Course Name |
International Migration
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSIR 557
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
Second Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | The aim of this seminar is to analyze different aspects of international migration and the integration of migrants in the host society. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes |
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Course Description | The course consists of the following aspects: (1) Overview of migration theories (2) Overview of different migration movements: labour migration, refugees, irregular migration (3) Analysis of national and international migration management (4) Overview of different integration concepts (5) Analysis of socioeconomic and cultural aspects of integration |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses |
X
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Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation | Learning Outcome |
1 | Introduction/ Presentation Techniques/ Research Design | ||
2 | Explaining migration movements | Castles, Stephen/Miller, Mark (2009) The Age of Migration, MacMillan, chapter 2 | |
3 | Labour Migration 1: Historical Overview | Castles, Stephen/Miller, Mark (2009) The Age of Migration, MacMillan, chapter 5 | |
4 | Labour Migration 2: Demographic Change and the Need for Highly Qualified People | Carrera, S. (2007) Building a common Policy on Labour Immigration. Towards a Comprehensive and Global Approach in the EU; Centre for European Policy Studies, Working Paper No. 256 | |
5 | Refugees | FischerLescano, A. / Löhr, T. /Tohidipur, T. (2009) Border Controls at Sea: Requirements under International Human Rights and Refugee Law; International Journal of Refugee Law 21(2): 256/296 Hamood, S. (2008) EU–Libya Cooperation on Migration: A Raw Deal for Refugees and Migrants? Journal of Refugee Studies 21(1): 19/42 | |
6 | Illegal Migration and Border Management | Coluccello, S. /Massey, S. (2007) Out of Africa: The human trade between Libya and Lampedusa, Trends in Organized Crime 10(4): 77/90 Papadopoulou, A. (2005) Regularization programmes: an effective instrument of migration policy? Global Commission on International Migration, Global Migration Perspectives No. 33 Lavenex, Sandra (2004) The External Dimension of Europeanisation: The case of immigration policy; Cooperation and Conflict, vol.39(4), 417/443 | |
7 | Migration and Development | Newland, K. /Rannveig Agunias, D. /Terrazzas, A. (2008) Learning by Doing: Experiences of Circular Migration Policy Institute Trauner, F./Kruse, I. (2008) EC Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements: Implementing a New EU security Approach in the Neighbourhood, Centre for European Policy Studies, Working Document No. 290/April 2008 Castles, Stephen/Miller, Mark (2009) The Age of Migration, MacMillan, chapter 3 | |
8 | Turkey’s Migration Policy | Kirisci, Kemal (2009) Harmonisation of Migration Policy and Turkey’s Security Challegenes, EDAM Discussion Paper Series 2009/1 | |
9 | Midterm Exam | ||
10 | Integration policy: Different Concepts in Comparison | Boswick, W./Heckmann, F. (2006) Integration of Migrants: Contributions of local and regional authorities; European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, www.eurofound.de Green, Simon (2007): Divergent Traditions, converging responses: Immigration and Integration Policy in the UK and Germany; German Politics, 16:1, 95/115 Avci, Gamze (2007): Comparing Integration Policies and Outcomes: Turks in the NL and Germany; Turkish Studies, (7)1, 67/84 | |
11 | Socio-Economic Integration | Castles, Stephen/Miller, Mark (2009) The Age of Migration, MacMillan, chapter 10 OECD (2007) Jobs for immigrants labour Market integration in Australia, Denmark, Germany and Sweden Florida, Richard (2003) The Rise of the Creative Class. And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life BasicBooks New York | |
12 | Citizenship Law and Political Participation | Naujoks, D. (2009) Dual citizenship. The discourse on ethnic and political boundarymaking in Germany, Focus Migration, policy brief no. 14 A. Holmes Coopper (2002) Party sponsored protest and movement society: The CDU/CSU mobilizes against citizenship law reforms; German Politics 11:2, 88/104 | |
13 | Integration and Identity | Castles, Stephen/Miller, Mark (2009) The Age of Migration, MacMillan, , chapter 11 Jopke, Christian (2010) Citizenship and Migration, Cambridge, chapter 4 | |
14 | Student Presentations | ||
15 | Student Presentations | ||
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weighting | LO 1 | LO 2 | LO 3 | LO 4 | LO 5 | LO 6 |
Participation | ||||||||
Laboratory / Application | ||||||||
Field Work | ||||||||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
10
|
||||||
Presentation / Jury |
1
|
20
|
||||||
Project |
1
|
30
|
||||||
Seminar / Workshop | ||||||||
Oral Exams | ||||||||
Midterm |
1
|
20
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||||||
Final Exam |
1
|
20
|
||||||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
|
80
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
20
|
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
|
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
6
|
84
|
Field Work |
0
|
||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
20
|
20
|
Presentation / Jury |
1
|
18
|
18
|
Project |
1
|
25
|
25
|
Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
Oral Exam |
0
|
||
Midterms |
1
|
10
|
10
|
Final Exam |
1
|
20
|
20
|
Total |
225
|
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PC Sub | Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 |
To be able to improve theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations and use them competently. |
-
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-
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X
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-
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-
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2 |
To be able to evaluate critically the relationships between various factors in the field of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture. |
-
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-
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-
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X
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-
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3 |
To be able to determine and question the theoretical and empirical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature. |
-
|
-
|
X
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-
|
-
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4 |
To be able to identify the political and cultural conditions that generate discrimination mechanisms based on race, ethnicity, gender and religion at national and international levels. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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5 |
To be able to gather and analyze data by using scientific research methods. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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6 |
To be able to analyze and evaluate the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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7 |
To be able to present individual research and contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations in written, oral, and visual forms. |
-
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-
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X
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-
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-
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8 |
To be able to take responsibility in generating solutions to the problems that arise in relation to the politics in daily life. |
-
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-
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X
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-
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-
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9 |
To be able to determine the institutional and political instruments for conflict resolution in domestic and international politics. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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10 |
To be able to prepare a thesis/term project about Political Science and International Relations based on scientific criteria. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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11 |
To be able to follow new research and developments in Political Science and International Relations and participate the debates in academic meetings through a foreign language. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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12 |
To be able to have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of gathering, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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