LEARNING OUTCOMES CHECKLIST

Goal 1: Knows the Major Information Sources in the Research and Study of International Financial Markets

Outcomes

 Level of Student Competency
Not Competent ........... Competent

1.

 Identifies and locates sources of available information   1 2 3 4 5

2.

 Identifies specialized information sources (e.g. IMF, OECD, ECRI, foreign banks) 1 2 3 4 5

3.

 Accesses a variety of information sources (e.g. primary, secondary, statistical, scholarly, popular, serial, monographic) 1 2 3 4 5

4.

 Accesses information sources in a variety of formats (print, online, Internet) 1 2 3 4 5

5.

 Uses information sources that are up-to-date and appropriately retrospective 1 2 3 4 5

6.

 Uses appropriate information finding tools: library databases 1 2 3 4 5

7.

 Uses appropriate information finding tools: library 1 2 3 4 5

8.

 Uses appropriate information finding tools: Internet 1 2 3 4 5


Goal 2: Evaluates the Reliability and Significance of Information Found Relevant to International Financial Markets

9.

 Identifies reliable and significant information sources 1 2 3 4 5

10.

 Uses authoritative information sources (respected agencies, research organizations, government data, journals, national newspapers, etc.) 1 2 3 4 5

11.

 Critically evaluates information located and integrates it into the finished paper 1 2 3 4 5

12.

 Recognizes when sufficient information has been found to complete the assignment 1 2 3 4 5


Goal 3: Uses Appropriate Attribution and Citation Formats for Print and Electronic Resources

13.

 Identifies and applies an appropriate citation format (i.e. APA or Turabian) 1 2 3 4 5

14.

 Makes appropriate attribution to all ideas expressed and information used 1 2 3 4 5

15.

 Uses correct citation form for: print materials 1 2 3 4 5

16.

 Uses correct citation form for: online resources 1 2 3 4 5

17.

 Uses correct citation form for: Internet sites 1 2 3 4 5

18.

 Understands when and how to use appropriate citation format 1 2 3 4 5

19.

 Distinguishes between fair use and plagiarism 1 2 3 4 5

20.

 Understands the ethical and legal implications of citing material from the Internet 1 2 3 4 5

Very Competent: 80-100 pts. Competent: 60-79 pts. Not Competent: 0-59 pts.