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An Evaluation (also called a Critique) evaluates the worth or significance of an object of study (Nesi & Gardner, 2012, p.94). This requires an understanding of the object and a set of criteria by which to evaluate it. Objects evaluated can include books, films, articles, performances, theories, techniques, designs, businesses, products, materials, cultural artefacts etc.

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Advantages and disadvantages of different methods for testing stress theories Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using human laboratory experiments, animal experiments, and surveys to test health psychology theories.	Psychology	Evaluation	Third year
Analysing Iconography: The Chain Select an image from a gravestone ...and analyse its meaning. ...This project is intended to help you to find out about the symbolic meaning of visual images, using research tools, but also thinking independently about h ...	Art History	Evaluation	First year
Analysis of cohesive elements Select a text that you could use in teaching English as a second/foreign language. Analyse the text for elements making it cohesive and coherent. How and why might you use your analysis in teaching?	Language Teaching	Evaluation	Honours year (postgraduate)
Analysis of the Green Party's political advertising campaign for the 2008 New Zealand General Election The Green Party's political advertising in the 2008 election. This advertising won an international award. To what extent was it effective in achieving the party goals and gaining public support?	Politics	Evaluation	Second year
Analysis of Webern's string quartet Opus 5 "The third movement of Webern's String Quartet op.5 explores the notion of musical time and defies the classical presumption that music must have harmonic progression to define a clear trajectory. Webern instead creates ...	Music	Evaluation	First year
Art in context: The Aotea Centre Evaluation of two art pieces found in Aotea Centre	Art History	Evaluation	First year
Art work in Albert Park: An analysis Short analysis of two works of art, appropriateness for context, both in terms of architectural/spatial setting and social role there. Which of the two works is most successful for the venue and why?	Art History	Evaluation	First year
Álvaro Siza: A Different Kind of Contextuality What role has the Porto School of Architecture played in Alvaro Siza's career and what influence has Alvaro Siza had on the Portuguese lineage of architects?	Architectural History, Theory & Criticism	Evaluation	Second year
Book review of International Organizations in Global Environmental Governance Review this book: Biermann, Frank (Ed.), Siebenhüner, Bernd (Ed.), & Schreyögg, Anna (Ed.). (2009). International Organizations in Global Environmental Governance. New York, USA: Routledge. Â	Politics	Evaluation	Third year
Child and Family Protection Bill Part one. 9 marks Choose three pieces of legislation, regulation or major policy from the New Zealand Parliament, that are newly introduced, have been changed in the past twelve months or are about to be changed. (April ...	Population Health	Evaluation	Second year
China in the international pop scene: article review Article reviews - must be written so as to: demonstrate that you have read the article, identify the author's methodological approach, identify at least one major theoretical issue raised in the article, explain the aut ...	Anthropology	Evaluation	Second year
Climate as culture: understanding the environment relationally Responses to several questions based on readings: Which human-environment relationships are privileged in Hulme's account, and how do these differ with the ideas of Watsuji? How are these approaches reflective of their g ...	Geography	Evaluation	Third year
Communicative Language Teaching lesson plan Lesson plan. PART ONE: Analysing a course book unit (23 marks) PART TWO: (12 marks) Create a communicative activity to provide interactive practice in the new grammar that is the main focus in the un ...	Language Teaching	Evaluation	First year
Corbusier's Chapel of Notre-Dame-du-Haut Select a quote and an architectural building that reflects it.	Architectural History, Theory & Criticism	Evaluation	First year
Density and intensity: Tomma Abts Critique an artist's body of work, with specific reference to 3-4 works.	Fine Arts	Evaluation	Second year
Do High School Dropouts And High School Graduates Differ In Neuroticism? Using the provided data set, identify a single question that can be asked of the data collected. The question should take the form "Is 'Personality Trait' related to Y?" or "Do these two groups differ in 'Per ...	Psychology	Evaluation	Second year
Emile Durkheim's "What is a Social Fact?" 1. Summarize the author's argument in this piece of writing in one sentence. Some ways to do this include asking yourself, what is the key point of this article/chapter? What is the author trying to say to the reader in ...	Anthropology	Evaluation	Second year
Evaluation of the film poster: The Silence of the Lambs This assignment involves a critical analysis of a 'found' text (its location may vary from a magazine, book, comic or newspaper, a public, domestic or work space, to a digital site or device, while the text may be an ima ...	English	Evaluation	First year
Expressionism in architecture Select one principle of 'Modern Architecture' formulated by an architectural historian/theorist including: Kenneth Frampton, Anthony Vidler, Alan Colquhoun, Sigfried Giedion, Reyner Banham, William Curtis or Manfredo Taf ...	Architectural History, Theory & Criticism	Evaluation	First year
Hebrides Overture 'Fingal's Cave' (1830) Felix Mendelssohn In response to: The Hebrides Overture 'Fingal's Cave' (1830) Felix Mendelssohn write an essay of 600-800 words that: 1 gives a very brief background to the circumstances of its composition; 2 comments on the influence o ...	Music	Evaluation	First year

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