240036 VS Global Migrations (3.2.2) (2014S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie

Continuous assessment of course work

Participation at first session is obligatory!

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Sa 01.02.2014 00:01 to Su 23.02.2014 23:59
Deregistration possible until Su 16.03.2014 23:59

Details

max. 40 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Gabriele Rasuly-Paleczek

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Thursday
    06.03.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
    
    Thursday
    05.06.
    15:00 - 20:00
    Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
    
    Monday
    16.06.
    09:45 - 14:45
    Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
    
    Tuesday
    17.06.
    15:00 - 20:00
    Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
    
    Wednesday
    18.06.
    09:45 - 14:45
    Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Based on discussions of some key publications topics such as transnational networks of migrants, squatter settlements, change of social relations, transformations in the value system etc. will be focused at by referring to case studies from the Middle East (e.g. Turkey, Afghanistan)

Assessment and permitted materials

Students are requested to present a paper (including a handout of 1 -2 page) and to actively participate in the course (e.g. reading assignments and discuss them in class).
At the end of the course a written paper of 5000 words (without bibliography) in English or German has to be submitted. (final deadline for paper submission will be July 11 th 2014

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course will focus on national and international migration processes. Next to highlighting the various forms of migration (e.g. seasonal, permant migration, chain-migration etc) the impact of migration upon the home region/ country, the forms of social organisation (e.g. squatter settlements, migrant associations, national and transnational networks etc.) and the various means of communication between migrants and non-migrants (including the impact of obile phones, twitter, facebook) will be dealt with.

Examination topics

This course will use different approaches: Next to inputs by lecturers, collective reading and discussion of key texts and other materials (e.g. videos), students will be required to prepare short presentations on specific topics.

English will be used as means of communication

Reading list

Key publications will be made available in the 'Handbibliothek'

Association in the course directory

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