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Archived Version 2021 - 2022

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Module Code
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NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Migration has been one of the most salient issues in Europe in the last decades, featuring heavily in several electoral campaigns. This module examines the challenges associated with migration and the questions that migration flows have raised with regard to the status of national borders and national membership. It notably focuses on the linkages that have been made between migration and security and the consequences those have had for both states and the migrants concerned. The module also considers the ways in which European states have sought to address these challenges, notably through developing cooperation at the European Union and international levels. In addition to the examination of the relevant migration concepts and theories, the module engages with case studies and policy practices.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse and interpret policy documents and other written material concerning migration issues;
2. Interpret debates concerning the issue of migration from different theoretical perspectives;
3. Critically analyse asylum, migration and border control policies in Europe, including European Union cooperation on these matters;
4. Apply the knowledge acquired in this module to new cases and related debates in international relations and migration studies;
5. Clearly summarise and communicate complex ideas in writing.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	22	No Description
Assignment Completion	228	No Description
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

The challenges of migration & key concepts

Migration movements in a historical perspective

Theories of migration

Refugees and the asylum regime

Asylum and migration in Europe

Immigration and politics in Europe

Mobility and migration controls

The development of the European Union policies on asylum, migration and border controls

Multiculturalism, integration and xenophobia

Migration, security and terrorism in Europe

Climate change and migration movements

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Christina Boswell: 2003, European Migration Policies in Flux: Changing Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion, Oxford: Blackwell,
Andrew Geddes, Leila Hadj-Abdou and Leiza Brumat: 2020, Migration and Mobility in the European Union, 2nd, London: Red Globe Press,
Andrew Geddes and Peter Scholten: 2016, The Politics of Migration and Immigration in Europe, 2nd edition, 2nd, Sage, London,
Sarah Léonard and Christian Kaunert: 2019, Refugees, Security and the European Union, Routledge, London,
Migreurop: 2019, The Atlas of Migration in Europe: A Critical Geography of Migration Policies, Routledge, London,
Agnieszka Weinar, Saskia Bonjour and Lyubov Zhyznomirska (eds): 2018, The Routledge Handbook of the Politics of Migration in Europe, Routledge, London,

Other Resources

None

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