Course syllabus autumn 2023
Course syllabus autumn 2023
Title
IMER: Advanced Studies
Swedish title
IMER: Avancerade studier
Course code
IM611L
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
Establishment date
2022-09-30
Syllabus approval date
2023-06-07
Syllabus valid from
2023-08-28
Entry requirements
- Bachelor's Degree with a major in Social Science or Humanities
- English proficiency, equivalent to English 6 in Swedish upper secondary school
- Statement of Purpouse, assessed and approved
Level
Advanced level
Main field
International Migration and Ethnic Relations
Progression level
A1N
Progression level in relation to degree requirements
The course is within the main field of International Migration and Ethnic Relations on advanced level an can be included in a Master's degree.
Course contents
The course is focused on five interrelated themes that are central to IMER.
- The Academic Field of IMER (3 credits) concerns the academic study of IMER with a focus on the history of migration and the development of migration and ethnic studies as a research field. It covers the (multi)disciplinary history of IMER, what it means to study and write about it academically, and the methodological traditions and divisions within the field.
- The Structure, Politics and Law of Migration (4.5 credits) concerns the global, regional and na-tional conditions of migration. This includes the causes and effects of migration governance, and more specifically legislation, conventions, norms and policies pertaining to labor, family and refugee migration.
- The Drivers and Decisions of Migration (7.5 credits) concerns the conditions and reasons of migration on the level of individuals and groups. This includes circumstances in both sending and receiving societies as well as transnational networks and pat-terns of mobility, and questions of gender.
- Integration, Segregation and Majority-Minority Relations (7.5 credits) concerns the relation be-tween diversity and integration/segregation in immigration societies. It includes both comparison of different models of immigrant and minority incorporation as well as their consequences, e.g., integration, equal opportunities, segregation and discrimination.
- Identity, Perceptions and Attitudes (7.5 credits) concerns the relation between diversity and ethnic, racial and religious identity in immigration societies. It includes both explanations of how such identities develop and change through self-other and minority-majority interactions and their consequences, e.g. inter-group solidarity, tolerance, stereotypes and racialization.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the student should be able:
- To demonstrate good knowledge and understanding of the IMER field with respect to historical patterns and developments, factual and legal conditions, and modes of governance.
- To demonstrate good knowledge and understanding of the IMER field with respect to the origins and development of the subject, its main analytical and thematic orientations, and central theories.
- To demonstrate good knowledge and understanding of the key principles of academic work: scientific honesty and research ethics, as well as academic standards of writing, source criticism and referencing.
- To accurately apply key concepts and theories to analyze past and present cases of international migration and ethnic relations.
- To accurately apply key principles of academic work to present written and oral assignments, and to assess the presentations of others.
- To independently assess, through comparison and critical analysis, the relevance of different concepts and theories in the IMER field with respect to selected phenomena and historical conditions.
- To identify strengths and weaknesses in one’s own knowledge and learning process, and ways of constructively addressing them.
Learning activities
The course combines a variety of learning activities:
The main purpose of lectures is to summarize the most important aspects of the subject matter and to help students process the assigned readings.
The main purpose of seminars is to discuss, compare and develop the students’ understanding on given topics in smaller groups. Seminars have compulsory attendance and always require preparation and active participation.
Apart from the above, the course may also include less formalized activities such as guestlectures, academic conferences, film-viewings, workshops and the like, that serve more specific purposes within the program.
The course is designed for full-time study. The majority of the students’ workload consists of independent study. Students are responsible for keeping up with the assigned readings and for coming prepared to each class.
Assessment
The learning outcomes are examined through a combination of classroom exams, take-home exams, and seminar presentations.
Course literature
- Alba, Richard & Foner, Nancy (2017) Strangers no more, Immigration and the challenges of integration in North America and Western Europe. Princeton: Prince-ton University Press.
- Brettell, C. & Hollifield, J. (2015) (eds.) Migration Theory: Talking across disci-plines. Third Edition. London: Routledge.
- Jenkins, R. (2008) Social Identity. London & New York: Routledge.
- Moses, J. (2006) International Migration: Globalization’s last frontier. London: Zed Books.
- Oishi, N. (2005) Women in Motion. Globalization, State Policies, and Labor Migra-tion in Asia. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
- Ryndyk, O., Suter, B, and Odden, G. (2021) Migration to and from Welfare States. Lived Experiences of the Welfare-Migration Nexus in a Globalised World. Amsterdam: IMISCOE Springer Series.
- Samers, M. & Collyer, M. (2017) Migration. Second edition. London: Routledge.
- Suyemoto, K.L., Donovan, R.A. and Kim G.S. (2022) Unraveling assumptions: A primer for understanding oppression and privilege. New York: Routledge
Apart from the listed books above, a list of journal articles and other reading material will be provided before the course starts.
Course evaluation
Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
Interim rules
If a course is no longer offered, or has undergone significant changes, the students must be offered two opportunities for re-examination based on the syllabus that applied at the time of registration, for a period of one year after the changes have been implemented.
Additional information
If a student has a Learning support decision, the examiner has the right to provide the student with an adapted test, or to allow the student to take the exam in a different format.
The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.