International Migration and Transnationalism I

• Credit value: 15 credits at Level 6
• Convenor and tutor: Matthijs van den Bos
• Assessment: a 3000-word essay (90%) and self-reflection exercise based on a presentation (10%)

This module considers the essential debates, key facts and historical developments involved in modern-day international migration. It is the first of two modules dedicated to the study of modern-day international migration and transnationalism.

While the second module is concerned especially with transnationalism, this one focuses on international migration. It addresses global historical trends; the different trajectories within and between the United States, Europe and Australia; debates on (im)migration motives; state and supra-state policy; asylum systems; and UK migration politics.

Indicative module syllabus

• Main Historical Developments
• Key Debates and Approaches
• Why Do People Migrate?
• International Political Economy of Migration
• Migrants Within National Economies
• Discussions of (Im)Migration Policies
• Comparative (Im)Migration Policy, US-Europe
• Immigration Policies of EU Countries
• Forced Migration; Exile; Refugees

By the end of this module, you will:

• have knowledge of key debates, facts and historical developments in modern-day international migration and transnationalism
• have knowledge of (explanations of) global historical trends and regional specificity in the field of international migration
• be able to marshal and critically appraise other people's arguments; formulate research questions independently; and produce logical narratives and arguments supported by relevant evidence.