European debt crisis

Essay Question:

How have the tough austerity policies adopted in response to the European debt crisis affected the economy and society of
Greece?

Marking

Assignments will be assessed according to the following criteria:

Relevance ofthe answerto the question

set.

-Demonstrated ability to argue your case based on the evidence/ideas you cite.

-Demonstrated ability to use material critically and

in orderto promote independent thinking on the assignment question.

-Demonstrated ability to construct a coherent

argument.

-Demonstrated ability to express your ideas clearly and succinctly and in logical sequence, i.e. grammar, vocabulary, academic
style, and sentence structure.

-Written expression, literacy, style and presentation are taken into account in the

marking

Presentation

Please note the following format requirements forwritten assignments in this Unit:

-All submitted assignments must

be word-processed using 1.5 spacing

-Use Times New Roman or Arial fonts

-Print text in 11 or 12 point font size.

-Leave margins of3-4

cm at the top, bottom, and sides.

-Use A4 paper and number pages consecutively throughout the assignment, in the upper right corner, or

centred at the top.

-Attach a title page that includes your name, student number, course code, the assignment question and word count.

(e.g. FNDN300; Assignment 5) and the name ofthe unit coordinator

-Edit yourwork carefully including for punctuation, spelling, sentence

and paragraph construction, and referencing.

-Use APA Referencing Style and avoid lengthy quotations from sources.

Word limits

You are

required to comply with word limits. They encourage conciseness, and they also provide a good indicator ofthe depth to which you are
expected to go. You are, of course, not expected to achieve exactly the required length and a 10% leeway on either side is
acceptable.

Referencing written work

You are required to use at least six readings as source material forthis essay, at least five of

which should come from the prescribed readings forthis essay.

the prescribed:
1.http://wwvv.globalresearch.ca/strong-economic-medicine-the-imfs-mistakes-on-greece-are-nothing-new/5338454
2.http://politicalaffairs.net/au

sterity-and-the-economic-crisis/
3.http://wwvv.smh.com.au/business/world-business/austerity-bill-approved-as-athens-burns-20120213-1to7t.html
4.http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.une.edu.au/docview/927127095?accountid=17227
5.http://wwvv.theguardian.com/world/2011/jul/’31/greece-deb

t-crisis-anti-austerity

Ensure that all references cited in your assignment are listed in a reference section, where they should be listed

alphabetically in order of authors’ surnames. All sources (including books, journal articles and websites) should be listed together, not in
separate sections.

Please consult ASO fact sheets on matters of referencing, quotation, paraphrasing and so on.

Non-discriminatory

language

You must be careful to use non-discriminatory language in assignments. You must avoid language that makes inappropriate reference
to sex, disability, language, race and ethnicity. More information is available from UNE Equity at Student Assist (02 6773 3591) and the
Aboriginal Unit, Oorala (02 6773 3034). Afact sheet on Using Non-discriminatory Language is also available from the Academic Skills Office.