Europe and International Migration (R9003)
Europe and International Migration
Module R9003
Module details for 2010/11.
12 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should:
* know how migration is defined, measured and conceptualised
* be familiar with the main historical phases of migration, both internal and international, that have unfolded in postwar Europe
* appreciate some of the complex issues surrounding the causes and consequences of these migrations
* realise that migration is not a topic to be studied in isolation but that it connects to a whole series of economic social, cultural and political issues.
Module Outline
Migration has transformed the lives of millions of people in Europe in the period since 1950. It has had a major role in initiating and responding to economic change, has retextured European Societies, making them more pluralistic and has entered the arena of internal and international politics. This course studies the many types migration that have occured, what kinds of people have migrated and the causes and consequences of migration. It also briefly addresses issues of multiculturalism, racism, nationalism and citizenship. Migration studies is an important field of interdisciplinary inquiry and this course will encompass and integrate approaches from several disciplines such as sociology, human geography, anthropology, economics, political science/IR and literature. The courses cover both West and East Europe and both older and more recent countries of immigration. There will be an emphasis throughout on the importance of studying migration comparatively in diffferent European countries.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Equal weighting for all components. | ||
| Essay | Autumn Week 5 | |
| Essay | Autumn Week 10 | |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Lecture | 1 hour | 111111111100 |
| Autumn Term | Seminar | 1 hour | 111111111100 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Russell King
Convenor
https://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/7433
Prof Dan Hough
Assess convenor
https://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/157318
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