:
Between 45-60 up-to-date references must be used.
10. APA style is the research framework

Rate your approved budget document on the GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award criteria. The GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Criteria and the Rating Form (in Word) are attached below.

Budget Criteria Explanations.pdf
GFOA Budget Award Criteria and Rating Form (2).docx
Complete the GFOA rating form in electronic format and then write a memo to me that contains the following information:
1. A section providing background information on the jurisdiction whose budget you analyze.
2. Separate sections that summarize your ratings in each of the GFOA rating categories (Policy Document, Financial Plan, Operations Guide, and Communications Guide). These sections should provide a cogent, concise discussion focusing only on those criteria and ratings that significantly influenced your overall rating for each category. Don’t discuss your ratings on all the criteria in these sections, only the most important criteria in your opinion.
3. A section focusing on the one GFOA rating category (Policy Document, Operations Guide, Financial Plan, or Communications Device) that you think is the most important category in evaluating a jurisdiction’s budget document. In this section, analyze in more depth the budget’s strengths and weaknesses relative to the criteria in this category. Explain why you think the category you selected is so important and use course readings or other course content (or readings/research that are not a part of the course content) to support your argument.
Along with the memo, submit your completed GFOA rating form.
1. Microsoft Word Document.
2. Six-page maximum, excluding cover page, references, graphs, and tables (if needed)
3. Single spacing
4. 1-inch margins on all sides of the page
5. Justified text alignment
6. Arial, 11 point font
7. References in APA style
8. Memo cover page must be as follows:
TO: [Instructor Name]
FROM:
DATE:
RE: [City, County or State Name] Budget Analysis.
Please submit the files by attaching them to the Submission Details page for this assignment. Files must include student first and last name, course number, term and, respectively, “Budget Analysis Memo” and “GFOA Rating Form” (e.g., Joe_Brown_402_Budget_Analysis_Memo.doc and Joe_Brown_402_GFOA_Rating_Form.doc).

Consider the case of Iceland where prenatal genetic testing for Downs Syndrome is routine. The video notes that Iceland has nearly eliminated Downs Syndrome. This policy helps alleviate the tax burden of caring for disabled persons. (Rationing is essential in a single-payer system.) But when they say Iceland has nearly eliminated Downs Syndrome they are saying that fetuses with Downs Syndrome are routinely aborted. Assess Krass’s arguments for the claim that aborting defective fetuses is morally wrong. Purdy argues that if parents who are at risk of conceiving a defective fetus have a problem with abortion they should opt for pre-implantation screening and discard defective embryos. Critically evaluate Purdy’s argument. McMahan criticizes Kass’s view that disabled fetuses should be placed on par with healthy fetuses. His central argument is that if it is okay to select for health then it should also be okay to select for disability. Yet both McMahan and Davis argue it is wrong to select for disability. More generally, do you think social policies like those in place in Iceland are morally problematic? Defend your answer within the context of the assigned readings.

(Minimum Word Count: 500 Words)

DQ08: Prenatal Genetic Testing

[1] Do you have a general introductory paragraph with a thesis statement?

[2] Your thesis in this essay is whether parents should be permitted to utilize pre-natal genetic testing and about fetuses that test positive for Down Syndrome (and why you hold this position).

[3] Does each paragraph begin with a topic sentence?

[4] Do you explain Iceland’s policy of routine prenatal testing and the country’s recommendation that fetuses that test positive be aborted?

[5] Do you explain Kass’s arguments against aborting defective fetuses?

[6] Do you use expressions such as “According to Kass”?

[7] Do you explain Purdy’s argument for the claim that parents who are uncomfortable with aborting a defective fetus should opt for IVF with selective discard?

[8] Do you think Purdy is right that parents who knowingly possess a serious genetic defect are morally wrong to risk conceiving a fetus who will inherit this defect?

[9] Do you use expressions such as “According to Purdy”?

[10] Do you give a principled reason for either accepting or rejecting her view?

[11] Do you explain McMahan’s defense of prenatal genetic testing?

[12] Do you use expressions such as “According to McMahan”?

[13] Do you give a principled reason for either accepting or rejecting McMahan’s view?

[14] Do you have an analysis/conclusion? Do you give reasons supporting your thesis statement?

[15] Does your essay reflect a solid understanding of the assigned texts? Note that the purpose of my lecture notes is to help you work your way through the assigned readings. They are not intended as a replacement for the assigned readings. Your exposition of each theory should be drawn from the assigned reading (and not from various websites).

[16] Is your essay composed in standard written English?

[17] Is your essay free from grammatical mistakes and typos?

[18] Is your exposition complete and accurate?

[19] Is your critical analysis logically consistent?

[20] Does your essay meet the minimum 500 words?

[21] Have you removed all subjective language—i.e., “in my opinion”, “I feel” or “I personally think”? Remember, philosophy is based on facts and reasons, not feelings or opinions.

[22] Have you appropriately cited sources? Parenthetical citations are fine.

Review online articles (e.g. Forbes, Bloomberg, AARP) about retirement age and savings needed, as well as information from your textbook. You may also view other website such as CNN Money and the social security website. Next, locate an online retirement calculator and calculate how much you will need to save for retirement (“guestimate” based on your anticipated career and pay scale). Here are a few options, but feel free to use a different one.
https://financialmentor.com/calculator/best-retirement-calculator
https://www.aarp.org/work/retirement-planning/retirement_calculator.html
https://www3.troweprice.com/ric/ricweb/public/ric.do
Please integrate at least two outside sources. A minimum of three sources are required. Websites and online magazines count, although you must include a reliable source such as your text, which has substantive information about this topic.
In 500-750 words, answer the following questions:
1. Discuss some key factors to consider when thinking about the type of career you want (e.g., control over time, income, personality factors). Be sure to justify your response with expert support.
2. Describe retirement, including:
a. What is retirement? What are the most appealing aspects about it for you?
b. What age would you like to retire and why?
c. How much will you need to save according to the retirement calculator?
d. What are your biggest concerns about retirement and longevity? Do you foresee any challenges?
e. Describe a few steps you need to take to ensure you have an adequate amount saved for retirement (e.g. investments, savings, budget).
f. Explain how you might structure your life post retirement, including how you will maintain your identity apart from your career and how you plan to connect with others.
g. Describe how you plan to maintain your physical activity and how you will challenge your mind as you age. Be sure to connect your responses to the academic literature.
3. Survey at least one retired person (or couple) and share how their responses line up with the research findings. What advice of value did they provide you with?