Students will be encouraged to consider the relationships between migration and development agendas, most particularly by investigating the impact of political, economic and cultural factors on migrants’ decisions and the connections they maintain with their country of origin.
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
Introduction to colonialism and neo-colonialism
World War II and other Wars
Theoretical perspectives & Post WWII Migrations to Europe
Asylum Seekers, Human Rights Convention and Irregular Migration
Transnationalism – Family remittances and strategies
Transnationalism – Remittances & Development
Bilateral, multilateral and non-governmental development organisations
Aid professionals and other privileged migrants
Climate change – Development – Migration Nexus
New Donors changing Western Aid approaches
Teaching will take place in one two-hour session per week. The format will be seminar-based, with students provided with guided readings in advance of the session, and encouraged to engage in
discussion by the seminar tutor. Students will be asked to present material. On some occasions documentaries and other audio-visuals will be used to stimulate discussion. There will be a total of 20 seminar-based contact hours.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 20 |
| Total study time | 20 |
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Analytical essay | 25% |
| Seminar presentation | 10% |
| Policy Brief or Critical Assessment | 65% |