234010 VO Migration, Urbanisation and Spatial Distribution (2023W)
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max. 40 participants
Language: English
Examination dates
Monday
08.01.2024
Monday
11.03.2024
09:45 - 13:00
Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
Wednesday
15.05.2024
N
Friday
07.06.2024
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Monday, 06.11.2023 | 9:45 - 12:00
Wednesday, 08.11.2023 | 9:45 - 12:00
Monday, 13.11.2023 | 9:45 - 12:00
Wednesday, 15.11.2023 | 9:45 - 12:00
Monday, 20.11.2023 | 9:45 - 12:00
Wednesday, 22.11.2023 | 9:45 - 12:00
Monday, 27.11.2023 | 9:45 - 12:00
Wednesday, 29.11.2023 | 9:45 - 12:00
Week break for the Wittgenstein Winter School and Conference
Monday, 11.12.2023 | 9:45 - 12:00
Wednesday, 13.12.2023 | 9:45 - 12:00
19.12.2023 – 06.01.2023: Christmas break
Monday, 08.01.2024 exam – 120mins duration, 9:45 – 12:00
Monday
06.11.
09:45 - 12:00
PC-Seminarraum 1, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
Wednesday
08.11.
09:45 - 12:00
PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Monday
13.11.
09:45 - 12:00
PC-Seminarraum 1, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
Wednesday
15.11.
09:45 - 12:00
PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Monday
20.11.
09:45 - 12:00
PC-Seminarraum 1, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
Wednesday
22.11.
09:45 - 12:00
PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Monday
27.11.
09:45 - 12:00
PC-Seminarraum 1, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
Wednesday
29.11.
09:45 - 12:00
PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Monday
11.12.
09:45 - 12:00
PC-Seminarraum 1, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
Wednesday
13.12.
09:45 - 12:00
PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Monday
08.01.
09:45 - 12:00
PC-Seminarraum 1, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
At the end of the course there will be one comprehensive written exam of 120 minutes duration.
On-site written exam.
Combination of open and multiple choice questions, including one computational task. The details will be communicated in the course of the lecture. Aids: pocket calculator is allowed. Use of teaching materials and chat GPT is not allowed during the exam.
On-site written exam.
Combination of open and multiple choice questions, including one computational task. The details will be communicated in the course of the lecture. Aids: pocket calculator is allowed. Use of teaching materials and chat GPT is not allowed during the exam.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Maximum 100 points. For a positive assessment, 50 percent of the total number of points is required.Grading scale:Grade 1: 91 - 100Grade 2: 78 - 90Grade 3: 64 - 77Grade 4: 50 - 63Grade 5: under 50 pointsA fraudulent performance (cheating) is shown as such on the collective certificate and counts as an examination attempt and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’.
Examination topics
The examination material includes all units of the lecture.
- concepts, definitions and types of migration
- spatial distribution of migrants, migrants characteristics and the main migration corridors
- history of European migration
- migration and population change
- migration theories and policies
- measurement and estimation of migration
- environmental migration and climate change
- migration and sustainable development
- internal migration and urbanization
To support learning, the slides and the original texts of the items in the mandatory reading list will be available on the Moodle learning platform. The exam must be in English.
- concepts, definitions and types of migration
- spatial distribution of migrants, migrants characteristics and the main migration corridors
- history of European migration
- migration and population change
- migration theories and policies
- measurement and estimation of migration
- environmental migration and climate change
- migration and sustainable development
- internal migration and urbanization
To support learning, the slides and the original texts of the items in the mandatory reading list will be available on the Moodle learning platform. The exam must be in English.
Reading list
The main reading material for the course is the de Haas, Castles and Miller: The Age of Migration. 6th Edition. Additional reading list will be communicated in the first lecture and available on Moodle.
Additional reading materials, generally selected research articles, will be available on moodle platform
Additional reading materials, generally selected research articles, will be available on moodle platform
Association in the course directory
Last modified: We 15.05.2024 11:06
- to gain understanding of migration concepts, migration and urbanization theories, the main past and current migration trends globally and with a strong focus on Europe
- understanding of migration as one of the main forces of demographic change (with respect to population size, distribution and characteristics)
- to learn about key migration measures and data sources including novel data, and with strong focus on European and global datasets and sources,
- to understand the relation between migration and sustainable developmentContents:The lecture introduces the main (internal and international) migration concepts and definitions, disciplinary approaches to migration; discusses migration drivers; provides a synthesis of the key conceptual and theoretical frameworks of international migration at macro, meso and micro level (push and pull models, neo-classical approach; political economy models; new economics models and dual labour market theory; the role of networks). The course covers key issues in international migration and urbanization research with respect to population change, sustainable development and environmental change (among others). Participants will be familiarized with definitions of different types of migration, the main sources of migration data and will learn how to calculate basic migration indicators. The participants will learn about history of migration globally and within Europe and emerging and future migration trends will be discussed. A dedicated lecture introduces urbanization dynamics and theories (including migration transition model) and discusses causes and consequences of urbanization from demographic perspective.Method:The content will be presented in form of a lecture, the lectures will alternate. In addition, participants are expected to read the papers and book chapters from the mandatory reading list. Controversial questions will be discussed interactively during the lectures.The detailed lecture programme will be presented in the first lecture unit and will be accessible via the Moodle learning platform