International Migration(RI313)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI313 | International Migration | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Beyza Çağatay TEKİN btekin@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | This course aims to introduce studentsto the growing research area of international migration and the politics of human mobility. To this end, the course will first present contemporary trends in international migration and refugee movements. The course will then provide an overview of theoretical approaches to human mobility and explore the factors underlying migration and refugee movements. As part of the course, we will also examine international refugee law and the emerging global governance of migration and refugees, borders, border control and the securitisation of migration, with a particular focus on Türkiye’s migration and asylum policies and its migration cooperation with the European Union. |
| Content | This course is part of the Jean Monnet Chair in Migration Governance for Sustainability and Resilience (MIGOSUR) and is supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. It offers an in-depth examination of the dynamics of international migration and refugee movements, highlighting current trends and key theoretical frameworks. The course explores the drivers behind human mobility, international refugee law, and the global governance of migration, with a particular focus on Türkiye’s migration policies and its cooperation with the European Union. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
After taking the course, students will be able to: 1. Assess global trends in international migration. 2. Compare theoretical approaches that explain the migration process. 3. Evaluate the international refugee protection regime, the right to asylum, and protection responsibilities. 4. Analyse the migration and asylum policies of the European Union. 5. Assess Turkey’s migration and asylum policies. 6. Examine the Migration-Development Nexus and the Migration-Climate Change Nexus. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Lectures, student presentations, class discussions and a collaborative learning approach that allows students to work in groups and extend learning beyond the classroom through field trips and observations. |
| References |
Readings will be provided on a weekly basis. Indicative readings: Castles, Stephen, Hein de Haas, and Mark J. Miller. (2014). The age of migration: international population movements in the modem world (Fifth edition). Palgrave Macmillan. Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, E., Loescher, G., Long, K. & Sigona, N. (eds.) (2014). The Oxford handbook of refugee and forced migration studies. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Gold, Steven J., and Stephanie J. Nawyn, (eds.) (2019). Routledge international handbook of migration studies. Routledge. Hollifield, James and Neil F. Foley, (eds).(2022). Understanding Global Migration. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press. IOM (2022). État de la migration dans le monde 2022, available at https://publications.iom.int/books/rapport-etat-de-la-migration-dans-le-monde-2022 IOM (2019). International Migration Law No. 34 - Glossary on Migration https://publications.iom.int/system/files/pdf/iml_34_glossary.pdf Rosenblum, M.R. & Tichenor, D.J. eds., (2012). The Oxford handbook of the politics of international migration. Oxford University Press. Triandafyllidou, A. (Ed.). (2022). Routledge handbook of immigration and refugee studies. Taylor & Francis. Wihtol de Wenden, Catherine. (2017). La question migratoire au XXIe siècle: Migrants, réfugiés et relations internationals. Paris: Les Presses de Sciences Po. UNHCR (2022). Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 2022https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4016251?v=pdf |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course. Contemporary migrations: general trends and facts |
| 2 | Migration theories. Migration, social networks and diasporas |
| 3 | European migration history: A brief overview. Forced migration and the international law of refugee protection |
| 4 | Turkish migration policies and migration transition |
| 5 | Migration and asylum policies of the European Union. The EU’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis and Türkiye-EU cooperation on migration |
| 6 | Securitisation of migration, border walls and border surveillance strategies |
| 7 | Midterm Exam |
| 8 | Protracted refugee situations and refugee camps. Current refugee ‘crises’: The Syrian, Ukrainian,Venezuelan, Rohingya, Afghan, and South Sudanese refugees |
| 9 | Women refugees and migrants. Gender mainstreaming of migration policies |
| 10 | Migration - Development Nexus Development assistance, workers’ remittances and emigration decisions High-skilled migration, global talent flows, and ‘brain drain’ |
| 11 | Migration - Climate Change Nexus. Environmental drivers of human migration. Climate-induced migration and displacement |
| 12 | Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. Global Compact on Refugees Critical perspectives on the root causes approach to migration and displacement |
| 13 | Migrant integration and social cohesion. Sustainable livelihoods, job creation, refugee self-reliance and resilience in a post-pandemic world |
| 14 | Concluding remarks and conclusion |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 5 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 1 | 10 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 5 | 60 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have a detailed knowledge on the principal concepts, actors and components of the international system | X | ||||
| 2 | To master the fundamentals such as history, law, economics, sociology and political science required by the multidisciplinary nature of International Relations | X | ||||
| 3 | Pouvoir analyser la pratique à partir d’une infrastructure théorique assimilée | X | ||||
| 4 | To have acquired the capability of specializing on a particular theme and/or region | X | ||||
| 5 | In the light of Galatasaray University’s traditional and institutional links with Europe, to have developed the ability to contribute to Turkey’s accession process to the EU in a concrete manner | X | ||||
| 6 | To interpret and explain Turkish foreign policy through its domestic components as well as from the perspective of the international system | X | ||||
| 7 | To have reached the necessary level of competence to be able to undertake a career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as other state institutions and/or the private sector | X | ||||
| 8 | Possess the required skills to work at various international organizations and NGOs | X | ||||
| 9 | To be in perfect command of French, teaching language of Galatasaray University, and of English, its mandatory language, at the academic -with a view to write a thesis/project/book in the field of International Relations- as well as the professional level | X | ||||
| 10 | To have the capacity to utilize the methodological instruments acquired throughout the studies at any conceptual and/or academic work | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Assignments | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Presentation | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 122 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 4.88 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||