In this course, we focus on speaking and arguing as the main learning strategy. My primary objective is that, by the end of this semester, the students will be able to take a reasoned position in the controversy about the link between globalization and economic development. In this seminar, discussion is the main mode of interaction. The same questions will provide the framework for the discussions in class.
Discussions are a cooperative activity that requires listening, speaking, and arguing skills.
Everybody has the right and the obligation to participate in the discussion. The debates will be based on the arguments and evidence of the readings on the syllabus and do not require additional research. Students will be assigned a position and debate based on the rules specified in the memo on debates. . Before the debate in class, each student is required to meet with the SAM to practice. The SAM will videotape the 'constructive' and 'rebuttal' speeches of the two students, and, after viewing the video together, all three will assess the effectiveness of the speeches and discuss possible improvements.