Undergraduate Course: Europe and International Migration (PLIT10068)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Politics |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course examines immigration and integration policies in European countries and the EU. While the main focus is on the impact of immigration, the course also charts changing patterns of migration and refugee flows to Europe since the Second World War, and analyses how different states have responded to the challenge of large-scale immigration. Policy responses are dealt with under three main themes: state attempts to control and regulate entry of migrants and their dependents (post-WW2 patterns; current debates and challenges to border control), efforts at integrating immigrants and ethnic minority groups (¿citizenship¿; conceptualising ¿integration¿ and contesting ¿the immigration issue¿) and the supra- and trans-national dimension of immigration and asylum (role of the EU; refugee law and human rights). The course explores some of the broader challenges immigration has raised for state sovereignty, the welfare state, and conceptions of citizenship and national identity. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 4 Politics/International Relations courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Section for admission to this course **
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Describe, analyse and explain migration policy responses in Europe;
- Apply different theories and concepts from political science, international relations and sociology to migration policy issues;
- Use comparative methodology to explain national divergence and convergence in policy and policy change over time;
- Understand the supra-national dimension to immigration and asylum.
In addition, students will develop three transferable skills:
(i) the ability to summarise sophisticated theoretical and empirical texts, and make connections with related material; (ii) the ability to convey these ideas concisely as part of an oral presentation; and (iii) the ability to give clear, constructive and relevant feedback to peers.
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Assessment Information
The course is assessed by:
1) a maximum of 1000 word assignment (30%), consisting of a briefing paper for either (a) a minister, or (b) an intergovernmental organization, and
2) a maximum of 2500 word essay (55%), and
3) tutorial presentation and participation (15%)
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Special Arrangements
| This course has a quota. Preference will be given to Politics and IR students. |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Alistair Hunter
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Course secretary | Ms Ruth Winkle
Tel: (0131 6)50 4253
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