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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| SOC3072 | Sociology of Migration | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. ULAŞ SUNATA ÖZDEMİR |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. ULAŞ SUNATA ÖZDEMİR |
| Course Objectives: | This course offers a sociological examination of the nature, perceptions, and consequences of population movements and diasporas. Population migrations have the power to transform societies at both global and local levels, influencing communities in both origin and destination contexts. Throughout the course, we will explore the major contours, concepts, processes, trends, and issues surrounding migration from a sociological perspective. Students will engage with key debates, theories, and empirical research, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the economic, political, cultural, and familial dimensions that shape migration. The course also emphasizes critical thinking, encouraging students to reflect on contemporary migration issues such as forced displacement, transnationalism, and the effects of migration policies, while examining real-world examples and case studies from around the globe. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Demonstrate a solid understanding of fundamental migration patterns, legal frameworks, and scholarly debates; 2. Gain hands-on experience in gathering, organizing, and analyzing various types of empirical data related to migration; 3. Acquire in-depth knowledge of migration studies, with particular attention to diverse places of origin and destination, as well as the impact of migration on these regions. |
| This course offers a sociological examination of the nature, perceptions, and consequences of population movements and diasporas. Population migrations have the power to transform societies at both global and local levels, influencing communities in both origin and destination contexts. Throughout the course, we will explore the major contours, concepts, processes, trends, and issues surrounding migration from a sociological perspective. Students will engage with key debates, theories, and empirical research, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the economic, political, cultural, and familial dimensions that shape migration. The course also emphasizes critical thinking, encouraging students to reflect on contemporary migration issues such as forced displacement, transnationalism, and the effects of migration policies, while examining real-world examples and case studies from around the globe. Teaching Methods and Techniques Used in the Course: Lecture, Case Study, Collaborative Learning, Discussion, Individual Study, Field Trip, Fieldwork, Reading, Project, Technology-Enhanced Learning |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the Course | No preperation |
| 2) | Historical and Theoretical Frameworks | Introduction to readings in sociology of migration |
| 3) | Startup, R. (1971). A Sociology of Migration?*. The Sociological Quarterly, 12(2), 177-190. Massey, D. S., Arango, J., Hugo, G., Kouaouci, A., Pellegrino, A., & Taylor, J. E. (1993). Theories of international migration: a review and appraisal. Population and development review, 431-466. Massey, D. (1999). Why Does Immigration Occur? A Theoretical Synthesis. The handbook of international migration : the American experience C. Hirschman, P. Kasinitz and J. DeWind. New York, Russell Sage Foundation. | No related preparation |
| 4) | Castles, S. (2002). Migration and community formation under conditions of globalization. International migration review, 36(4), 1143-1168. McNeill, William. 1984. “Human Migration in Historical Perspective” Population and Development Review. 10:1, 1-18. Lee, Everett S. 1966. “A Theory of Migration” Demography, 3:1, pp. 47-57. | No related preparation |
| 5) | Castles, Stephen. 2003. “Towards a Sociology of Forced Migration and Social Transformation” Sociology 37(1):13-34 Zolberg, Aristide. 2006. "Managing a World on the Move." Population and Development Review 32 (supplement):222-253. Moses, Jonathon. 2006. International Migration: Globalization’s Last Frontier. London: Zed Books. Chapters 1-3 | Assignment 1 |
| 6) | Beijer, G. ‘The Political Refugee: 35 years later’ IMR 15, Spring/Summer 1981, 26–34 Bramwell, Anna C. Refugees in the Age of Total War (London: Allen Unwin 1988) Goodwin Gill, G. S. The Refugee in International Law (Oxford: Clarendon Press) Gordenker, L. Refugees in International Politics (New York: Columbia University Press, 1987) Gorman, Robert F. Coping with Africa’s Refugee Burden (Dordrecht: UNITAR, 1987) | Assignment 2 |
| 7) | Review | Final Work Proposal |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | Assignment 3 |
| 9) | Review | Review |
| 10) | Discussion | Final Project Presentation |
| 11) | Discussion | Final Project Presentation |
| 12) | Discussion | Final Project Presentation |
| 13) | Discussion | Final Project Presentation |
| 14) | Discussion | Final Project Presentation |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Bu derste özel okumalar ve görsel materyaller kullanılmaktadır. Castles, Stephen and M. Miller. The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World (Basingstoke: Macmillan, 2003) Cohen, Robin. The New Helots: Migrants in the International Division of Labour (Aldershot: Gower 1987) Cohen Robin. Global Diasporas: An Introduction (London: Routledge, 2001) Reference Books The following reference books contain useful entries on nearly all parts of the course, but they are usually far too expensive to buy. Consult in library, following up some of the bibliographies. Chaliand, Gérard and Jean-Pierre Rageau The Penguin Atlas of Diasporas (Harmondsworth: Penguin 1995 Cohen Robin (ed) The Cambridge Survey of World Migration (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995) Cohen, Robin (ed) Theories of Migration, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 1996 Hoerder, Dirk Cultures in Contact: World Migrations in the Second Millennium Durham: Duke University Press, 2002) Hoerder, Dirk and Leslie Page Moch (eds) European Migrants: Global and Local Pespectives (Boston 1996) Kritz, Mary M., Lin L. Lim and Hania Zlotnik (eds) International Migration Systems: a Global Approach (Oxford 1992) Massey, D. S. and J. E. Taylor (eds) International Migration: Prospects and Policies in a Global Market (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004 Pan, Lynn (ed) The Encyclopaedia of the Chinese Overseas (1999) Segal, Aaron An Atlas of International Migration (London: Hans Zell, 1993) Simon, Rita J. and Caroline B Brettall International Migration: The Female Experience Totowa: ??, 1986) Vertovec, Steven and Robin Cohen (eds.) Migration, Diasporas and Transnationalism Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 1999 (suggestion) Journals to be consulted Diaspora; Ethnic and Racial Studies; Global Networks; Immigrants and Minorities; International Migration; International Migration Review (IMR)*; Journal of Refugee Studies; Migration Today; Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies; Race and Class; Migration Letters |
| References: | Special course reader and visual materials Castles, Stephen and M. Miller. The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World (Basingstoke: Macmillan, 2003) Cohen, Robin. The New Helots: Migrants in the International Division of Labour (Aldershot: Gower 1987) Cohen Robin. Global Diasporas: An Introduction (London: Routledge, 2001) Reference Books The following reference books contain useful entries on nearly all parts of the course, but they are usually far too expensive to buy. Consult in library, following up some of the bibliographies. Chaliand, Gérard and Jean-Pierre Rageau The Penguin Atlas of Diasporas (Harmondsworth: Penguin 1995 Cohen Robin (ed) The Cambridge Survey of World Migration (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995) Cohen, Robin (ed) Theories of Migration, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 1996 Hoerder, Dirk Cultures in Contact: World Migrations in the Second Millennium Durham: Duke University Press, 2002) Hoerder, Dirk and Leslie Page Moch (eds) European Migrants: Global and Local Pespectives (Boston 1996) Kritz, Mary M., Lin L. Lim and Hania Zlotnik (eds) International Migration Systems: a Global Approach (Oxford 1992) Massey, D. S. and J. E. Taylor (eds) International Migration: Prospects and Policies in a Global Market (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004 Pan, Lynn (ed) The Encyclopaedia of the Chinese Overseas (1999) Segal, Aaron An Atlas of International Migration (London: Hans Zell, 1993) Simon, Rita J. and Caroline B Brettall International Migration: The Female Experience Totowa: ??, 1986) Vertovec, Steven and Robin Cohen (eds.) Migration, Diasporas and Transnationalism Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 1999 (suggestion) Journals to be consulted Diaspora; Ethnic and Racial Studies; Global Networks; Immigrants and Minorities; International Migration; International Migration Review (IMR)*; Journal of Refugee Studies; Migration Today; Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies; Race and Class; Migration Letters |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | % 25 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 15 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Paper Submission | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 140 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication. | |
| 2) | To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level. | |
| 3) | To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them. | |
| 4) | To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends. | |
| 5) | To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner. | |
| 6) | To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents. | |
| 7) | To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content. | |
| 8) | To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit. | |
| 9) | To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication. | |
| 10) | To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels. |