Contemporary migration - social and economic consequences 1900-ERASMUS-CMS
The course intends to help to understand migration processes. Migration is one of the most important issues in the contemporary world. All regions of the world experience different kinds of massive flows and immigrants have become an important group that creates modern societies.
During the course, particular attention will be paid to:
• give an overview of the main theories of migration;
• characterize the most important immigration and emigration countries of the world (changes in main directions and destinations of migration);
• characterize the effects of migration on receiving countries (such as demographic changes, multiethnic and multicultural cities, ethnic neighbourhoods, economic enclaves etc.);
• discuss the effects of migration on migrant-sending countries (e.g. “brain drain”, the importance of remittances in the national and local economy).
Special attention will be paid to the situation in the European Union and its member states (the EU immigration and integration policy and the pursuit of control of international migration) and the changes in migration behaviour of Poles.
Due to the similar subject matter, the course is not recommended for students who have attended a lecture 'Migracje zarobkowe i ich skutki społeczno-gospodarcze'.
The estimated number of hours that the student must spend to achieve the learning outcomes defined for the subject.
Lecture: 4 ECTS - including:
1 ECTS - in direct contact with the lecturers, participation in classes
3 ECTS - student's contribution, including 1 ECTS reading the literature, 1 ECTS learning additional materials, e.g. films, 1 ECTS preparation for a written test
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student knows and understands:
- the most important features of contemporary migration and their determinants
- how migration affects different areas (both sending and receiving areas)
The student can:
- interpret the processes of migration in the light of the theory of migration
- use theoretical knowledge to describe and solve a research problem
- transfer geographic knowledge to different audiences
Competences/attitudes: The course shapes the attitude of openness towards cultural diversity, migration behaviour and the socio-cultural effects of migration.
Assessment criteria
Written exam with test questions (in winter and summer semester 2020/2021 the final test will be carried out in the online version).
The exam is a written test consisting of open and closed questions. 50% of the points are required to obtain a positive grade.
The make-up exam takes place on the same terms as passing the exam for the first time.
Bibliography
The course material consists of articles from journals (e.g. International Migration Review), parts of books and official state documents on migration matched to specific thematic sections.
Some of the examples of recommended materials:
Comparative Migration Studies, Springer series https://link.springer.com/journal/40878/volumes-and-issues
IMISCOE Short Readers on Migration https://www.imiscoe.org/publications/library/8-imiscoe-short-readers-on-migration
de Haas H., Castles S., Miller M.J., 2019, The age of migration, Palgrave Macmillan
Martiniello M., Rath J., 2013, An Introduction to International Migration Studies: European Perspectives, Amsterdam University Press
Martiniello M., Rath J., 2014, Selected Studies in International Migration and Immigrant Incorporation, Amsterdam University Press
Additional information
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