[Syllabi planning filter] Teaching a plethora of globalizations

Post date: 2019-06-17 22:26:44
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I'm teaching two undergrad level courses in the fall: globalization and international political economy. There will be considerable content and student enrollment overlap. How can I structure the courses to minimize repetition whilst staying sane? More details within...

Hey all:

Next semester I've been assigned to teach international political economy and a unhelpfully titled "globalization" course, both geared toward students with some entry level political science/economics background.

But, I find myself at wits end because I'm kind of tapped out with regard with globalization. It's soon to be my second year teaching full time, and I've been assigned a lot of the introductory level political science courses. Last semester, I taught a course on globalization and regionalism and a separate one focusing on regional integration. While I received favorable student feedback overall, I'm struggling with dealing with the twin issues of low student participation, and overall insufficient student ability to engage with course reading material (most students are taking our courses outside their mother tongues).

I'd like to structure the course around how theories tie in with contemporary issues (for example economic inequality). What makes it more challenging is that a lot of the students will be enrolled in both of these courses.

Any suggestions on how I can:
-better differentiate the subject matter of the two courses (globalization and IPE)
-while also giving students a chance to see how theories and concepts between the two are interwoven?
-conserve my dwindling physical and mental capacities (have major course loading)

Thanks for any insights!
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