Migration Studies
(MA) Migration Studies
Entry for 2022
FHEQ level
This course is set at Level 7 (Masters) in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Course Aims
The MA in Migration Studies aims to provide students with advanced knowledge and understanding of the interdisciplinary field of Migration Studies. The programme focuses on two distinct fields: explanation of the process of migration (migration models and typologies, examination of migration networks, etc.) and analysis of the outcomes of migration (including public policy towards migration and migrant communities). The aim is to give students a thorough overview of both of these fields, and the ways in which they are connected. Such a holistic overview of migration also involves an appreciation of the ways in which migration is embedded in a range of broader social, economic and political issues.
In addressing migration issues, the course is committed to an interdisciplinary approach. It draws on teaching and research from the range of academic disciplines represented at the Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇøÈë¿Ú. Teaching on the course is being provided by faculty with backgrounds in geography, law, and social anthropology, whilst the seminar series run by the Sussex Centre for Migration Research includes visiting speakers from other disciplines and the world of policy-making. The programme is designed both for students with a good first degree in the social sciences (equivalent to a UK 2(i) or better), and for those with first degrees in the social sciences or other disciplines who have field and administrative experience.
Course learning outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key theoretical literature on migration.
Demonstrate understanding of the widespread nature and diversity of migratory phenomena throughout the world, and the ways in which migration has shaped the world.
Show awareness of the relative value and limitations of individual disciplinary perspectives and of the need for an interdisciplinary approach.
Demonstrate understanding of the ways in which migration is embedded in a wide range of social, economic, cultural and political processes.
Show appreciation of the extent to which migration raises complex questions of ethics, human rights, nationality, identity and citizenship.
Avail of detailed knowledge of specific areas of migration studies through option courses and independent study.
The ability to present concise and cogently structured arguments, both orally and in writing.
The ability to carry out critical analysis on complex issues related to the field.
The ability to work together with others as well as independently, including to manage time effectively.
The ability to apply a range of skills in the retrieval and use of primary and secondary sources. The ability to apply a range of skills in the retrieval and use of primary and secondary sources.
The ability to deploy a range of communication and information technology skills.
The ability to communicate effectively with others, and present information both orally and in writing.
Full-time course composition
| Year | Term | Status | Module | Credits | FHEQ level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autumn Semester | Core | Managing Migration: Law, Governance and Politics (815F8) | 30 | 7 |
| Core | Migrants and Society: Global Transformations (814F8) | 30 | 7 | ||
| Spring Semester | Core | Research Methods and Professional Skills (012L2) | 15 | 7 | |
| Option | Migrant Transnationalism, Refugees and Diaspora (855F8) | 30 | 7 | ||
| Migration, Refugees and Wellbeing (700L5) | 30 | 7 | |||
| Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses (817F8) | 30 | 7 |
Part-time course composition
| Year | Term | Status | Module | Credits | FHEQ level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autumn Semester | Core | Migrants and Society: Global Transformations (814F8) | 30 | 7 |
| Spring Semester | Option | Migrant Transnationalism, Refugees and Diaspora (855F8) | 30 | 7 | |
| Migration, Refugees and Wellbeing (700L5) | 30 | 7 | |||
| Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses (817F8) | 30 | 7 | |||
| Year | Term | Status | Module | Credits | FHEQ level |
| 2 | Autumn Semester | Core | Global Governance of Migration and Refugees (815F8) | 30 | 7 |
| Spring Semester | Core | Research Methods and Professional Skills (012L2) | 15 | 7 | |
| Option | Forced Labour, Trafficking and Global Mobility (351D7) | 30 | 7 | ||
| Issues in Forced Migration and Displacement (009GRS) | 30 | 7 | |||
| Migrant Transnationalism, Refugees and Diaspora (855F8) | 30 | 7 | |||
| Re-imagining Humanitarian Responses to Displacement (010GRS) | 30 | 7 |
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