Summary of content

Following theoretical and empirical approaches, this module explores international migration through the process of globalisation. It elaborates on the economics, gender, security, development, geography, justice, and climate related aspects of migration. It includes forced migration, economic migration as well as mobility of European Union citizens. It develops and teaches governances techniques in view of current issues of migration. Its context is both developing and developed world. It will provide students with transferable skills by proving a critical knowledge of migration theories, methodologies and a range of research techniques to underpin an extensive and independent research project in their cognate area. Furthermore, it will provide students with a deep understanding of the theories of globalisation, and governance structures and techniques to understand the underlying relationships between migration, globalisation and governance. These skills will be developed in a supportive environment through seminars resulting in the preparation of a detailed independent research.
Summary of PRIME related challenges and themes: Students will be encouraged to identify and investigate contemporary research topics which directly address issues which confront public and private sector organisations and how such dilemmas, for example, legal, ethical, economical, international business, financial and/or governance related issues may be successfully researched.

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