EU Migration and Asylum Policy: Challenges and Future Directions (RI450)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI450 | EU Migration and Asylum Policy: Challenges and Future Directions | 6 | 3 | 3 | 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 provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the European Union’s migration and asylum policies. It explores the evolution of these policies, focusing on their external dimensions. The course also seeks to familiarise students with the integration policies implemented by EU member states, critically assessing their successes and challenges. Another key goal is to examine the rise of far-right and populist political movements across Europe, alongside increasing xenophobia and anti-refugee sentiments. The course analyses how these trends shape political debates, influence EU migration and asylum policies, and challenge European norms and values of solidarity and human rights. |
| Content | This course is part of the Jean Monnet Chair of Migration Governance for Sustainability and Resilience (MIGOSUR) and is supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. It examines the complex landscape of the European Union's migration and asylum policies, with a particular emphasis on their external dimensions. The course also explores the EU’s efforts to establish legal migration channels and address labour market needs, particularly in sectors requiring skilled workers. Through case studies and discussions, students will analyse the intricate relationships between migration, sustainable development, and societal resilience. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
A student who successfully completes this course will be able to: 1. Critically analyse the European Union's migration and asylum policies, their evolution, legal frameworks, and key challenges. 2. Evaluate the economic, normative, and political constraints that shape EU migration and asylum policies. 3. Assess the impact of EU migration and asylum policies on destination, origin and transit countries, 4. Analyse the effects of integration policies adopted by EU member states, identifying key successes and challenges 5. Evaluate the rise of far-right and populist political movements in Europe, their influence on migration debates, and their impact on EU policies. 6. Assess the EU’s efforts to establish legal migration channels and address labour market needs, particularly in the context of green jobs and sustainable development. |
| 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. Geddes, A. (2021). Governing migration beyond the state: Europe, North America, South America, and Southeast Asia in a global context. Oxford University Press. Gold, Steven J., and Stephanie J. Nawyn, (eds.) (2019). Routledge international handbook of migration studies. Routledge. Eule, T. G., Borrelli, L. M., Lindberg, A., & Wyss, A. (2019). Migrants Before the Law. Contested Migration Control in Europe. Springer International Publishing. Hollifield, J. & Foley, N. (2022). Understanding Global Migration. Redwood City: Stanford University Press. |
Theory Topics
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Practice Topics
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 4 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| 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 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 4 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 125 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||