ECON 376 – Proposal and Term Paper Guidelines

ECON 376 – Proposal and Term Paper Guidelines
Dr. Saeed Moshiri
ECON 376 Students are required to write a term paper on a topic related to Economics of Energy. The
proposal and the paper should follow the guidelines below.
I. Research Proposal
Prior to writing the paper, you need to write a short proposal. The proposal should have the following
information.
– research topic
– main question(s)
– methodology (e.g. theoretical, empirical, modeling approach, survey)
– data sources (for empirical papers)
– two main references
The proposal should be typed and not longer than two standard (8.5-11”) pages with double space lines
and font size 12.
II. Paper
TOPIC
You can work on any topic dealing with a particular aspect of Economics of Energy. The paper can be
theoretical or empirical. The theoretical paper includes a literature review or a survey on a current issue
discussed in the literature. The empirical paper can be either a survey of the literature on an issue with a
wide range of empirical results, a quantitative analysis, or an estimation of a model. The topics we cover
in class are good examples of the research topics for your term paper, but your topic should be specific
to allow you to provide a deeper coverage of the material. Here are some topics past students have
worked on:
Energy Scenarios in Saskatchewan
Oil Sands Development in Canada
Future of Crude Oil
Carbon Tax Effects on Saskatchewan Farmers
Carbon Tax Effects on Prices
Electric Car Demands in China
Energy Consumption and Economic Growth
Renewable Energies in Northern Communities
Solar or Wind Energy Developments in Ontario
Is 100 percent Renewable Achievable?
Recent Trend in Energy consumption in China
Saskatchewan’s Uranium Royalty and Implications of Change
Measuring Oil Supply Impacts of the Libyan civil war
Impacts of gasoline tax
Geothermal Energy in the Canadian Context: A Feasibility Analysis
Oil Sand: Nature’s gift or a curse to Canada?
Macroeconomic Impacts of Oil Price Shocks
Oil peak in Canada
Dutch Disease in Canada
Hydraulic Fracturing
Determinants of oil price
FORMAT
The paper must be minimum 8 and maximum 10 pages (max. 2500 words, double spaced, Times font 12,
standard margins) excluding tables, graphs, and bibliography.
ORGANIZATION
A proper organization of the paper will have the following sections:
– Introduction
o Motivation
o Main questions
o objectives
o Methodology
– Body
o Economic model
o Review of the literature
o Data description
o Results
o Analysis
– Conclusion
o Summary of the finding
o Possible shortcomings and caveats
– References
o Follow the standard format used in Economic journals, e.g. Chicago standard.
EVALUATION
The paper will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
1. Organization
2. Clarity (how well the ideas are developed and presented)
3. Originality
4. Depth and coherence of the analysis
5. Citation
Good luck.
Saeed Moshiri

 
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HealthCare Collaborative Working Practice Task

HealthCare Collaborative Working Practice Task
Please use subheadings and also answer each question as stated in 1(a)(i), (ii) etc so that I can easily identify what has been answered.
References is very important for all tasks, and must be from 2016 upward
Introduction: (200 words)
Provide an introduction – this should be done after you have completed all the sections to help with what needs to be included in the introduction. Support your introduction with references
 
Section 1 (800 words)
In this section, you will provide an excellent, well structured discussion that displays a high level of critical awareness and evaluation through clear identification of the strengths and weaknesses of the principles of service user/carer involvement from a wide range of perceptive. The concepts of interprofessional working and collaborative practice are clearly defined and differentiated and appraisal of own practice clearly evaluated with argument of the highest quality, supported by integrated appropriate and relevant sources.
Positive and challenging aspects of service user involvement must be clearly and eloquently argued, critical analysis and development of excellent arguments of sound academic quality supported by a very wide range of perspectives and sources that are appropriate and relevant.
The concepts of interprofessional working and collaborative practice must be clearly defined and differentiated with a critical and creative application to own practice is evident throughout.
 
1 (a). Explain and justify the principles of service user and carer involvement in the context of interprofessional working and critically appraise how you may apply these to your practice.
(i (a)) What is concepts of interprofessional working? – support this with reference from literature
(i (b)) What concepts of collaborative practice? – support this with reference from literature
(i (c)) With concepts of interprofessional working and collaborative practice clearly defined in (i) and (ii), now differentiate and appraise of mental hospital setting practice with clearly evaluated.
(ii) Explain with aid of references the positive aspects of having service users involved in their care/treatment etc.
 
(iii) Explain with aid of references – What are the challenges?
 
(iv) Explain with aid of references – What does the literature suggest about Service Users involvement?
 
(v) Explain with aid of references – Critically appraise how healthcare worker should apply Service Users involvement in their own practice?
 
 
1(b) Interprofessional working in Healthcare setting
 
(i) Explain with aid of references – What is interprofessional working and What does the literature suggest?
 
(ii) Explain with aid of references – What is collaborative practice and What does the literature suggest?
 
(iii) Explain with aid of references  – How should be collaborative practice apply in practice?
 
(iv) Could you reflect on an incident with example of interprofessional working and collaborative practice was observed?
 
(iva) Why was it successful or a challenge? – support this with reference from literature
 
(ivb) What was the impact on the service or Service Users? – support this with reference from literature
 
(v) Finally, conclude this section with how you’ll work collaboratively and interprofessionally in practice and give 3 examples? – support this with reference from literature
 
 
 
 
 
 
Section 2 (800 words)

  1. Critically analyse the factors and processes, which are often ambiguous and complex, that facilitate effective collaboration which promotes the creation and maintenance of safe and effective services.

Excellent critical evaluation and application of concepts which inform and impact on collaborative practice elaborated through the critical and judicious selection of examples supported by a wide range of perspectives and sources.
A critical approach must be used throughout that demonstrates clear understanding and outstanding analysis of the complex and ambiguous factors and processes that affect effective collaboration
Critical analysis of strengths and weaknesses in processes affecting effective collaborative practice are clearly defined and evidenced throughout, ambiguity and complexity are explored with excellent argumentation. Factors are identified and critically discussed using a comprehensive range of examples and relevant sources in relation to the maintenance of effective safe services
Critical analysis of a variety of factors and processes for collaborative practice are clearly identified and well integrated into argument.
Critical application of theory to safe effective service delivery is supported.  Discussion addresses ambiguity and complexity using reference to appropriate examples from a variety of sources. Demonstrates good criticality and cogent analysis.
(i) Write about what affects effective collaborative practice? Explain factors and processes that affect effective collaboration – this needs to be discussed with factors are identified and critically discussed using a comprehensive range of examples and relevant sources in relation to the maintenance of effective safe services – support this with reference from literature
(ii) Critical analysis of strengths and weaknesses in processes affecting effective collaborative practice – support this with reference from literature
(iii) What in practice have you observed? – support this with reference from literature
(iv) Poor or effective collaboration? – support this with reference from literature
(v) How is the service/Service User impacted? – support this with reference from literature
(vi) What does the literature suggest can affect effective collaborative practice? – support this with reference from literature
(vii) Reflect upon your involvement in collaborative working in which you have worked collaborative with another Health Care Professional or service to enhance a Service User’s care or experience? – support this with reference from literature
 
Section 3 (700 words)

  1. Critically evaluate the service environment to offer new insights, through engaging with practice based situations and identify the relevance to contemporary policy drivers for collaborative practice and integrated service delivery.

Demonstrates critical and insightful consideration and creative exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of the service environment in terms of promoting collaborative practice. This must be soundly based on evidence and critical use of the literature and contemporary policy.
(i) How does the environment you work in impact on your ability to collaborate with other Health Care Professional’s? Demonstrates critical and insightful consideration and creative exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of the service environment in terms of promoting collaborative practice.  – support this with reference from literature
(ii) How could this be adapted? – support this with reference from literature
(iii) How can you overcome barriers to collaborative working? – support this with reference from literature
(iv) If you are able to collaborate effectively what is it that facilitates this? – support this with reference from literature
(v) What does the literature suggest as to how the environment can support effective collaborative working? – support this with reference from literature
(vi) Do you agree with the literature? Remember you can appraise the literature, so you could use the literature to offer an alternative opinion and critically reflect using your experiences in practice.
(vii) How do policy drivers promote collaborative working? Make sure you refer to appropriate policy – will send you some sample
 
Important: References is very important for all tasks, and must be from 2016 upward
 

 
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Double Entry Recording Assessment – Description / Requirements:

Double Entry Recording Assessment – Description / Requirements:
 
The objective of this assignment is for you to record business transactions using a general journal
and then post relevant entries into a specific ledger account.
In this assessment, you will be given random transactions based on the various scenarios. Your task
is to analyse these transactions and record each (including the opening balances) into the General
Journal and then post the relevant entries to the General Ledger accounts. You do not need to fill out
the Trial Balance as it will automatically be calculated and carried over from your General Ledger.
 
 
 
Sheet 1: Description

IMPORTANT: Your ID and Student Username must be included here before
starting your assignment otherwise no information will populate.

Once the above is entered correctly, this worksheet will populate with your own
corresponding transactions and figures. Please use these to complete Sheet 2 and Sheet 3.
 
 
Sheet 2: General Journal

Record double-entries for each of the transactions provided on Sheet 1: Description
transaction including opening balances.

Each transaction must include a date, account names, and amounts in either the debit or
credit column.

  • Narrations are not required for each transaction.

 
 
Sheet 3: Ledger

Record all relevant transactions from the general journal including opening balance. Each
entry must include a date, account name(s)*, and amount in the appropriate columns.

  • Posts that require multiple accounts can be separated by a “/” sign (see below).
  • There is no need to leave a line in between each ledger entry.
  • The closing balance is automatically calculated, you do not need to do anything further in

the last line of each ledger.
 
 
Sheet 4: Trial Balance

  • This sheet is automatically generated from the closing balances in your General Ledger.
  • There is no need to do anything with the trial balance. This is just generated to help you

‘check’ your balances.

Total marking boxes are for administration purposes only and there is no need for you to
input any values.

 
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Human Factors Engineering

Human Factors Engineering
As a professional human factor specialist, you were recruited by your current company to select from your daily work environment a single activity and apply Human Factor knowledge to analysis and provide recommendations to improve the working conditions and posture of that activity.
The following should be addressed to complete your task:
1) A comprehensive presentation on the area (Designing to fit the moving body/moving body ergonomics) selected.
Part 1: (This part is important because its the gate why to investigate/ analyse our case and make improvements based on the the principles and guideline) so it needs to be comprehensive.
• Objectives. (The reason for Making this presentation)
• Introduction.
• Theories/principles and guidelines of Body movement Ergonomics.
Part 2: (This Part will be provided for you)
• A brief introduction of the activity selected.
• A description of the reason for selecting this activity.
• Few snap shots of the activity investigated (Before improvement).
• Identification of the major and minor areas of concern/investigation (Based on Analysis of the human factors (Body Movement ergonomics) principles and guidelines.
Part 3:
• A detailed description of the recommendations and suggestion proposed to improve the working conditions and posture of that activity based on lesson learned from the principles and guidelines mentioned earlier.
• Few snap shots of the activity investigated (After improvement).
• Summary (A brief conclusion on the outcomes of this investigation and analysis)
Note: the presentation attached shows the depth of the study, it is also neat will presented presentation, we want if not better same level.
slides between 30 to 40 slides with the slides (Part2) that would be given

 
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