Fall 2026

Globalization, Poverty and Development

Examines globalization processes like trade, capital flows, and aid from the perspective of developing economies.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Paul Dower3.5/5

Summary

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Historical reviews of Bradford Barham, Thomas Rutherford: Barham’s course requires outside readings and research, though content is often covered in class. Rutherford’s sections demand independent research without prerequisites, leaving students without economic backgrounds lost.

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Prerequisites

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A A E 101(215 prior to Fall 2024),ECON 101, 102, or 111

AAE/INTLST 373

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Professors

Fall 2026
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Raw average: 3.39/5 from 18 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=48 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Bradford Barham praise his passion and helpfulness, noting that while the course requires significant independent reading and work, lectures often clarify key concepts. Reviewers found the content interesting and appreciated his willingness to assist students outside of class, though some noted the difficulty was moderate to high.

BRADFORD BARHAM is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2014, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAUL DOWER is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

THOMAS RUTHERFORD is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction24 / 600
LEC 001Classroom Instruction31 / 600

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of Bradford Barham, Thomas Rutherford: Experiences vary sharply by instructor. Bradford Barham is praised for passion and helpfulness, while Thomas Rutherford is criticized for unclear expectations and poor communication.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.31 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.59 GPA, 69.0% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=48 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Bradford Barham, Thomas Rutherford: Barham’s course requires outside readings and research, though content is often covered in class. Rutherford’s sections demand independent research without prerequisites, leaving students without economic backgrounds lost.

Historical reviews of Bradford Barham, Thomas Rutherford: Barham offers extra credit for participation and posts slides. Rutherford’s online communication was poor, with unclear exam guidelines and vague grading criteria causing significant student frustration.

Topics

  • Trade, international capital flows, labor migration, remittances, and aid
  • Developing economies and the development process

Grades

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1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
AAE/INTLST 373 · Fall 2026

Globalization, Poverty and Development

Recorded 2026-09-07
AAE/INTLST 373 · Fall 2026

Globalization, Poverty and Development

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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