Teaching from the Grave?

[Caracal]

It sounds a lot like you don't want to admit to being a glorified grader in the gen ed course ripping off students and being a professor for the major courses.  A professor gets control over content and pedagogy as part of academic freedom.

Poirot is just doing his job. He was assigned this course and is fulfilling his assignment. I agree that the department probably has a role to play here, but if Poirot is a junior faculty member, he's not in much of a position to be the one leading the charge on that.

[Cheerful]

Poirot is just doing his job.

Not blaming Poirot (or you) here.  Separate from that, I always wince when hearing that "just doing my job" phrase.

From Cool Hand Luke, starring Paul Newman:

Boss: Sorry, Luke. I'm just doing my job. You gotta appreciate that.

Luke: Nah - calling it your job don't make it right, Boss.