MIGRATION

PSIR558

Course Code: PSIR558
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Nazlı Şenses Özcan

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Develop a perspective on the political, legal, cultural, and economic dimensions of international migration.
Dicuss the role migration plays in foreign policy.
Develop a perspective on the issue of migrants.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

No recommended optional programme components.

Course Description

The migration phenomenon which has been increasingly controversial with the contemporary developments will be discussed in this course. The political, legal, economic, social and cultural dimensions of migration and the theoretical approaches will be studied, the development of this phenomenon over time, the contemporary problems, global opportunities and developments will be focused and national, bilateral and multilateral mechanisms regarding the management of migration will be analyzed. In the course, the increasing effect of migration phenomenon on the foreign policy decision-making processes, the changing nature of state's roles and authorities together with the emergence of trans-border political, social, economic and cultural areas and the consequences of increasing global mobility will be discussed. In addition, the measures taken and studies conducted through bilateral relations, international organizations and legal instruments to ensure non-discrimination and inclusion and equal rights for the migrants will be analyzed.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction: International Migration Movements from Past to Present
2^nd Week	Migration Theories
3^rd Week	Historical Background
4^th Week	The State and International Migration
5^th Week	The State and International Migration (continued)
6^th Week	New Migration Waves
7^th Week	Turkey and Migration
8^th Week	Mid-Term Exam
9^th Week	Economy and Migration
10^th Week	Migration and Citizenship
11^th Week	Migration, Cultural Conflict, Identity and Problems of Belonging
12^th Week	Political Dimension
13^th Week	Political Dimension (continued)
14^th Week	Future of Global Migration Movements

Recommended or Required Reading

Nermin Abadan-Unat. Bitmeyen Göç. Konuk İşçilikten Ulus Ötesi Yurttaşlığa.(İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, 2007.)
Stephen Castles and Mark J.Miller, The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World. Third Edition, (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003).
Sema Erder, Refah Toplumunda Getto. (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2006).
Thomas Faist, Beyond a Border: The Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Immigration. (Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press, 2010). Co-authored with Peter Kivisto.
David T. Graham and Nana K. Poku, Migration, Globalization and Human Security. (London and New York: Routledge, 2000).
Elspeth Guild, Security and Migration in the 21st Century,(Cambridge, UK and Malden, USA: Polity Press, 2009).
Virginie Guiraudon and Christian Joppke (eds.) Controlling a New Migration World. (New York: Routledge, 2001).
Ahmet İçduygu and Kemal Kirişçi (eds.), Land of Diverse Migrations: Challenges of Emigration and Immigration in Turkey. (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi University Press, 2009).
Ayhan Kaya and Bahar Şahin, Kökler ve Yollar. Türkiye'de Göç Süreçleri. (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları 2007).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	5	20
Quiz	3	10
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for Quiz	3	10	30
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	50	50
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	50	50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	5	10	50
Quiz	3	6	18
Total Work Load			302
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.06
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X
K5
K6
K7	X	X	X
K8	X	X	X