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Lecturer(s)
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Topinka Daniel, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Introduction - presentation of the syllabus, key terms relevant for the course, statistics. Causes of migration - migration theories. Effects of migration - on sending countries. Effects of migration - on receiving countries. Effects of migration - on migrants families. Migration regulation. Czech policy in the context of the EU common immigration and asylum policy. Different categories of forced migrants. Social and psychological aspects of exile versus economic and political issues. Long-term stays in refugee camps. The problem of return. Topic selected by students.* * Recommended topics: History of migration in(to) Europe / Transnational migration / Fortress Europe / Ethical questions and migration control Development and migration /Irregular migration and human trafficking / Mobility within the European Union / IDPs?
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The course focuses on the problems of immigration and exile. It is conceived globally and it presents both phenomena giving examples from different parts of the world. The aim of the course is to assist students in gaining a better understanding of the complexity of migration issues. It pays attention not only to macro aspects of migration but also to micro ones (migrants as human beings).
After successful completing the course students will be able to explain the phenomenon of migration from various perspectives; critically discuss effects of migration and exile; to analyse and evaluate migration regulation; specify problems faced by refugees living in the refugee camps; specify various categories of migrants. Additionally, the course supports students' critical thinking, English proficiency, team working and presentation skills.
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Prerequisites
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Advanced level of English as well as the will to read academic texts in that language.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Dialog
Active participation in seminars and colloquium.
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Recommended literature
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BRETTELL, Caroline:. Anthropology and Migration; Essays on Transnationalism, Ethnicity, and Identity. Walnut Creek: AltaMira Press, 2003..
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BROCHMANN, Grete and Tomas HAMMAR (eds):. Mechanisms of Immigration Control: A Comparative Analysis of European Regulation Policies. Oxford, UK: Berg, 1999..
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CORNELIUS, Wayne A., Philip L. Martin, and James F. HOLLIFIELD:. Controlling Immigration: A Global Perspective. 2nd edition. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2004..
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GIBNEY, Matthew J.:. The Ethics and Politics of Asylum: Liberal Democracy and the Response to Refugees, Cambridge University Press, 2004..
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JOLY, Daniele (ed.):. International Migration in the New Millenium Global Movement and Settlement (Research in Migration and Ethnic Relations). Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing, 2004..
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LISCHER, Sarah Kenyon:. Dangerous Sanctuaries: Refugee Camps, Civil War, and the Dilemmas of Humanitarian Aid, Cornell University Press, 2005..
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MESSINA, Anthony M. and Gallya LAHAV (eds):. The Migration Reader. Exploring Politics and Policies. Colorado, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2006..
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