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Assignment:

1. Choose a topic: why regulation (different justifications for regulation)

2. Identify and describe a key question we discussed relating to this topic.

3. Discuss the different answers given to this question

4. Which of these answers seems most convincing to you and why? Under what general conditions would you expect this answer to be more or less convincing?

5. In your answer, use at least one example, and demonstrate how it relates to the question and answers discussed above.

Important:

The assignment should be written as an essay, not as a list of answers.

Additional information:

Below, you will find additional information related to this assignment, including the learning outcomes assessed, advice on writing your essay, marking criteria and related technical issues.

Module Learning Outcomes Assessed

For information, the essay questions above can be related to the module's following learning outcomes.

There is no need to address these directly in your coursework essay.

Apply theoretical knowledge of regulation to real world examples.

Depending on how you address the question, you may find your answer is related to one or more of the following objectives:

1. Define regulation and explain its importance in society, government and business

2. Explain how and why regulation develops, and contrast different explanations for the development of regulation

3. Compare different regulatory tools and strategies and evaluate their relative strengths and weaknesses

4. Compare different approaches to enforcement and evaluate their relative strengths and weaknesses structure of the essay:

An introduction, stating your how you will answer the brief, what your answers will be, and detailing how you will demonstrate/develop your answer.

A main body: developing your answer, evidence supporting the argument, examples, use of the literature you have read

A conclusion: re-state the main points (not new material)