Arab Open University DD202A Tutor Marked Assignment (2014-2015, 1st semester) Cut-off Date: Nov 27, 2014 This TMA is an essay based on chapters one and two of Economics and Economic Changes text book. It is marked out of 100 and is worth 20% of the overall assessment component. This TMA requires you to apply the course concepts to your own experience and to discuss the economic implications of such an application. Please read the following article as a sample upon which you are going to structure your essay. This TMA requires you to write a structured essay of no more than 1200 words, in which you attempt to answer the following question: Discuss the relationship between digital technology use and economic growth in your country (or in the country you are living in). Guidance notes: The above question should be discussed based on what you learned in Ch. 1 and Ch.2 listed in your course materials DD202A. You are going to discuss how the investment in digital technology affects the economic growth or economic development in your country (or the country you live in). The challenge in your essay is to cover its most significant aspects within the specified word count. Your essay should be well organized, with a clear-cut layout of an introduction, a body and a conclusion. In your introduction, you need to provide a definition of the new economic change showing the importance of digitisation on economic growth and productivity. Your introduction, as well as other parts of your TMA, must be based on up-to-date data with complete references. It is probably best to spend no more than 350 words on this part. (15 points) In the body of your essay, you need to answer the above question and elaborate on the points you mentioned in the introduction. You must first discuss the theoretical background that link the digital technology with economic growth showing the literature on information system in your country and the positive or negative relationship between digitisation and economic development. (do not use the information and indicators given in the above article). You will need to use published data and information in order to answer the above question (e-library). Indicators can be found in the annual reports of international development agencies such as UNDP and World Bank. You should state whether or not you think there are positive, negative or dubious socioeconomic benefits arising from the digitisation. You may translate your data into diagrams and match the theory with the application you are discussing. This part of your essay has the weightiest part of the TMA and carries the highest proportion of marks. You should spend no more than 500 to 600 words on this part of the TMA. (40 points). Your conclusion should include a summary of what you have discussed in your essay showing how the policy makers may benefit from your analysis and showing what benefits can be obtained from the use of digistisation. The assessment of the quality of your essay will be based on how you impress the reader (grader) about your knowledge and understanding of the topic. Attempt to use your own words and avoid using copy-paste. (25 points) 20 marks will be allocated equally for presentation, references and word count. Your TMA should be attached with the following PT3form. Arab Open University Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) Academic Year 2014 - 2015 Semester : First Branch: Program: Business Studies Course Title: Economics and Economic Change Course Code: DD202A Student Name: Student ID: Section Number: Tutor Name: Total Mark: Awarded Mark: Mark details Allocated Marks Questions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Total Weight 15 40 25 Marks Allocated Marks Criteria Presentation 5 Referencing 5 Word Count 5 E-Library 5 Total Marks 100 Student’s Total Mark Notes on plagiarism: A. According to the Arab Open University By-laws, “the following acts represent cases of cheating and Plagiarism: Verbatim copying of printed material and submitting them as part of TMAs without proper academic acknowledgement and documentation. Verbatim copying of material from the Internet, including tables and graphics. Copying other students’ notes or reports. Using paid or unpaid material prepared for the student by individuals or firms. B. Penalties for plagiarism ranges from failure in the TMA to expulsion from the university. Declaration: I hereby declare that the submitted TMA is my own work and I have not copied any other person’s work or plagiarized in any other form as specified above. Student Signature ……………………. Tutor’s Feedback Tutor Name: Tutor Signature: Date returned:
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