Contemporary migration - social and economic consequences

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Course ID:	1900-ERASMUS-CMS
Erasmus code / ISCED:	07.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (unknown)
Course title:	Contemporary migration - social and economic consequences
Name in Polish:	Contemporary migration - social and economic consequences (ERASMUS)
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
Course groups:	(in Polish) Przedmioty dla studentów ERASMUSA (in Polish) Przedmioty dla studentów programu ERASMUS, sem. letni (in Polish) Przedmioty dla studentów programu ERASMUS, sem. zimowy
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	elective courses
Prerequisites (description):	Prerequisites: knowledge of English at least B2 level
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The course intends to help to understand contemporary migration processes. Special attention is paid to situation in European Union and its Members States (the EU immigration and integration policy and the pursuit of control of international migration) and the changes in migration behavior of Poles.
Full description:	The course intends to help to understand migration processes. Migration is one of the most important issues in the contemporary world. All regions of the world experience different kinds of massive flows and immigrants have become an important group that creates modern societies. During the course, particular attention will be paid to: • give an overview of the main theories of migration; • characterize the most important immigration and emigration countries of the world (changes in main directions and destinations of migration); • characterize the effects of migration on receiving countries (such as demographic changes, multiethnic and multicultural cities, ethnic neighbourhoods, economic enclaves etc.); • discuss the effects of migration on migrant-sending countries (e.g. “brain drain”, the importance of remittances in the national and local economy). Special attention will be paid to the situation in the European Union and its member states (the EU immigration and integration policy and the pursuit of control of international migration) and the changes in migration behaviour of Poles. Due to the similar subject matter, the course is not recommended for students who have attended a lecture 'Migracje zarobkowe i ich skutki społeczno-gospodarcze'. The estimated number of hours that the student must spend to achieve the learning outcomes defined for the subject. Lecture: 4 ECTS - including: 1 ECTS - in direct contact with the lecturers, participation in classes 3 ECTS - student's contribution, including 1 ECTS reading the literature, 1 ECTS learning additional materials, e.g. films, 1 ECTS preparation for a written test
Bibliography:	The course material consists of articles from journals (e.g. International Migration Review), parts of books and official state documents on migration matched to specific thematic sections. Some of the examples of recommended materials: Comparative Migration Studies, Springer series https://link.springer.com/journal/40878/volumes-and-issues IMISCOE Short Readers on Migration https://www.imiscoe.org/publications/library/8-imiscoe-short-readers-on-migration de Haas H., Castles S., Miller M.J., 2019, The age of migration, Palgrave Macmillan Martiniello M., Rath J., 2013, An Introduction to International Migration Studies: European Perspectives, Amsterdam University Press Martiniello M., Rath J., 2014, Selected Studies in International Migration and Immigrant Incorporation, Amsterdam University Press
Learning outcomes:	After completing the course, the student knows and understands: - the most important features of contemporary migration and their determinants - how migration affects different areas (both sending and receiving areas) The student can: - interpret the processes of migration in the light of the theory of migration - use theoretical knowledge to describe and solve a research problem - transfer geographic knowledge to different audiences Competences/attitudes: The course shapes the attitude of openness towards cultural diversity, migration behaviour and the socio-cultural effects of migration.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Written exam with test questions (in winter and summer semester 2020/2021 the final test will be carried out in the online version). The exam is a written test consisting of open and closed questions. 50% of the points are required to obtain a positive grade. The make-up exam takes place on the same terms as passing the exam for the first time.

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