Migration, Rights and Governance (953M3)
Migration, Rights and Governance
Module 953M3
Module details for 2021/22.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
The seductive term ‘crisis’ now describes the state of international migration today. The crisis demands action on the part of international and regional experts, and it demands study so as to understand the legal and political processes that experts and liberal democratic states use to manage migration. This module explores international and regional migration management, or governance – and thus the practice of migration management as well as its legal, political and ethical connotations. The way in which rights language is used in the practice of migration management is the focus of the course. We will look at global migration governance and rights, international migration trends, and at how the ‘international community’ responds to refugees and displaced persons using a rights-based approach. Given the fact that it is one of the main destination regions for migrants, a significant part of the module will have regional focus on Europe and the so-called ‘migrant crisis’. The module thus examines the broad themes of migration governance, rights, security, solidarity and mobility. We will consider these themes through the topics of trafficking, immigration detention, relocation, deportation and criminal conviction, and family reunification, for example. Students will be asked to contribute their own knowledge, experience and personal interest in the area to a ‘case study’ style formative assessment/presentation that will rotate throughout the term.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the main patterns and trends in the migration policies of liberal democracies, at national, regional and international levels
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of international and regional laws and practice governing the regulation of migration
Demonstrate critical awareness of current problems in relation to the realisation of migrant rights at international and regional levels – i.e. of relevant human rights law mechanisms as well as the ethical and political implications of framing migrant issues as rights issues
Be able to evaluate the methodologies that are used to analyse migration politics and policy making
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the intersecting themes within migration law and politics – eg governance, rights, security, solidarity, mobility
Demonstrate self-direction, autonomy and communication of new insights in the planning and production of a written piece of independently researched work
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (5000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Wed 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
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