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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Sociology

Undergraduate Course: Migration: social origins and social consequences (SCIL10068)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course examines sociological perspectives on the causes and consequences of migration as a social process, with the emphasis mainly on international migration. Key concepts in the social scientific study of migration are discussed and we examine how other key areas of sociological interest (such as gender, the family, religion) may be related to migration. Students will also be required to reflect on how migration can be researched from a sociological perspective.
Course description The topical significance of human migration as a contemporary and global phenomenon is evident, and yet it is also a firmly established historical phenomenon and one that has long attracted the interest of sociologists. The course will therefore examine the particular contemporary dimensions of migration while also placing these in historical context.

The course is in three parts. In the first part we examine the key issues and problems in the social scientific study of contemporary migration, place it in historical context, and look at the main ways in which the reasons for migration have been theorised sociologically. In the second part we look at migrants' incorporation in the countries to which they migrate and the ways in which they might maintain associations with their countries of origin. The final part of the course relates migration to other key themes of sociological concern - gender, the family and religion - and includes a dedicated session on refugees and other types of 'forced' migration.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Sociology 2b: Researching Social Life (SCIL08013) OR Designing and Doing Social Research (SCIL10062)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Sociology or closely related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  26
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 11, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Short Essay (20%)
Research Group Project (20%)
Long Essay (60%)
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Place contemporary international migration in historical context and relate it to their own personal and/or family biographies
  2. Understand what sociological perspectives bring to our understanding of the causes and consequences of migration, and how these compare to other key perspectives (e.g. economic, political, demographic)
  3. Understand key concepts in the study of migration, such as assimilation, multiculturalism, transnationalism and diaspora
  4. Relate migration to other key areas of sociological interest such as gender, the family, religion and nationalism
  5. Apply their knowledge of research methods and design to a specific migration-related project
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Ross Bond
Tel: (0131 6)50 3919
Email: R.J.Bond@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Ewen Miller
Tel: (0131 6)50 3925
Email: Ewen.Miller@ed.ac.uk
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