Principal instructor
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics:
Globalisation, identity, and populism
Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford
Oxford, UK
Summer 2024
Tasks
Taught 6 international undergraduate and graduate students online over three weeks
Daily virtual seminars to discuss readings
Weekly small tutorials to provide feedback on essays
Quantitative evaluations
“I found the Seminars informative and interesting.”
100% strongly agreed
“The Seminars encouraged interaction and discussion between students.”:
100% strongly agreed
“The Seminars allowed me to understand difficult concepts better.”
100% strongly agreed
“In my Tutorials I received thorough and constructive feedback on my assignments.”
80% strongly agreed
20% agreed
“My tutor encouraged student participation in Tutorials.”
100% strongly agreed
“I found the Tutorials intellectually stimulating and academically fulfilling.”
100% strongly agreed
“My tutor was personally engaging, clear, and helpful in our classes.”
100% strongly agreed
“As a result of my LMH Summer Programme, my knowledge of my chosen subject has improved.”
100% strongly agreed
“As a result of my LMH Summer Programme, I feel more confident exploring new topics and expressing my ideas.”
100% strongly agreed
“How did you find the level of the academic challenge of the Academic Programme overall?”
60% “just right”
40% “slightly difficult”
“On a scale of 0-10, where 0 = ‘Not at all likely’, 10 = ‘Very likely’, how likely are you to recommend an LMH Summer Programme to a friend?”
Mean rating of 9.4
Exemplary student comments
“Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your Seminars? What did you particularly enjoy, or not enjoy, about your Seminars? Are there any ways you think the Seminars could have been better?”
“Dr Ghassim did a great job in the seminars. He was a great check whether we really understood the lecture materials, and went into great depth on the seminar readings, introducing very interesting concepts and provoking great discussion. He tied together the course beautifully.”
“Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your Tutorials? What did you particularly enjoy, or not enjoy, about your Tutorials? Are there any ways you think the Tutorials could have been better?”
“As mentioned above, Dr Ghassim did a great job at motivating us, delivering constructive feedback, and pushing us to do the best work we can (in the most positive sense). ”
“What was the best aspect of the LMH Summer Programme for you?”
“The degree of thought-provoking arguments that were introduced, and the level of analysis required of us. It opened my eyes to new possibilities in the academic sphere and has shown me novel applications, theories and arguments to apply to my future professional career.”