Undergraduate Course: Globalisation and Migration (SCIL10053)

Course Outline
School	School of Social and Political Science	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	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.
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None
High Demand Course?	Yes

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Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course the student will have developed an understanding of theories and debates concerning globalisation, migration, and related concepts such as transnationalism, and will be able to critically assess academic, political and popular assertions about globalisation and migration, including media representations of global processes and migrants.