Assignment Guide
Assignment Guide
2023/2024
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Contents
1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………… 3
3. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………….. 6
4. References…………………………………………………………………..7
5. Appendix……………………………………………………………………8
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1. Introduction
This section covers a brief introduction of the topics you are covering in this report. The
Assignment Guide should be used in conjunction with the Assignment Brief as its purpose is
to provide guidance as to how best to respond to the requirements of the assignment brief. It
also gives an indication of what the marker will be looking for in the piece of work.
All three learning outcomes are addressed within the tasks of the assignment:
To succeed in the module you must satisfy all learning outcomes, which in turn means
addressing each part of the assignment brief – missing something out will impact your grade
negatively.
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2. Annotated poster Task
*Poster is just the summary of the extended script. The word count (2500) is for the extended script.
3. Conclusion
This section is a brief summary of the entire report. Like all other pieces of work for
Higher Education studies, requires you to base your thoughts, statements, and ideas on
research.
a) Ensure that each piece of information you use in your work comes from research –
never your own thoughts.
b) That you follow the Harvard Reference System on the reference page and within
your work.
c) That the writing style that you adopt is academic i.e. third person, uses appropriate
specialist language, and has no conjunctions.
d) That the report followed the required report structure – refer to the guidance given
during your Foundation Year modules.
References:
(Minimum 15 references are required at LEVEL 4 and the references below are
Compulsory):
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1. Worthington, I., Britton, C. and Thompson, E. (2018) The Business Environment: A
Global Perspective, 8th Edition, Pearson (AVAILABLE ON MOODLE)
2. Sloman, J. and Jones, E. (2017) Essential Economics for Business (formerly
Economics and the Business Environment), 5th Edition, Pearson (AVAILABLE ON
MOODLE)
3. McAleese, D. (2004) Economics for Business: Competition, Macro-Stability and
Globalisation, 3rd Edition, Pearson
4. Ohmae, K., 1990. The Borderless World, New York: Harper Business.
5. Weatherly, P. and Otter, D. (Eds) (2014), The Business Environment: Themes and
Issues in a Globalised World. 3rd Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
6. Palmer, A. and Harftley, B. (2011), The Business Environment. 7th Ed., Maidenhead:
McGraw-Hill.