Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - POL 351 D100

Immigration, Integration, and Public Policy in Canada (4)

Class Number: 7424

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 8:30–9:50 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 19, 2020
    Sat, 11:59–11:59 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Explores the governance challenges related to immigration and integration in Canada using a public policy approach. The course deals with topics concerning immigrant selection (including immigration categories, temporary/permanent Immigration, intergovernmental agreements, etc.) and focuses on immigrant's integration into society (such as nation-building strategies, integration Indicators and discrimination). Students who have taken Selected Topics course POL 359 with this topic may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

As a country with a very diverse population, immigration and the integration of immigrants have always captured the interest of Canadians. This seminar explores the various governance challenges related to immigration and integration in Canada using a specific lens: a public policy approach.

  • The first section of the course asks the question “Who gets in?” and deals with the selection of immigrants. It also deals with changes in migratory flows, immigration categories and temporary/permanent immigration.
  • The second section of the course focuses on the actors involved in the governance of immigration. Focusing on public policies designed and implemented by the federal, provincial, and municipal governments, the course deals with the roles of multiple actors involved in these sectors, including NGOs, enterprises, consultants, public servants and elected officials.
  • The third section of the course concentrates on integration processes, such as models of integration, citizenship, political integration and socio-economic integration, as well as anti-immigrant attitudes, racism and discrimination.

Course Format:

Blend (Some recorded instruction in addition to synchronous instruction)

Grading

  • Participation 15%
  • Guest speaker’s memo/self-reflective writing 5%
  • Detailed outline 10%
  • Final paper 20%
  • Mid-term exam 10%
  • Final exam 20%
  • Oral presentation 20%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

“Required readings” are available on Canvas. In order to be well prepared for each class meeting and for class assignments in general, I suggest you read one of the “Further readings” for the topics you are most interested in.


Please note that 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. You may not distribute, e-mail or otherwise communicate these materials to any other person.


Department Undergraduate Notes:

The Department of Political Science strictly enforces a policy on plagiarism.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).