ECO 5325 Seminar in Economic Policy (International Economics)
Instructor, Spring 2026
Details
This class covers topics of international trade theory, trade policy, and global financial markets. The class is broadly intended to be a review of the prevailing literature across a wide array of topics. In addition, students are expected to become familiar with writing referee reports, prepare presentations on papers related to those we cover in class, and write a final project proposal outline on a topic of international economics.
Student evaluations were available for Spring 2026. The course received 8 responses from 11 possible respondents. Selected end-of-term comments, lightly edited only for spelling and punctuation, appear below.
Performance Metrics
| Question Text | Spring 2026 | ECO Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Course assignments facilitated learning | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| Course was organized | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Opportunities to be successful in course | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| Overall course helped learn required concepts/skills | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| Instructor presented material in a way that helped engage in course | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| Instructor helped students understand the relevance of course content | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Instructor tailored instructions/lessons to a variety of perspectives | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| Overall, instructor’s teaching methods helped students learn course content | 5.0 | 4.4 |