Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2022 - URB 663 G100

Diversity and Equity in Cities (4)

Class Number: 7185

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 7 – Dec 6, 2022: Thu, 5:30–9:20 p.m.
    Vancouver

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 12, 2022
    Mon, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Vancouver

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Explores diversity and equity in cities from an urban studies perspective. Examining how different social and identity markers (ethnicity, religion, race, gender, class, sexuality, disability or language) shape cities. The primary focus is Canada, but the course also takes a comparative perspective and looks at these issues outside of Canada. Students with credit for URB 463 or POL 463 may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course explores the diversity of Canadian cities. It looks at how different identities and social markers (for instance, ethnicity, religion, race, gender, class, sexuality, disability, and language) shape Canadian cities and how diversity and equity are in turn shaped by policies and by institutional and structural factors. Comparative material may be used to complement the Canadian focus.

Grading

  • Oral participation 20%
  • Short written assignent 30%
  • Major written assignment 50%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

All written and multimedia resources are available on Canvas.

“Required readings” are available on Canvas. To be well prepared for the class and for the different assignments, I suggest you read one of the “Further readings.”

The articles and book chapters posted on Canvas have been copied under the Fair Dealing provisions of the Copyright Act as enumerated in SFU Appendix R30.04A - Application of Fair Dealing under Policy R30.04.


REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html