Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
EU50605 The politics of migration |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: ES100 |
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Aims: The units aims:
* To identify the main theoretical concepts adopted to analyse migration. * To study the ways in which migration to Europe is managed politically. * To explore the extent to which migration poses challenges to the concept of the nation-state. Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit, students will: * be familiar with the development of migration theory; * be familiar with concepts related to transnationalism and diaspora; * understand how the political management of migration by both sending and receiving countries impacts on varied (political, social, cultural) dimensions of the immigration process in Europe. Skills: The key skills the unit will hone and further develop are: * Advanced research skills in identifying, locating and exploiting a wide range of descriptive, evaluative and theoretical literature. * Intellectual skills of conceptual, original and independent thinking, critical analysis, synthesis and reasoned argument. * Skills of assessment and judgement in relation to the soundness of competing arguments and scenarios, including the reporting and assessing of qualitative and quantitative data. * Generic and transferable skills related to the oral and written presentation of ideas. * Skills of self-direction, self-evaluation and time management. Content: Migration theory; globalisation and international migration; the country of origin context; undocumented migration; the management of migration; replacement migration; migration and the formation of diasporas; ethnic minorities and political transnationalism; immigration and political parties; transnational households; securitisation of migration policy in the EU. |