Postgraduate Course: Globalisation and Migration (SCIL11001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Sociology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
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
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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. |
Assessment Information
| One 4,000 word essay. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
Miss Caroline Foord
Tel: (0131 6)51 3009
Email: caroline.foord@ed.ac.uk |
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