Study alongside global experts, examining the nature and dynamics of cross-border population movements from social, political, economic, and environmental angles. Students in this specialization address real-world social challenges through study abroad opportunities and work with community organizations, government agencies and NGOs.
Courses
Graduating students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major Honours degree in Global Development Studies may apply for a Specialization in Global Migration and Refugee Studies if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits:
- 0.5 GDST credit consisting of:
- GDST-SOCI 3150H: Global Migration
- 3.5 credits from:
- GDST-CRIM-SOCI 3155H (3120H): Citizenship Rights and Development
- GDST-CRIM-SOCI 3121H: Human Rights—Theory and Practice
- GDST-ANTH-ERST-SAFS 3802D: Community Development and Migration
- GDST 3850H: Field Course
- GDST 4011Y/4021D: Honours Thesis on Migration
- GDST 4221Y: Community-based Research Methods and Migration Project
- GDST-CAST-POST-SOCI 4252H: Refugees, Forced Migration, and Experience in the Canadian Context
- GDST-ANTH-SOCI 4750H: Ethnicity, Political Conflict, and Genocide
- GDST-POST 4873H: Community-Based Research with Immigrants
- CAST-GEOG-POST-GESO 2245H: Contemporary Canadian Immigration
- SOCI-CAST-POST 3661H: Race, Ethnicities, and Multiculturalism
- SWRK 3108H: Africentric Perspectives in Social Work
Explore migration issues and address real-world problems by working with community partners like the New Canadian Centre, or take advantage of the department’s year abroad program – combining third-year course work with hands-on learning opportunities.