Course syllabus autumn 2013
Course syllabus autumn 2013
Title
International Migration and Ethnic Relations I
Swedish title
International Migration and Ethnic Relations I
Course code
IM104L
Credits
30 credits
Grading scale
UA / Excellent (A), Very Good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Pass (E) or Fail (U)
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Faculty of Culture and Society
Syllabus approval date
2012-11-07
Syllabus valid from
2012-09-03
Entry requirements
General entry requirements + English B.
Merit rating is calculated based on Swedish upper secondary grades achieved, according to specific entry requirement 6/A6.
Level
Basic level
Main field
International Migration and Ethnic Relations
Progression level
G1N
Progression level in relation to degree requirements
The course constitutes the level 1-30 within the main subject of International Migration and Ethnic Relations.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is that the students will acquire basic knowledge and analytical skills in the multidisciplinary subject area of International Migration and Ethnic Relations.
Course contents
The course contains the following modules:
- Global Migration – Introduction to Concepts and Theories
The first module comprises an overview of the field of International Migration. The students will be introduced to different concepts, theories and trends in International Migration and Ethnic Relations. The module will address questions such as: What is International Migration? What trends can be noted from different historical periods? How can we use International Migration theory to help us make sense of the world around us? How do societies cope with the challenges of International Migration?
- Ethnicity and Culture in a Contemporary World
The second module comprises an overview of Ethnic Relations. The students will be introduced to fundamental concepts concerning ethnic relations, and will learn how to identify different perspectives of relevance for the construction and reconstruction of ethnicity in a contemporary world.
Learning outcomes
The course consists of two modules
1.Global Migration – Introduction to Concepts and Theories
After completing the module the students shall be able to:
- Give an account of contemporary global migration trends and of how migration has throughout history influenced the formation of societies.
- Identify and describe key concepts and terms in the IMER-field, for example international migration, integration and assimilation.
- Give an account of and discuss major international migration theories depicting causes of migration and its effect on sending and receiving societies.
- Identify and reflect on key structural, social and institutional areas for integration/assimilation and segregation.
- As part of a group, conduct and critically reflect on an assignment of limited scope, which is conducted within agreed timetable.
- Start addressing questions within the field of international migration and ethnic relations from a multidisciplinary perspective.
2. Ethnicity and Culture in a Contemporary World
After completing the module the student shall be able to:
- Identify and understand the content of essential key concepts used in the field of IMER; such as ethnicity, race, culture, identity and stigmatization.
- Describe how ethnicity and culture is constructed and reconstructed and explore the correlation between ethnicity, gender, religion and culture.
- Identify and analyse how in- and out-groups mechanisms are constructed in terms of stereotypes and stigmatization.
- Both orally and in writing, make a small presentation within an agreed timetable, based on reflections of a phenomenon of ethnic relations using concepts such as culture, identity, stereotypes and stigmatization.
Learning activities
Teaching in both modules is conducted primarily in the form of lectures and seminars. A major part of the work consists of independent studies. Students are responsible for reading the course material based on instructions given. They are also given brief tasks to complete in class as well as in preparation for class. Students are therefore expected to read all the course material and pursue some independent reading in connection to the course syllabus.
Assessment
1. Global Migration – Introduction to Concepts and Theories
The students’ performance in this module is assessed by: a) a class room exam (7.5 credits) and b) a presentation of migration issues in different regions of the world which consists of an oral group presentation and an individual written assignment (oral group assignment 3,5 credits and individual assignment 4 credits).
2. Ethnicity and Culture in a Contemporary World
The students’ performance in the module is assessed by one take home exam (10 credits) grading A-U and an oral presentation (5 credits) grading pass or fail.
The various examinations test knowledge and understanding of the issues of International Migration and Ethnic Relations covered in the modules as well as the student’s ability, within agreed timetables and in line with other examination requirements, to critically analyse, evaluate and resolve questions of International Migration and Ethnic Relations.
Students who do not pass the regular course exams have a minimum of two re-sit opportunities. Re-sits follow the same form as the original exams, except for re-sits for group assigments, which will take the form of individual written and oral assignments.
Course literature and other study material
1. Global Migration – Introduction to Concepts and Theories
Compendium with articles (700 p)
Castles, S. & Miller, M. (2009), The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World (Fourth Edition), Palgrave Macmillan, New York, [317 p].
Penninx, R, Berger, M & Kraal, K (eds) (2006) The Dynamics of International Migration and Settlement in Europe – A State of the Art, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. [318 p] [Available on www.oapen.org]
Whittaker, David J. (2006), Asylum-seekers and refugees in the Contemporary World, Routledge, Oxon, 2006 [Introduction chapter] [30 pages].
Internet source:
Age of Migration Website: http://www.age-of-migration.com/uk/index.asp (90 pages)
2. Ethnicity and Culture in a Contemporary World
Cashmore, Ernest (1996) Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations, London: Routledge [432 p]
Goffman, Erving (1990) Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity, London: Penguin Books [176 p]
Hinton, Perry R (2000) Stereotypes, Cognition and Culture, Hove: Psychology Press [208 p]
Lawler, Steph (2010) Identity. Sociological perspectives, UK: Polity Press [168 p]
Lentin, Alana (2004) Racism & Anti-Racism in Europe, London: Pluto [320 p]
Spencer, Stephen (2006): Race and Ethnicity. Culture, identity and representation, Routledge [231 p]
500 p additional literature
Course evaluation
All students are offered an opportunity to give oral and written feedback at the end of the course. A summary of the results will be made available on the school’s web-pages. The students are also given a possibility to offer feedback for each module.
Student participation takes place through the course council