Duration
30h SEM
Number of credits
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This seminar entitled: "Migration, Transnationalism and Development" seeks to introduce students to the study of the articulation between international migratory movements and the processes of development. The course takes on a multi-disciplinary approach and aims to allow students to be familiar with the diversity in approaches to the subject. This course is taught in English.
The course comprises 2 types of sessions. The first is a series of lectures and discssions about the main international migration theories and the concepts of migration, development, remittances, social remittances, transnationalism and diaspora. The second is comprised of various thematic sessions, which will present various case studies that show the impact of migrants on their receiving and sending countries and migrants' homemaking and attachment to and use of public spaces. Through these thematic sessions different questions on the topics of migration and development will be dealt with including: the issue of remittances, the role of migrant's international solidarity organizations (hometown associations) in the sending societies and the state's reactions to migrant's transnational practices, the impact of migration on the health sector.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The objective of this course is to allow students to have a greater familiarity with the different approaches on the issue of migration and development. It will allow the students to develop a reflection on these issues that is both theoretically and empirically grounded.
More precisely the seminar aims at:
- Training students to do critical reading of the scientific literature
- Improving students academic writing skills
- Developing critical and autonomous reflections on the topic of migration and development and its linkages with the Global South
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The course is taught in English; therefore, a good knowledge of this language is required to understand the readings, audio-visual aids and sessions. The ability to read, understand and synthesise scientific articles is required.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Most courses are based on readings (the list of readings and texts will be available online)
- Reading these texts is optional but they can be used in the final essay/exam.
- Participation in any academic conferences on migration organized during the semester is optional but strongly encouraged. These conferences can be held outside the usual time and place of the course (visit the CEDEM website and Facebook page). If students are required to attend one of these conferences/events, it will count as class attendance.
- Each student will have to make one presentation in class based on an assigned reading.
- There will be one short fieldowrk exercise. This will occur during class hours, but the fieldnotes and reflection will be a short home assignment.
- Students taking the course for 6 creits will have an additional assigned reading and will have to write a 500 word response.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
This course is in person Students are expected to attend and participate actively in the course sessions (either online or in person).
- Subject to modification due to the COVID-19 sanitary crisis.
Recommended or required readings
Before each class, students are encouraged (but not required) to read at least 1 of the recommended scientific articles/readings on the subject that the course will cover. This reading is important if the student is to participate actively in class. The texts and slides of the sessions will be available only on the blackboard platform. Readings will not be sent via email.
Students will be required to read one or two readings in order to prepare their presentation. These readings will be assinged based on the topic of the lecture during which the students will make their presentation.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
The evaluation is done according to two main elements:
1. Active Participation in the classroom and online (5 points)
Active participation is a central element for the course. Students are expected to contribute to the discussions in class with relevant arguments and examples from the mandatory and optional readings.
Students taking the course for 6 ECTS: will also have to choose one additional reading from the course syllabus to read and summarise/react to in a 500-word response.
2. Essay - final exam (15 points)
The final assessment is a take-home essay answering one question from a provided list. Students may use their notes and they will have to use the concepts, theories and texts studied in class. Finally, it is expected that students cite articles and academic readings from class to write the essay and fully answer the question. Must be written in English and must follow APA guidelines.
- 1500 words maximum (excluding references) for 3 ECTS
- 3000 words maximum (excluding references) for 6 ECTS
Work placement(s)
Internship connected to the class are available. A full list is posted on the student information boards of the Social Science Institute (B31, floor 1). You may also consult your professor on this matter.
Organizational remarks
The course starts on the 21/09/22.
ACCESS TO E-CAMPUS BLACKBOARD (BB) IS ESSENTIAL TO FOLLOW THIS COURSE (READINGS...). ONLY ENROLLED STUDENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ULG AND WILL THUS HAVE ACCESS TO BB. THE PROFESSOR CANNOT GIVE THEM ACCESS TO BB.
- Subject to modification due to the COVID-19 sanitary crisis.
Contacts
Instructor:
Jean-Michel LAFLEUR
F.R.S-FNRS Research Associate
Universite de Liege
Institut des Sciences humaines et sociales
Centre d'Etudes de l'Ethnicité et des Migrations (CEDEM)
Office R.40 (building B31)
Office hours: by appointment only (via e-mail)
Tel. 04 366 46 80
http://www.cedem.ulg.ac.be
Teaching Assistant:
Shannon DAMERY
Researcher at CEDEM
Office hours: by appointment only (via e-mail)
shannon.damery@uliege.be
Tel. 0485284877
Association of one or more MOOCs
The MOOC entitled 'Migrations internationales : Comment les mobilités transforment les sociétés ? (H2)' is associated with this course.
Items online
Syllabus 2023
Syllabus 2023