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Migration, Borders, Refuge: Political Ethics in an Age of Mobility

When you'll study it

Semester 1

CATS points

ECTS points

7.5

Level

Level 6

Module lead

David Owen

Academic year

2027-28

Module overview

Migration is one of the fundamental issues for 21st century politics. The module focuses on the ethical and political issues raised by different kinds of migration - refugees, family reunion, labour - as well as arguments concerning border regimes - detention, deportation - and the ethical status of borders.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

2 lectures per week for 12 weeks, 2 hour workshop per week for 12 weeks

Study time
Type	Hours
Lecture	24
Workshops	24
Completion of assessment task	18
Guided independent study	84
Total study time	150

Assessment

Assessment strategy

1 advocacy briefing (40%) in which you impersonate an NGO writing to a governmental body on an aspect of migration policy 1 essay (60%) in which you propose and defend a normative/institutional design for governing one or more kinds of migration.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Coursework	40%
Coursework	60%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Coursework	100%

Migration, Borders, Refuge: Political Ethics in an Age of Mobility

Module overview

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Transferable and Generic Skills

Knowledge and Understanding

Syllabus