Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Describe and explain theories put forward for the initiation and perpetuation of migration
- Self-manage by combining your learning in lectures, seminar discussions and independent study
- Read critically the results of previous research
- Compare and contrast spatial, demographic, economic, social and political aspects of migration in different contexts and in different population sub-groups.
- Analyse the impact of migration on both origin and destination countries especially in relation to economic, social, health, education and security.
- Understand the definitions and interpretations of different measures of migration and migrants widely used in national and international statistics and research studies.
- Evaluate polices that might encourage or limit migration flows, as well as various possible scenarios of future migration
- Understand the strengths and limitations of different sources of information about internal and international migrants and migration.
- Present and evaluate arguments, explanations and theoretical perspectives, and discuss alternative viewpoints through written work.
- Identify historical and more recent migration patterns between various parts of the world, with particular emphasis on the UK and Europe
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 122 |
| Teaching | 28 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
Bell M, Blake M, Boyle P, Duke-Williams O, Rees P, Stillwell J and Hugo G (2002). Cross-national comparison of internal migration: Issues and measures. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A, 165(3), pp. 435-464.
Arango J (2000). Explaining migration: a critical view. International Social Science Journal, 52(165), pp. 283-296.
Zlotnik H (1987). The concept of international migration as reflected in data collection systems. International Migration Review, 21(4), pp. 925-946.
King, R (2002). Towards a New Map of European Migration. International Journal of Population Geography, 8(2), pp. 89-106.
Raymer J and A Rogers (2007). Using Age and Spatial Flow Structures in the Indirect Estimation of Migration Streams. Demography, 44(2), pp. 199-223.
Massey DS, J Arango, G Hugo, A Kouaouci, A Pellegrino and JE Taylor. (1993). Theories of international migration: A review and appraisal.. Population and Development Review, 19(3), pp. 431-466.
Geist C and McManus PA (2008). Geographical mobility over the life course: Motivations and implications. Population, Space and Place, 14, pp. 283-303.
Textbooks
Winder R (2004). Bloody foreigners: The story of immigration to Britain. London.
UNHCR (2006). The state of the world's refugees: Human displacement in the new millennium. Oxford.
King R, Black R, Collyer M, Fielding A and Skeldon R (2010). The Atlas of Human Migration. London.
Castles S and Miller MJ (2009). The age of migration: International population movements in the modern world. Basingstoke.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 40% |
| Exam | 60% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Exam | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External