GRADUATE SCHOOL
Political Science and International Relations (Without thesis)
PSIR 557 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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International Migration
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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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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| 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 |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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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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| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 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 |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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| Project |
1
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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20
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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80
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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20
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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6
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84
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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20
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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18
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18
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| Project |
1
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25
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25
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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10
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10
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| Final Exam |
1
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20
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20
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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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 improve theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations and to ultimately deepen and develop intellectual interest | |||||
| 2 | To evaluate the relationships between factors in the field of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture in a critical perspective | |||||
| 3 | To provide advanced competences to determine and question the theoretical and emprical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature | |||||
| 4 | To identify the political and cultual conditions that generate discrimination mechanisms based on race, ethnic groups, gender and religion at national and international levels | |||||
| 5 | To provide competences to develop original arguments in order to fill the gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature | |||||
| 6 | To determine, collect, resolve, and interpret the data that would measure the theories and concepts as variables by using scientific research methods in Political Science and International Relations field | |||||
| 7 | To use confidently the terms and concepts of Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| 8 | To communicate systematically, in written, oral, and visual forms, contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations to groups inside and outside the said discipline | |||||
| 9 | To take responsibility in an individual capacity and as part of a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise in relation to politics in daily life | |||||
| 10 | To develop projects determining the institutional and political instruments for management of domestic and international conflicts | |||||
| 11 | To prepare an orginal thesis/term project about Political Science and International Relations in accordance with scentific criteria | |||||
| 12 | To design and carry out a scientific research project in the field of Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| 13 | To have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest