Spring 2025 - SA 887 G100
Special Topics in Sociology/Anthropology (5)
Class Number: 2568
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 5:30–9:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Prof-Collins Ifeonu
pifeonu@sfu.ca
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An advanced seminar devoted to an in-depth examination of a topic not regularly offered by the department.
COURSE DETAILS:
International education, marked by the prominence of international student recruitment, has become a pillar of higher education in Canada and other major economies. This course critical examines the historical foundations and current dynamics of international education within these contexts. Focusing primarily on international students – who are currently the subjects of intense political scrutiny and sporadic policy changes in Canada – we will study how international education has reflected shifting nation-building priorities, past and present.
Complementing these overarching themes, we will also focus on the lived experiences of internationals students, discussing critical issues of precarity, political agency, and social wellbeing. Students will gain an understanding of how these experiences intersect with larger social, economic, and political forces, developing a nuanced perspective on international education's role and impact in Canada and globally.
Grading
- Participation Grade 15%
- Seminar Facilitation 25%
- Assignment 1 25%
- Final Assessment 35%
NOTES:
Where a final exam is scheduled and the student does not write the exam or withdraws from the course before the deadline date, an N grade will be assigned. Unless otherwise specified on the course syllabus, all graded assignments for this course must be completed for a final grade other than N to be assigned. An N is considered as an F for the purposes of scholastic standing.
Grading System: The undergraduate course grading system is A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, F, N (N standing indicates student did not complete course requirements). Intervals for the assignment of final letter grades based on course percentage grades are as follows:
A+ (96-100) | A (90-95) | A- (85-89) | B+ (80-84) | B (75-79) | B- (70-74) | C+ (65-69) | C (60-64) | C- (55-59) | D (50-54) | F (0-49) | N* *N standing to indicate the student did not complete course requirements
Materials
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
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.