Critically evaluate the relationship between social media, stock prices and trading volume.
Overall word limit: 1500 words

Assignments should be typed, using 1.5 spacing and an easy-to-read 12-point font.
Assignments and dissertations/business projects must not exceed the word count
indicated in the module handbook/assessment brief.
The word count should:

 Include all the text, including title, preface, introduction, in-text citations,
quotations, footnotes and any other items not specifically excluded below.

 Exclude diagrams, tables (including tables/lists of contents and figures),
equations, executive summary/abstract, acknowledgements, declaration,
bibliography/list of references and appendices. However, it is not appropriate to
use diagrams or tables merely as a way of circumventing the word limit. If a
student uses a table or figure as a means of presenting his/her own words, then
this is included in the word count.

Examiners will stop reading once the word limit has been reached, and work beyond
this point will not be assessed. Checks of word counts will be carried out on
submitted work, including any assignments or dissertations/business projects that
appear to be clearly over-length. Checks may take place manually and/or with the
aid of the word count provided via an electronic submission. Where a student has
intentionally misrepresented their word count, the School may treat this as an
offence under Section IV of the General Regulations of the University. Extreme
cases may be viewed as dishonest practice under Section IV, 5 (a) (x) of the General
Regulations.
Very occasionally it may be appropriate to present, in an appendix, material which
does not properly belong in the main body of the assessment but which some
students wish to provide for the sake of completeness. Any appendices will not have
a role in the assessment – examiners are under no obligation to read appendices and
they do not form part of the word count. Material that students wish to be assessed
should always be included in the main body of the text.
Guidance on referencing can be found in the programme handbook and on DUO.

MARKING GUIDELINES
Performance in the summative assessment for this module is judged against the
following criteria:
 Relevance to question(s)
 Organisation, structure and presentation
 Depth of understanding
 Analysis and discussion
 Use of sources and referencing
 Overall conclusions