EVS189 Introduction to the study of International migration

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Sylvie Burianová (lecturer)
PhDr. Zdeněk Sychra, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Votradovcová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Markéta Pitrová, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each odd Monday 11:30–13:00 exP24 and each even Monday 11:30–13:00 P22
Prerequisites
The course is designed primarily for BA students of International Relations or European Studies in the BA study cycle. The course is composed of lectures and seminars. It presupposes student’s active participation.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide the students with a basic notion of international migration and migration policies phenomena, primarily from the perspective of European studies and international relations. However, interdisciplinary research of international migration is taken into account. At the end of the course students should be able to: • understand current issues and trends of international migration • understand the basic concepts related to the issues of international migration and migration policies • understand migration trends in the 20th and 21th century • understand the context of a migration crisis in Europe • understand the role of governmental and nongovernmental actors in issues of international migration and migration policy • to present a position on selected issues of migration policy during the workshops
Syllabus
  • Week 1.: Introduction, motivation, conditions of completion. Week 2: Migration: History, Present, Multidisciplinary. Weeks 3.: Migration and migration policies in the Western Europe. Week 4.: Migration and migration policies in the Mediterranean. Week 5.: Migration and migration policies in Central and Eastern Europe. Week 6.: Introduction to the EU migration policy. Week 7.: The migration crisis. Week 8.: Impact of the Migration crisis on EU policies and politics. Week 9.: Normative aspects of migration. Securitization of migration. Week 10.: Workshop: European migration policies in practice. Week 11.: Migration in the global context: refugees, influence of non-governmental actors Week 12.: Workshop: Media Image of Migration: Migration stereotypes and myths. Week 13.: 21st century migration? Discussion.
Teaching methods
Lecture, seminar/workshop, group presentation, discussion.
Assessment methods
The overall grade is based on the number of points (maximum 100); includes a written test (maximum 55b), paper (30b), active participation (15b). 100-94 points: A 93-87 points: B 86-80 points: C 79-73 points: D 72-66 points: E 65 points or less: F
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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