Globalisation and Migration (P01047)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SPS-P-SY

Globalisation and migration are topics attracting controversy in both academic and political debates. The processes of globalisation, taken as the increasing integration of economies and societies around the world, have been linked with wide-ranging social, cultural, political and economic changes. Whilst many of these processes might be thought of as 'top-down', studies of transnational migration provide a 'bottom up' perspective on global flows. This course provides both an introduction to, and a critical examination of theories of globalisation and migration, looking at questions of homogenisation and differentiation, gender and migration, transnationalism and diaspora, and alternatives to globalisation theory that include writing on the global nature of Islam.

Entry Requirements

? Co-requisites : None

? Costs : No

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Sociology, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should have a confident grasp of theories and debates concerning globalisation, migration and related concepts. Students should all have read work by significant theorists of globalisation and migration. They should be familiar with migration trends, and have examined case studies from the literature on transnational migration. They should be able to draw upon their reading in the critical assessment of both academic and non-academic representations of global processes and migrants.