Group podcast task: Pick one of the global economic dilemmas covered in the module that you think should be publicly discussed and produce an audio podcast which explains the issue to a general audience in a clear and accessible way. It is up to you to identify a dilemma you want to focus on. But your dilemma of choice must constitute a complex situation of choice between different courses of action made difficult by the clashing interests or demands of one or several international actors.
Your podcast should be 10 minutes in total – you will be penalized if you exceed 12 minutes but also make sure that your podcast is not shorter than 8 minutes. Your podcast assignment is deliberately kept short – think about how to make the best use of your time, how you can present and explain a short issue in a relatively short time and how to engage your audience.
This is also an assessment of your ability to work as a group and to collaborate. You should use your student-led workshops as preparation for the podcast. Not everyone has to speak in the podcast, but everyone has to somehow contribute.
You need to submit your podcast together with a written bibliography that includes at least 10 sources which you used to develop the arguments presented in your podcast.
Your podcast:
Should clearly be addressed at a public audience: make it clear why your chosen issue is relevant and needs to be better understood; do not presume knowledge but carefully explain all concepts and abbreviations you use
Should develop a critical analysis of your chosen dilemma which reveals complexities, nuances and different layers by making use of academic literature
Clarify how the interests of different actors, historically evolved structures and normative regimes shape the dilemma in question
Use different theoretical approaches from the IPE literature to unpack your dilemma from different angles
Should engage the listener; feel free to be creative with the style of presentation (interview, discussion, incorporating sounds, using a news event as a ‘hook’, incorporating films, TV shows or literature)Group podcast task: Pick one of the global economic dilemmas covered in the module that you think should be publicly discussed and produce an audio podcast which explains the issue to a general audience in a clear and accessible way. It is up to you to identify a dilemma you want to focus on. But your dilemma of choice must constitute a complex situation of choice between different courses of action made difficult by the clashing interests or demands of one or several international actors.
Your podcast should be 10 minutes in total – you will be penalized if you exceed 12 minutes but also make sure that your podcast is not shorter than 8 minutes. Your podcast assignment is deliberately kept short – think about how to make the best use of your time, how you can present and explain a short issue in a relatively short time and how to engage your audience.
This is also an assessment of your ability to work as a group and to collaborate. You should use your student-led workshops as preparation for the podcast. Not everyone has to speak in the podcast, but everyone has to somehow contribute.
You need to submit your podcast together with a written bibliography that includes at least 10 sources which you used to develop the arguments presented in your podcast.
Your podcast:
Should clearly be addressed at a public audience: make it clear why your chosen issue is relevant and needs to be better understood; do not presume knowledge but carefully explain all concepts and abbreviations you use
Should develop a critical analysis of your chosen dilemma which reveals complexities, nuances and different layers by making use of academic literature
Clarify how the interests of different actors, historically evolved structures and normative regimes shape the dilemma in question
Use different theoretical approaches from the IPE literature to unpack your dilemma from different angles
Should engage the listener; feel free to be creative with the style of presentation (interview, discussion, incorporating sounds, using a news event as a ‘hook’, incorporating films, TV shows or literature)
