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Course Info for INTS - 349 - 01, Spring 2024
Class number: 2998 Title: Global Migration/Refugee Lab Department: International Studies
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 18 Current enrollment: 7 Available seats: 11
Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TBA Instructor(s):
Bauer, Janet
Alic, Erna
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences and Global Requirements
Course Description:
Provides an experiential-based introduction to the practical challenges of refugee and immigrant resettlement and integration and to the development of effective policies and implementation strategies to address them. Students will be placed with a community-based organization working with immigrants and refugees 10-12 hours a week and attend (weekly or biweekly) seminar class meetings to integrate their onsite learning experience and responsibilities with discussions of assigned readings and relevant concepts in participatory action research and diaspora studies. Seminar meetings will be organized around enrolled students' existing class schedules.