GG3283 Migration and Mobilities

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

The school will operate a ballot system.

Planned timetable

Wed 9am-12pm

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Module coordinator

Dr D McCollum

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Module Staff

Dr David McCollum

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Module description

This module is designed to advance students' appreciation of the chief academic arguments associated with migration and transnationalism. Geographical analysis of the changing role of labour migration in the world economy offers a distinctive perspective on this spatially, socially and economically selective process. Other new mobilities, such as the very significant increase in international student mobility, illustrate the complex ways in which globalisation interfaces with the efforts of individuals, families and communities to add to their social and cultural capital. Although dominantly concerned with international mobility, other scales of analysis will also be considered (e.g. the body). Finally, the course briefly covers issues associated with immigration, refugee and asylum policies.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS GG2011 AND PASS GG2012 OR PASS SD2001 AND PASS SD2002 OR PASS GG2013 AND PASS GG2014 AND PASS SD2100 OR PASS SD2005 AND PASS SD2006 AND PASS SD2100

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU PASS GG3234 OR TAKE GG3234

Assessment pattern

100% coursework

Re-assessment

100% coursework

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 hour lecture (x 10 weeks) & 1 hour seminar (x 10 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

30

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

280

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Identify the research frontiers of migration studies.
  • Analyse the relation between theory and method in geographical studies of different types of human mobility
  • Consider the connections, and disconnections, between academic theory and evidence and actual policies with regards to migration
  • Understand the main trends, theories, methods and policy issues pertaining to migration