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How is a pandemic defined? Who has the power to define COVID 19 as one? How do other use competing definitions in an attempt to change or alter that definition?

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4/7/2020 ELT 5 – How do sociologists understand and study pandemics
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ELT 5 – How do sociologists understand and study pandemics?
Our semester was abruptly disrupted on March 12 when the BC provincial government banned all public gatherings over 250 people and UBC immediately cancelled all large lecture over 250. Since that Thursday life in Canada has dramatically changed. The Canadian government has closed the borders to foreign nationals, schools have closed, non-essential stores have shut their doors, Canadians abroad have been asked to return home and quarantine for 14 days (while some people can return others are trapped in countries like Peru and Italy.) Last week the liberals announced an Economic response plan where they plan to provide up to $27 billion dollars to support business and worker. The news is covering COVID 19 on a 24-hour loop. These drastic government responses fueled by a constant flow of information on the COVID 19 outbreak has created mass panic. Public health keeps asking the public to engage in social distancing and stay home. The public reacted in many ways. Some people were shopping and stocking up on toilette paper, masks, hand sanitizer and soap. Other people are denying the seriousness of the virus. Needless to say, the Coronavirus has changed the way we are working, socializing, and relating to other people.
For this ELT, I want you to think like a sociologist and provide an analysis of Canada’s (and the World’s) response to the COVID 19 outbreak. Here are some topics with questions to consider. Students will choose ONE bullet point below and write a thoughtful response that draws on course material to explain this COVID 19 pandemic in 3 – 5 paragraphs (500 words or 1 – 2 pages). Student should draw on course concepts or theories to explain their response.
How is a pandemic defined? Who has the power to define COVID 19 as one? How do other use competing definitions in an attempt to change or alter that definition? That is, how has COVID 19 been defined? What is the role of the media in pandemics? How is the media treating the COVID 19 outbreak? How has government responded to the outbreak? How have citizens responded to the virus? What do these responses say about our societies? What are the consequences of the government’s decisions to declare public emergencies, close the borders to foreign nationals, limit services provided? Will everyone in Canada receive the same medical attention if they fall ill from the virus?
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4/7/2020 ELT 5 – How do sociologists understand and study pandemics
https://canvas.ubc.ca/courses/32483/assignments/460402 2/3
How does the coronavirus compare to other disease outbreaks around the world (for example tuberculosis in India, the Zika virus, HIV, swine flu)?
Using APA cite all sources used in response. Resources to think about:
COVID 19 In Charts and maps (https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2020/03/covid-19charts-maps-200310163714493.html) (has comparative numbers to other coronavirus outbreaks) The Coronavirus is a disaster for Feminism (https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/03/feminism-womens-rights-coronaviruscovid19/608302/) Coronavirus is the Perfect Disaster for ‘Disaster Capitalism’ (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dmqyk/naomi-klein-interview-on-coronavirus-and-disastercapitalism-shock-doctrine) We Need Social Solidarity, Not Just Social Distancing (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/opinion/coronavirus-social-distancing.html)
All pages should be numbered and have one-inch margins on all sides. All text should be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font.

Well done. Student answered one of the topic questions in a paragraph form. Student comprehends and applies sociological concepts and theories. Clearly written with no spelling or grammatical errors. Uses proper APA citations.
4/7/2020 ELT 5 – How do sociologists understand and study pandemics
https://canvas.ubc.ca/courses/32483/assignments/460402 3/3
Good work. Student answered most the question in a paragraph form. Student demonstrated a strong understanding of sociological theories and concepts. Student applied concepts and theories well but missed a key point. There were a few spelling and grammatical errors. Includes some APA citations.

Student answered half of the question in a paragraph form. Student appears to understand theories and concept but needs to explain them more clearly. Started to apply concepts and theories but was missing key points. There were many spelling and grammatical errors that took away from the student’s ideas. Includes some citations and there are some errors in formatting.
Student did not answer the questions in paragraph form. Student did not comprehend or apply sociological theories appropriately. It was difficult to understand what they were discussing and there were many citation and grammatic problems.
Did not follow the instructions and complete the task as proposed.

How is the media treating the COVID 19 outbreak? How has government responded to the outbreak? How have citizens responded to the virus? What do these responses say about our societies?

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4/7/2020 ELT 5 – How do sociologists understand and study pandemics
https://canvas.ubc.ca/courses/32483/assignments/460402 1/3
ELT 5 – How do sociologists understand and study pandemics
Points 5 Submitting a file upload
Submit Assignment
ELT 5 – How do sociologists understand and study pandemics?
Our semester was abruptly disrupted on March 12 when the BC provincial government banned all public gatherings over 250 people and UBC immediately cancelled all large lecture over 250. Since that Thursday life in Canada has dramatically changed. The Canadian government has closed the borders to foreign nationals, schools have closed, non-essential stores have shut their doors, Canadians abroad have been asked to return home and quarantine for 14 days (while some people can return others are trapped in countries like Peru and Italy.) Last week the liberals announced an Economic response plan where they plan to provide up to $27 billion dollars to support business and worker. The news is covering COVID 19 on a 24-hour loop. These drastic government responses fueled by a constant flow of information on the COVID 19 outbreak has created mass panic. Public health keeps asking the public to engage in social distancing and stay home. The public reacted in many ways. Some people were shopping and stocking up on toilette paper, masks, hand sanitizer and soap. Other people are denying the seriousness of the virus. Needless to say, the Coronavirus has changed the way we are working, socializing, and relating to other people.
For this ELT, I want you to think like a sociologist and provide an analysis of Canada’s (and the World’s) response to the COVID 19 outbreak. Here are some topics with questions to consider. Students will choose ONE bullet point below and write a thoughtful response that draws on course material to explain this COVID 19 pandemic in 3 – 5 paragraphs (500 words or 1 – 2 pages). Student should draw on course concepts or theories to explain their response.
How is a pandemic defined? Who has the power to define COVID 19 as one? How do other use competing definitions in an attempt to change or alter that definition? That is, how has COVID 19 been defined? What is the role of the media in pandemics? How is the media treating the COVID 19 outbreak? How has government responded to the outbreak? How have citizens responded to the virus? What do these responses say about our societies? What are the consequences of the government’s decisions to declare public emergencies, close the borders to foreign nationals, limit services provided? Will everyone in Canada receive the same medical attention if they fall ill from the virus?
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4/7/2020 ELT 5 – How do sociologists understand and study pandemics
https://canvas.ubc.ca/courses/32483/assignments/460402 2/3
How does the coronavirus compare to other disease outbreaks around the world (for example tuberculosis in India, the Zika virus, HIV, swine flu)?
Using APA cite all sources used in response. Resources to think about:
COVID 19 In Charts and maps (https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2020/03/covid-19charts-maps-200310163714493.html) (has comparative numbers to other coronavirus outbreaks) The Coronavirus is a disaster for Feminism (https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/03/feminism-womens-rights-coronaviruscovid19/608302/) Coronavirus is the Perfect Disaster for ‘Disaster Capitalism’ (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dmqyk/naomi-klein-interview-on-coronavirus-and-disastercapitalism-shock-doctrine) We Need Social Solidarity, Not Just Social Distancing (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/opinion/coronavirus-social-distancing.html)
All pages should be numbered and have one-inch margins on all sides. All text should be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font.

Well done. Student answered one of the topic questions in a paragraph form. Student comprehends and applies sociological concepts and theories. Clearly written with no spelling or grammatical errors. Uses proper APA citations.
4/7/2020 ELT 5 – How do sociologists understand and study pandemics
https://canvas.ubc.ca/courses/32483/assignments/460402 3/3
Good work. Student answered most the question in a paragraph form. Student demonstrated a strong understanding of sociological theories and concepts. Student applied concepts and theories well but missed a key point. There were a few spelling and grammatical errors. Includes some APA citations.

Student answered half of the question in a paragraph form. Student appears to understand theories and concept but needs to explain them more clearly. Started to apply concepts and theories but was missing key points. There were many spelling and grammatical errors that took away from the student’s ideas. Includes some citations and there are some errors in formatting.
Student did not answer the questions in paragraph form. Student did not comprehend or apply sociological theories appropriately. It was difficult to understand what they were discussing and there were many citation and grammatic problems.
Did not follow the instructions and complete the task as proposed.

Explain the roles and responsibilities of the key regulators within the financial services industry and their promotion of ethical, fair and compliance driven behaviour between firms, advisers and customers.

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Prepare 1500-words essay requiring critical assessment of the activities and subsequent collapse of Wonga.

(Wonga.com, also known as Wonga, is a British payday loan provider of “short-term, high-cost credit” that was founded in 2006 and has operations in the United Kingdom, Spain, Poland and South Africa.)

Course work Assessment

This should include:

  1. Analysis of the role of appropriate Regulators within the scandal such as FCA, Pensions Regulator and Bank of England: should the situation have been prevented from happening?
  2. Apply the CII Ethical Dilemma Resolution model to assess the ethics of the scenario and review the Social and Ethical implications of the specific case reviewed
  3. 3. Suggest recommendations as to what could be done in the future to ensure that Corporate Managers uphold the highest standards of integrity and ethics in all business matters.
Assessment criteria State what Unit Learning Outcomes are being covered by the assessment
 

1.

 Explain the roles and responsibilities of the key regulators within the financial services industry and their promotion of ethical, fair and compliance driven behaviour between firms, advisers and customers
 

2.

 Analyse how the rules and principles set out in regulation, are Outcome applied in practice in order to meet the financial needs of the consumer

 
 

3.

 Demonstrate an ability to apply the range of skills and competences required when advising clients in order to demonstrate the application of professional standards and behaviour

 

FSRE Coursework Marking Criteria

70%+ = 1st Class

  •  Student demonstrates a substantial range of knowledge and understanding of the UK Financial System and the Ethical and Regulatory implications of the case being examined.
  •  CII Ethical Dilemma model has been applied in great detail to the scenario, drawing out specific observations around the Ethics of the case reviewed
  •  Student has accessed a broad range of research and in great depth, pulling from a huge variety of sources including academic literature, regulatory presentations and up to date press sources
  •  Student presents a strong critical analysis of the case, with a wide-ranging discussion of the issues involved, presented in a well-structured and reasoned manner
  •  A comprehensive review of possible future recommendations has been undertaken, including comment on ethical and regulatory changes required
  •  Essay is well presented, with accurate referencing and appropriate bibliography.

60-69% = 2:1

  •  Student demonstrates a good knowledge and understanding of the UK Financial System and the Ethical and Regulatory implications of the case being examined
  •  CII Ethical Dilemma model has been applied in good detail to the scenario, drawing out general observations around the Ethics of the case reviewed
  •  Student has accessed a good range of research and in some depth, pulling from a variety of sources including academic literature, regulatory presentations and press releases
  •  Student presents a good critical analysis of the case, with a varied discussion of the issues involved, presented in a logical manner
  •  A sound review of the possible future recommendations has been undertaken, including comment on ethical and regulatory changes required
  •  Essay is structured clearly, with good referencing and appropriate bibliography.

50-59% = 2:2

  •  Student demonstrates some knowledge and understanding of the UK Financial System and the Ethical and Regulatory implications of the case being examined
  •  CII Ethical Dilemma model has been applied with some detail to the scenario, drawing out some accurate observations around the Ethics of the case reviewed
  •  Student has shown some evidence of a range and depth of research, using a variety of sources including academic literature and press releases
  •  Student presents some evidence of critical analysis but with a limited discussion of the issues involved
  •  Some evidence demonstrated of possible future recommendations, but with limited commentary on the ethical and regulatory changes required
  •  Essay is adequately structured, with appropriate referencing and bibliography.

40-49% = 3rd

  •  Student demonstrates a limited knowledge of the UK Financial System and the Ethical and Regulatory implications of the case being examined
  •  CII Ethical Dilemma model has been attempted but applied with limited detail to the scenario, drawing out minimal observations around the ethics of the case being reviewed
  •  Little evidence of any breadth or depth of research, with very limited sources being used
  •  Limited evidence of critical analysis, leads to a very minimal discussion of the issues involved
  •  Narrow range of knowledge evidenced with regard to future recommendations and minimal commentary on the ethical or regulatory changes required
  •  Poor structure, contributing to lack of coherent argument. Limited referencing.

<40% = Fail

  •  No real demonstration of knowledge of the UK Financial System or the Ethical and Regulatory implications of the case being examined
  •  CII Ethical Dilemma model is clearly not understood with minimal application to the scenario, leading to limited or no observations re the ethics of the case being reviewed.
  •  Limited evidence of any breadth or depth of research from relevant sources
  •  Minimal or no evidence of critical analysis of the case, leading to a limited or no real discussion around the issues involved.
  •  Narrow or zero commentary around future recommendations or the ethical,

regulatory changes required.

  •  Weak presentation and structure leading to inappropriate argument.

Minimal/inappropriate referencing.

Suggested Reading and Links: Wonga

These links are intended to help you as you research Wonga:
BBC (2014) ‘Wonga chased debt with fake lawyers.’ BBC News. Business. [Online] 25th June.

[Accessed on 19th August 2019] https://www.bbc.com/news/business-28015456

Collinson, P. and Jones, R. (2018) ‘Wonga collapses into administration.’ The Guardian. [Online] 30th August. [Accessed on 19th August 2019] https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/30/wonga-collapses-into-administration

Dunkley, E. (2016) ‘Payday lenders still active after UK watchdog’s crackdown.’ Financial Times. [Online] 4th December. [Accessed on 6th January 2020] https://www.ft.com/content/db25ea2e-b7b9-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622d

FCA (2019) High-cost credit and consumer credit. Financial Conduct Authority. [Online] [Accessed on 6th January 2020] https://www.fca.org.uk/firms/high-cost-credit-consumer- credit

Financial Times (2018) ‘Wonga: decline and fall.’ Financial Times. [Online] 28th August. [Accessed on 19th August 2019] https://www.ft.com/content/b1c7686a-aace-11e8-89a1- e5de165fa619

Hale, T. (2018) ‘How do you solve a problem like Wonga loans?’ Financial Times. [Online] 21st September. [Accessed on 19th August 2019] http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2018/09/21/1537528728000/How-do-you-solve-a-problem-like- Wonga-loans-/

House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills (2013) Payday Loans: Seventh Report of Session 2013–14. [Online] [Accessed on 6th January 2020] https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmbis/789/789.pdf

Analyse how the rules and principles set out in regulation, are Outcome applied in practice in order to meet the financial needs of the consumer.

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Prepare 1500-words essay requiring critical assessment of the activities and subsequent collapse of Wonga.

(Wonga.com, also known as Wonga, is a British payday loan provider of “short-term, high-cost credit” that was founded in 2006 and has operations in the United Kingdom, Spain, Poland and South Africa.)

Course work Assessment

This should include:

  1. Analysis of the role of appropriate Regulators within the scandal such as FCA, Pensions Regulator and Bank of England: should the situation have been prevented from happening?
  2. Apply the CII Ethical Dilemma Resolution model to assess the ethics of the scenario and review the Social and Ethical implications of the specific case reviewed
  3. 3. Suggest recommendations as to what could be done in the future to ensure that Corporate Managers uphold the highest standards of integrity and ethics in all business matters.
Assessment criteria State what Unit Learning Outcomes are being covered by the assessment
 

1.

 Explain the roles and responsibilities of the key regulators within the financial services industry and their promotion of ethical, fair and compliance driven behaviour between firms, advisers and customers
 

2.

 Analyse how the rules and principles set out in regulation, are Outcome applied in practice in order to meet the financial needs of the consumer

 
 

3.

 Demonstrate an ability to apply the range of skills and competences required when advising clients in order to demonstrate the application of professional standards and behaviour

 

FSRE Coursework Marking Criteria

70%+ = 1st Class

  •  Student demonstrates a substantial range of knowledge and understanding of the UK Financial System and the Ethical and Regulatory implications of the case being examined.
  •  CII Ethical Dilemma model has been applied in great detail to the scenario, drawing out specific observations around the Ethics of the case reviewed
  •  Student has accessed a broad range of research and in great depth, pulling from a huge variety of sources including academic literature, regulatory presentations and up to date press sources
  •  Student presents a strong critical analysis of the case, with a wide-ranging discussion of the issues involved, presented in a well-structured and reasoned manner
  •  A comprehensive review of possible future recommendations has been undertaken, including comment on ethical and regulatory changes required
  •  Essay is well presented, with accurate referencing and appropriate bibliography.

60-69% = 2:1

  •  Student demonstrates a good knowledge and understanding of the UK Financial System and the Ethical and Regulatory implications of the case being examined
  •  CII Ethical Dilemma model has been applied in good detail to the scenario, drawing out general observations around the Ethics of the case reviewed
  •  Student has accessed a good range of research and in some depth, pulling from a variety of sources including academic literature, regulatory presentations and press releases
  •  Student presents a good critical analysis of the case, with a varied discussion of the issues involved, presented in a logical manner
  •  A sound review of the possible future recommendations has been undertaken, including comment on ethical and regulatory changes required
  •  Essay is structured clearly, with good referencing and appropriate bibliography.

50-59% = 2:2

  •  Student demonstrates some knowledge and understanding of the UK Financial System and the Ethical and Regulatory implications of the case being examined
  •  CII Ethical Dilemma model has been applied with some detail to the scenario, drawing out some accurate observations around the Ethics of the case reviewed
  •  Student has shown some evidence of a range and depth of research, using a variety of sources including academic literature and press releases
  •  Student presents some evidence of critical analysis but with a limited discussion of the issues involved
  •  Some evidence demonstrated of possible future recommendations, but with limited commentary on the ethical and regulatory changes required
  •  Essay is adequately structured, with appropriate referencing and bibliography.

40-49% = 3rd

  •  Student demonstrates a limited knowledge of the UK Financial System and the Ethical and Regulatory implications of the case being examined
  •  CII Ethical Dilemma model has been attempted but applied with limited detail to the scenario, drawing out minimal observations around the ethics of the case being reviewed
  •  Little evidence of any breadth or depth of research, with very limited sources being used
  •  Limited evidence of critical analysis, leads to a very minimal discussion of the issues involved
  •  Narrow range of knowledge evidenced with regard to future recommendations and minimal commentary on the ethical or regulatory changes required
  •  Poor structure, contributing to lack of coherent argument. Limited referencing.

<40% = Fail

  •  No real demonstration of knowledge of the UK Financial System or the Ethical and Regulatory implications of the case being examined
  •  CII Ethical Dilemma model is clearly not understood with minimal application to the scenario, leading to limited or no observations re the ethics of the case being reviewed.
  •  Limited evidence of any breadth or depth of research from relevant sources
  •  Minimal or no evidence of critical analysis of the case, leading to a limited or no real discussion around the issues involved.
  •  Narrow or zero commentary around future recommendations or the ethical,

regulatory changes required.

  •  Weak presentation and structure leading to inappropriate argument.

Minimal/inappropriate referencing.

Suggested Reading and Links: Wonga

These links are intended to help you as you research Wonga:
BBC (2014) ‘Wonga chased debt with fake lawyers.’ BBC News. Business. [Online] 25th June.

[Accessed on 19th August 2019] https://www.bbc.com/news/business-28015456

Collinson, P. and Jones, R. (2018) ‘Wonga collapses into administration.’ The Guardian. [Online] 30th August. [Accessed on 19th August 2019] https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/30/wonga-collapses-into-administration

Dunkley, E. (2016) ‘Payday lenders still active after UK watchdog’s crackdown.’ Financial Times. [Online] 4th December. [Accessed on 6th January 2020] https://www.ft.com/content/db25ea2e-b7b9-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622d

FCA (2019) High-cost credit and consumer credit. Financial Conduct Authority. [Online] [Accessed on 6th January 2020] https://www.fca.org.uk/firms/high-cost-credit-consumer- credit

Financial Times (2018) ‘Wonga: decline and fall.’ Financial Times. [Online] 28th August. [Accessed on 19th August 2019] https://www.ft.com/content/b1c7686a-aace-11e8-89a1- e5de165fa619

Hale, T. (2018) ‘How do you solve a problem like Wonga loans?’ Financial Times. [Online] 21st September. [Accessed on 19th August 2019] http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2018/09/21/1537528728000/How-do-you-solve-a-problem-like- Wonga-loans-/

House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills (2013) Payday Loans: Seventh Report of Session 2013–14. [Online] [Accessed on 6th January 2020] https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmbis/789/789.pdf

What characteristics of the products are mirrored in their geographical names?

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Trade Law Assignment Two

Question One

A Debate Regarding Trade-related Intellectual Property rights

The World Trade Organization

Here are some citations to guide you with this assignment:

https://youtu.be/FGwPiKxmpDI

https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/gi_background_e.htm

Compulsory licensing:

https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news17_e/trip_23jan17_e.htm

WTO Head DG Azevêdo, plus many videos on this topic:

https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/amendment_videos_e.htm

Trips Article 27.2 and Genetically Modified Seeds:https://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1142&context=jelr

Question One

Compare and contrast the different viewpoints on intellectual property under the TRIPS agreement. Specifically, how has differing levels of economic development and different perspectives about how intellectual property is used caused tension between different countries over intellectual property rights.

Questions Two

Here are some citations to guide you with this assignment:

Geographical Indicators:

https://www.wipo.int/geo_indications/en/

Question Two

First, what are geographical indicators as defined under the TRIPS rules? What are the benefits and disadvantages of this type of intellectual property?

Second, do some research and give me 3 examples of products which benefit from geographical indicators. What characteristics of the products are mirrored in their geographical names? Of the 3 products you choose how do the protected names enhance the marketability of the products?

Example

Please include relevant citations in your answer.

A sample answer for this part is:

Champagne is a sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France. Commonly, champagne is a generic term for sparkling wine. For example, beside Champagne, Prosecco is another sparkling wine coming from Northern Italy and is recognized and protected as a geographical indicator by the EU.

An example of the value of this geographical indicator is shown in the Australia/EU free trade negotiations. The EU asked Australia to recognize Prosecco for geographic indication from Northern Italy. Such an agreement would prohibit the naming of Australia’s locally produced wine commonly called Prosecco. This would impact the Australian wine industry. As such the two sides have failed to reach an agreement base on the dispute on this issue.

Where the champagne geographical indicator is recognized – such as in the EU and other countries – it is illegal to label any product Champagne unless it comes from the Champagne region of France. One benefit of this GI is these products receive quality standards. All products labeled as Champagne must meet standards such as the different types of grapes grown, how they are produced and the required labeling. These standards benefit the Champagne name and marketability.

Reference: In Vino Veritas? The Dubious Legality of the EU’s Claims to Exclusive Use of the Term ‘Prosecco’ (2019) 29 Australian Intellectual Property Journal 110-126

Reference:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309121104_A_Case_of_Champagne_A_Study_of_Geographical_Indications/link/57ffbd6b08ae6fc7fc652168/download

Compare and contrast the different viewpoints on intellectual property under the TRIPS agreement.

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Trade Law Assignment Two

Question One

A Debate Regarding Trade-related Intellectual Property rights

The World Trade Organization

Here are some citations to guide you with this assignment:

https://youtu.be/FGwPiKxmpDI

https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/gi_background_e.htm

Compulsory licensing:

https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news17_e/trip_23jan17_e.htm

WTO Head DG Azevêdo, plus many videos on this topic:

https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/amendment_videos_e.htm

Trips Article 27.2 and Genetically Modified Seeds:https://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1142&context=jelr

Question One

Compare and contrast the different viewpoints on intellectual property under the TRIPS agreement. Specifically, how has differing levels of economic development and different perspectives about how intellectual property is used caused tension between different countries over intellectual property rights.

Questions Two

Here are some citations to guide you with this assignment:

Geographical Indicators:

https://www.wipo.int/geo_indications/en/

Question Two

First, what are geographical indicators as defined under the TRIPS rules? What are the benefits and disadvantages of this type of intellectual property?

Second, do some research and give me 3 examples of products which benefit from geographical indicators. What characteristics of the products are mirrored in their geographical names? Of the 3 products you choose how do the protected names enhance the marketability of the products?

Example

Please include relevant citations in your answer.

A sample answer for this part is:

Champagne is a sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France. Commonly, champagne is a generic term for sparkling wine. For example, beside Champagne, Prosecco is another sparkling wine coming from Northern Italy and is recognized and protected as a geographical indicator by the EU.

An example of the value of this geographical indicator is shown in the Australia/EU free trade negotiations. The EU asked Australia to recognize Prosecco for geographic indication from Northern Italy. Such an agreement would prohibit the naming of Australia’s locally produced wine commonly called Prosecco. This would impact the Australian wine industry. As such the two sides have failed to reach an agreement base on the dispute on this issue.

Where the champagne geographical indicator is recognized – such as in the EU and other countries – it is illegal to label any product Champagne unless it comes from the Champagne region of France. One benefit of this GI is these products receive quality standards. All products labeled as Champagne must meet standards such as the different types of grapes grown, how they are produced and the required labeling. These standards benefit the Champagne name and marketability.

Reference: In Vino Veritas? The Dubious Legality of the EU’s Claims to Exclusive Use of the Term ‘Prosecco’ (2019) 29 Australian Intellectual Property Journal 110-126

Reference:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309121104_A_Case_of_Champagne_A_Study_of_Geographical_Indications/link/57ffbd6b08ae6fc7fc652168/download

Explain which 2-3 HoMchallenged you the most during the Project 1 process.  Make clear claims about your learning and provide specific examples from your Project 1 work that support each claim you make.

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Mid-Course Reflection

Submission:  Embed your reflection into the Course Reflections>Mid-Course Reflection area in your portfolio, and then come back to Canvas to submit the link to your reflection.  Your instructor will visit the link you provide to review your reflection.

As you begin your mid-course reflection, reflect on all the thinking and writing you have done throughout the process of composing your first multimodal project.  Review your invention work, and the feedback you received. Then, review your Pre-Course Reflection as well as the WPA Outcomes and the Habits of Mind. This reflection should have four sections.

  1. WPA Outcomes Section.Consider how your understanding of the WPA Outcomes has changed after completing your first multimodal project.
  • For each of the four WPA Outcomes sections, identify at least one specific bullet point that helped you successfully complete your first multimodal project (four bullet points total). Explain in detail how each of these contributed to your success on Project 1.  Provide specific examples from your Project 1 work that support the claims you make.  Were any of these outcomes the ones you identified as needing to strengthen in your Pre-Course Reflection?  If so, explain how the process of composing Project 1 helped strengthen these outcomes?
  • For each of the four WPA Outcomes sections, identify at least one specific bullet point that challenged you during the composition of your first multimodal project (four bullet points total). Explain in detail why each of these were difficult for you in Project 1 and how working on them strengthened your skills.  Provide specific examples from your Project 1 work that support the claims you make.
  1. Habits of Mind (HoM) Section. Consider how the eight Habits of Mind (Curiosity, Creativity, Engagement, Flexibility, Metacognition, Openness, Persistence, and Responsibility) impacted your Project 1 process.
  • Explain which 2-3 HoM most contributed to your Project 1 success. Make clear claims about your learning and provide specific examples from your Project 1 work that support each claim you make.  Were any of these HoM the ones you identified as needing to strengthen in your Pre-Course Reflection?  If so, how has the process of composing Project 1 helped strengthen these HoM?  Again, provide examples.
  • Explain which 2-3 HoMchallenged you the most during the Project 1 process.  Make clear claims about your learning and provide specific examples from your Project 1 work that support each claim you make.

Evidence: Examples of specific evidence from Project 1 might come from any of the following:

  • excerpts from your rough or revised drafts of projects
  • excerpts from your invention and revision assignments and discussion board posts
  • excerpts from your portfolio’s content
  • feedback from your instructor, writing mentor, and/or peers
  1. Transfer Section. In this section, consider how you practiced or applied (transferred) your learning in the WPA Outcomes or HoM to writing or composing you have done in other classes and/or in your professional, civic, or personal life.
  • Discuss 1-2 bullet points from any of the WPA Outcomes that you have transferred.
  • Discuss 2-3 Habits of Mind that you have transferred.
  • Provide specific examples (pulled directly from your writing and/or composing in other classes or contexts) that demonstrate how you have used these skills and practices for other writing and composing. Examples or evidence from other classes or other contexts might come from the following sources:
  • written or multimedia work in other courses
  • written or multimedia work you compose for a professional situation (e.g., emails to supervisors or coworkers, PowerPoint presentations, reports)
  • written communication with family members, including on social media sites, texts, and emails
  • writing you do for fun or as a creative outlet
  • composing you do in your community, for instance, a letter to the editor or a comment on a political blog.
  1. Theory of Writing Section. In this section, you will continue to discuss your identity as a writer and develop your own personal theory of how writing impacts and will continue to impact your life—academically, professionally, socially, etc.—as you progress in your education and advance in your career.
  • Discuss how the way you view yourself as a writer has changed since the beginning of class.
  • Discuss how your feelings about writing have changed. Include specific examples from the composing you have done to support your claims.
  • What are your goals for continuing to improve as a rhetorical writer?  Explain any other activities, practices, or skills you think you will need to reach these goals.

Multimodality:  Your reflection should not be a simple, black-and-white textual document.  For this second reflection, you should incorporate at least three of the following:

  • Engaging images, videos, or even audio content
  • Screenshots of your previous work or feedback
  • Entire embedded files that your readers can scroll through

You might also consider including

  • colored and formatted text to emphasize key words and phrases
  • hyperlinks to guide readers to other areas of your Portfolio or even external websites

Length:  750-1250 words

Organization and Evidence: Organize your reflection in a way that clearly shows that you have addressed each requirement thoroughly.  For example, you can create sections of paragraphs and use headings.  Just make sure that the various requirements are clearly distinguished.

Remember to also provide sufficient and a variety of multimodal examples that you have carefully selected to support your reflection.

Discuss Issues of Adaptation: Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club and Fight Club (1999) (dir. David Ficher)

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Exam Format and Instructions:

  1. Allow 10 minutes for reading the entire examination paper, choosing the questions you wish to answer and deciding which works you wish to discuss.
  2. Select ONE of the following three topics and write an essay length response. Your responses will be evaluated according to 1) how well you demonstrate your familiarity with the text and movie 2) your ability to frame your response in an argumentative form 3) the quality of your writing (grammar and style).
  3. Discuss Issues of Adaptation: Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club and Fight Club (1999) (dir. David Ficher)
  4. No Country for Old Men between Book and Movie
  5. Throne of Blood, Akira Kurosawa’s Adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Select one of the technologies / organisations listed immediately below and make an evaluation of its commercial potential.

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Coursework 1 – Essay

A 2,000 word essay.

This assignment represents 50% of the marks for the module.

NB     2,000 words is the MAXIMUM word count (i.e. no +10%).
You are unlikely to meet all assessment criteria if you are markedly under this word limit.

This piece of work will form the basis of the individually assessed coursework for the module:

Select one of the technologies / organisations listed immediately below and make an evaluation of its commercial potential.

Choose ONE of the following University Projects / Charities / Companies to base your individual essay on:

  • Good Box: Payment solutions for charities
    (https://www.goodbox.com/)
  • Curb Hunger: Vending machines to ease homelessness / poverty

(https://curbhunger.org)

(https://www.sustainablewaterswp.com/)

NB;DO NOT contact any of these organisations directly to seek information, a meeting, discussions etc.

For ALL Individual essay options you should evaluate the commercial potential of the organization and recommend what steps you think the “business” should take over the next 3-5 years.

You should think of your essay in the form of a business report (as if you were reporting on this topic to the Board of Directors or a potential Investor) rather than a traditional academic essay.  This is likely to impact on the report style, formatting, use of “real world” evidence (versus academic references) etc.  More information and discussion / clarification will be provided in lectures and seminars.

As a minimum, please address each of the following 6 areas in your report (although the weighting between sections does not have to be equal and you can “bundle” some sections together):

Intellectual Property: Evaluate the intellectual property position taken for the technology. If a patent has been filed, consider whether the company has freedom to operate given rival patent activity. If an alternative to patenting has been used, consider what competitive advantage the firm has over potential rivals.

Technical feasibility: Consider the ease or difficulty of developing the technology and in achieving manufacture and distribution of the product or delivery of the service. Are the projected timescales realistic and scale up plans plausible?

Societal factors: Are there particular issues such as environmental, safety or public health concerns that need to be addressed? Consider how comparable companies have addressed these issues for similar technologies.

Market Attractiveness: Consider the size and dynamics of the potential market and whether the correct target market has been selected. Discuss how the technology compares with the competition from the point of view of the ultimate customer. Consider any barriers to acceptance along the value chain from technology to market and how these can be overcome. Consider the financial viability of the venture. Is there the potential to develop a profitable business and therefore create value for potential investors?

Business Strategy: What is the most appropriate business model for this technology? Is the opportunity business to business or for a consumer market? Recommend how the company should develop or acquire the necessary skills and experience to deliver the optimum business model.

Financial Potential: Do you think that the company is pricing its product at the correct level? (if already selling).  How big is the addressable market?

Please also use the Win2 checklist and Business Model Canvas from class to suggest any additional points of particular relevance in addition to the key sections above.

Advice

Choose an organization / technology doing something which you are – potentially – interested in.

Read around the topic and use the Business Plan tools introduced in class to guide your analysis.

Essays which gain higher marks will also:

  • provide evidence of reading around the topic and show a good understanding of the key concepts
  • include relevant theory and a variety of “real world” evidence
  • utilize varied sources (which are up to date and referenced accurately and correctly)
  • critically discuss different viewpoints with arguments carefully developed and clearly expounded
  • show originality of thought
  • have good structure and a clear presentation (including introductory and concluding sections, headings etc)

 

Search for two further sources that will be useful in elaborating your project; you should provide references for these, and explain the criteria you used in selecting them and how they relate to your research topic.

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Collection and analysis of secondary data.

Imagine that you have chosen to do a research project based on secondary data and materials using the briefing paper, ‘Measuring progress and human development’.

You would like to make use of this report as a key source for your project.

Read the briefing paper and then do the following:

  1. Define a manageable research topic, with a possible research question related to the report. The research topic should be related to economic welfare.
  2. Search for two further sources that will be useful in elaborating your project; you should provide references for these, and explain the criteria you used in selecting them and how they relate to your research topic.
  3. Provide a written statement explaining how you would design your case study, specifying the sections into which the study would be divided.