CZS55 Approaches to Migration in Europe & V4 countries

Pan-university studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hana Lupačová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anna Makarenko (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Lenka Kissová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Kirkosová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Tkaczyk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Šárka Hakalisto, M.A.
Supplier department: Pan-university studies
Timetable
Wed 26. 9. to Wed 19. 12. each odd Wednesday 16:00–19:00 KOM S117
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to present different aspects of migration: forced, irregular as well as legal migration, especially from legal perspective. The European Union has harmonized its visa policies, some other forms of legal migration, policy on international protection and its return policy. However divergences still remain between individual European countries. The course sheds light on the approach of Central European countries to this highly debated issue.
The course discusses also various problematic aspects of the political discourse and impacts of political framing of migration on public opinion and attitudes towards migrants. Lectures will provide also sociological perspective on issues of securitisation and discursive framing of migrants.
Syllabus
  • Interactive syllabus for the course can be found here: https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1490/jaro2018/CZS55/index.qwarp
  • 1. Wednesday 21st February: Introduction and Legal Perspectives on Migration - Anna Lanickova and Lenka Kissova
  • 2. Wednesday 14th March: Securitisation of migration and importance of discourses - Lenka Kissova, Kateřina Kirkosová and Michal Tkaczyk
  • 3. Wednesday 21st March: International Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its mandate, Statelessness
  • 4. Wednesday 4th April: Legal Migration - EU immigration policies, labour immigration -
  • 5. Wednesday 18th April: Contemporary migratory flows in Europe, European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), Forced Returns into the countries of origin - Anna Lanickova
  • 6. Field Trip - Reception Asylum Centre in Zastávka u Brna. Please note, you will need to have your ID/passport to get the permission to enter the facility. We will use public transportation to get ot the center. The exact date will be agreed on in the beginning of the course. - Anna Lanickova, Lenka Kissova
  • 7. Wednesday 16th May: Final Assessment - Anna Lanickova, Hana Lupacova, Lenka Kissova
Teaching methods
This course will be taught once in two weeks in 3 hours blocks. Time and schedule with detailed syllabi will be anounced during January 2018. Part of the course will be also an excursion to relevant institutions.
Assessment methods
A short essay in English will be required before the field trip (5th class). Apart from that, for the final lesson, participants should prepare a presentation focusing on a problem connected with migration issues in their home country. The presentation will be shown to other students and a dicussion will follow.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: class once in two weeks.
Teacher's information
http://cic.muni.cz/cs/left-incoming-mobility/incoming-student/incoming-student-exchange/incoming-student-exchange-cesp
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, spring 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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