Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Adele Garnier
Contact via Email
AHH 2nd floor
Mondays 11-12
Annika Kaabel
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
12cp at 100 level or above or (3cp in HIST or MHIS or POL or POIR units)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
In this unit we investigate linkages between collective attitudes towards immigrants and public decision-making in this field from the local to the global level. The unit adopts a comparative perspective and puts Australia’s contemporary experience in context.
We will first clarify terminology so as to better understand our object of study. We will then ask the following questions: To what extent is immigration a contentious issue for voters in various countries? How does immigration policy work at the level of cities, subnational and federal states, as well as in the international arena? What is the role of the media and that of researchers in immigration politics and policy?
The unit seeks to provide students with tools allowing them to develop their conceptual and analytical skills and meaningfully engage with current scholarly and public debates on immigration politics and policy.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Successful completion of the unit requires submission of all assignments. Attendance to lectures is very strongly encouraged.
All assignments must be submitted electronically on ilearn. No paper copies of assignments are required, however I strongly encourage you to save your work on multiple devices/in the cloud. Loss of work due to the existence of only one copy that got lost during a faulty software update will not be accepted as a justification for late submission.
Marking rubrics as well as additional assignment explanations will be made available on ilearn at the beginning of the semester.
Extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances, and will require documentary evidence such as a medical certificate to support the request for an extension. You should contact the convenor as early as possible if you think you may need an extension.
Late Submission Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Weekly in-lecture quizzes | 20% | No | weekly |
Tutorial Participation | 10% | No | Ongoing |
Short reflection | 20% | No | Sunday of week 5, 5pm |
Essay | 50% | Yes | Sunday, week 13, 5 pm |
Due: weekly
Weighting: 20%
10 in-lecture quizzes worth 2% each on required readings and lecture material.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 10%
Weekly class attendance, completion of required readings and engagement in in-class tutorial activities
Due: Sunday of week 5, 5pm
Weighting: 20%
Discussion of two to three readings required readings discussed between week 2 and 4 in relation to a personal observation on immigration politics and policies you have made since the beginning of the unit.
Due: Sunday, week 13, 5 pm
Weighting: 50%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
This assignment will allow students to explore set topics covering issues discussed throughout the semester in depth.
Students are required to submit an essay plan by the Sunday of week 7. The plan will not be marked however qualitative feedback will be provided and the essay mark will take into consideration whether this feedback has been incorporated into the final essay.
Delivery
Lectures: Mondays 12 to 2pm, 4 Western Road 232
Tutorial 1: Mondays 2 to 3pm, 25a WW G08
Tutorial 2: Mondays 3 to 4 pm, 25a WW G08
Lectures and tutorials start in week 1.
Resources
There is no textbook for this unit. All reading material is available via the library website.
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Topic |
Assignment schedule (in addition to ongoing participation and in-lecture quizzes) |
Week 1 |
Introduction |
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Week 2 |
Immigrant categories and political membership |
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Week 3 |
Australia, immigration and political membership |
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Week 4 |
From immigration politics to immigration policy |
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Week 5 |
Immigration and public opinion |
Short reflection due |
Week 6 |
Immigration and political parties |
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Week 7 |
The immigration bureaucracy |
Essay plan due |
Mid-Semester Break |
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Week 8 |
Cities and immigration policy-making |
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Week 9 |
Immigration policy-making in rural and regional areas |
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Week 10 |
International institutions and immigration |
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Week 11 |
In focus: Refugee policy |
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Week 12 |
In focus: International students |
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Week 13 |
Conclusion |
Essay due |
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In response to student feedback:
- weekly quizzes have been introduced to encourage attendance and participation in lectures, stronger and semester-long engagement with required readings and lecture material
- submission of an essay plan has been introduced to foster assignment planning and productive engagement with feedback
- topics have been amended and lectures will be specifically dedicated to Australia as a case study, to refugee policy and to international students and higher education policy.