The topic of the essay covers the range of problems that are described in the vein of the course (e.g.,
the impact of international politics on the global stock market).
An essay should include clear statement of a research problem; include an analysis of the problem by
using concepts and analytical tools within the subject that generalize the point of view of the author. An
essay should include Introduction, Main part, Conclusion, Reference list. Introduction should include the
following information: (1) some background information about the topic, (2) research question, (3) thesis
statement, (4) structure of the essay. Body of the essay should cover the theoretical foundation of selected
problem and evidence-based argumentation of a research question. Conclusion should include the
argumentative summary about the research question and possibilities for further use or development. As a
rough guide, the Introduction and Conclusion should be around 500 words (25%) of your whole essay.
There should be no Title page.
The length of the essay is 2000 words. Every 10% more or less than the word limit will incur a 10% grade
penalty. The word limit does not include citations, endnotes and bibliography. It only refers to the
substantive content of the essay itself. In case of plagiarism, the student automatically gets 0 for the
whole essay.
The essay should be written in 12 point font, 1.5 spacing. The title and section heading should be bold.
For citations use APA style (in-text, author-date)