Managing Borders and Migration

Code: BIG805
Apply this course towards: Modern Border Management: (Im)migration and Mobility

Course description

Migration is one of the most pressing policy challenges at borders today. Governments must balance security, economic needs, and human rights across complex, interconnected systems, from asylum and refugee protection to student mobility and temporary foreign workers. Professionals working in this space require an integrated, globally-informed, yet contextually- relevant perspective.

This course examines the full range of migration governance through case studies from North America, Europe, Africa, and beyond. We will explore the inter-related migration regimes that facilitate easy mobility for some, and restriction for others. You will analyse real policy and practice dilemmas and develop the skills to evaluate migration policy options in your own context. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the complex global migration system and the contemporary challenges to this system. Each session will include short lectures, reading discussion, and an examination of case studies.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

Describe the various international frameworks that apply to cross border movement
Compare major international frameworks that govern cross-border human mobility (UN conventions, refugee law, global compacts)
Appreciate the governance of human trafficking and the key policy challenges in combating it
Evaluate the political, legal, and normative issues affecting border management
Understand strategies to manage temporary migration around the world
Assess the potential impact (intentional and unintentional) of policy measures on different forms of migration

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Continuing Studies statement on use of educational technology

This course will require the use of Zoom and may use other education technology such as internet-based applications, cloud services, or social media. In order to complete this course you will be required to either consent to the disclosure of your personal information outside of Canada to enable use of these technologies, or work with the Division of Continuing Studies to explore other privacy protective options (such as using an alias or nickname).

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