Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2019 - POL 317 D100

Migration, Identity, and Citizenship (4)

Class Number: 6161

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 8, 2019: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Six lower division units in Political Science or permission of the department.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Migration is on the rise around the globe, presenting challenges for many countries: Who shall be admitted? What should be the conditions of integration? How will 'we' maintain our identity in the face of growing diversity? Explores how and why liberal democracies offer varying responses to these questions. Students who have taken Selected Topics course POL 319 with this topic may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

The United Nations estimates that, until 2050, over 2.2 million migrants will arrive in the Global North every year. This unprecedented level of migration poses many challenging questions for rich liberal democracies in North America, Europe, and Oceania: who shall be admitted? What should be the conditions of integration? How will “we” maintain our identity in the face of diversity? This course addresses how liberal democracies respond to these questions and explores why their responses are often very different.  The empirical emphasis will be on Canada, the United States, Australia, and Western European countries, but we will explore other cases as they pertain to the major themes of the course. 

 
There will be a 3-hour seminar and 1-hour tutorial each week.  Tutorials starts in Week 2.

Grading

  • Tutorial Participation 10%
  • In-Class Tests = 2 x 20% 40%
  • Written Assignment 35%
  • ‘Pop’ Quizzes 10%
  • In-Class Simulations and Debates 5%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

All readings made available by instructor through Canvas.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

The Department of Political Science strictly enforces a policy on plagiarism.
For details, see http://www.sfu.ca/politics/undergraduate/program/related_links.html and click on “Plagiarism and Intellectual Dishonesty” .

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site 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

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS