Sociology of Migration

Duration

60h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Marco Martiniello

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course is an introduction to sociology of migration and ethnicity through the study of some of the main texts of the discipline drawn both from American and European sociology.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim of the course is to provide the students with a theoretical basis as well as with a global picture of the classical American and European literature in the field of sociology of migration and ethnicity.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A passive and active knowledge of written and spoken English is indispensable.


THIS IS NOT AN ENGLISH CLASS BUT ALL THE COURSE (INCLUDING THE EXAMS, ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN PAPERS), IS IN ENGLISH

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The students will be required to write one or several short indvidual or collective papers discussing articles (4-5 pages) allocated by the teacher .
In principle, the students will also make oral presentations in class PRESENCE IN CLASS IS REQUIRED: unjustified absence will be sanctioned: 1 point out of 20 per absence

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

The course could use 5 pedagogical tools: - Lectures by the teacher - Seminars based on the reading and discussion of texts as well as on oral presentations made by students -Lectures given by external guests -Personal or collective written papers -Field visit(s)
The course will start the 26th september 2017

Recommended or required readings

Required Readings:
Martiniello Marco and Rath, Jan (Eds) (2010), Selected Studies in International Migration and Immigrant Incorporation, Amsterdam: IMISCOE Textbooks, Amsterdam University Press. OPEN INTERNET ACCESS
Martiniello Marco and Rath, Jan (Eds) (2012), An Introduction to Interntrional Migration Studies, Amsterdam: IMISCOE Textbooks, Amsterdam University Press.
Martiniello Marco and Rath, Jan (Eds) (2014), An Introduction to Immigrant Incorptation Studies, Amsterdam: IMISCOE Textbooks, Amsterdam University Press.
The final list of the chapters of these three books to be read obligatoriywill be specified during the first courses

Assessment methods and criteria

First session: written papers (30%), oral presentations (20%) and a written examination (50%) Second session: a written examination
Subject to change depending on the number of students taking the course

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The detailed timetable will be communicated during the first class

Contacts

Marco Martiniello (M.Martiniello@ulg.ac.be; 30.40)
Secretary:
Salvina Lodato (s.lodato@ulg.ac.be)

VERY USEFUL:

www.cedem/ulg.ac.be

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