COURSE UNIT TITLE

: POPULATION AND MIGRATION SOCIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 6078 POPULATION AND MIGRATION SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

Migration is one of the most important factors that ensure social transformation in the modern period as well as throughout history. In this course, internal migration in Türkiye is aimed to study the work related to international migration and them.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to analyze migration and its consequences as a social reality and view the issue from a sociology perspective.
2   To be able to interpret social events on the reflections of migration in social life within the framework of sociologists and their theories and will be able to look critically.
3   To gain scientific competence in enlightening the problems that arise as a result of migration.
4   In social life, he / she will think interdisciplinary about population and migration and will be equipped sociologically.
5   To develop research projects, perspectives, concepts and gain scientific competence to understand, explain and base on how scientific migration occurs.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Sociology of Migration; Purpose, Scope, Problems
2 Definition of immigration and migrant, Concepts
3 Migration types, structure of migration
4 Reasons for immigration
5 Background determinants of migration
6 Internal Migration Theories
7 Foreign Migration Theories
8 Migration and Poverty
9 Globalization and Migration
10 Brain Migration
11 Migration and Women's Migration
12 Diaspora and Migration
13 Migration and Solidarity Networks
14 Migration, integration and assimilation
15 ransnational migration. Asylum seekers / refugees

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source:
Abadan-Unat, N. (2002). Bitmeyen göç: Konuk işçilikten ulus-ötesi yurttaşlığa, Istanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi yayınları

Supplementary sources:
Anthias, F. Gabriella, L. (2000 ). Gender and migration in southern Europe: women on the move. New York: Berg.
Forbes Martin, S. (2004). Women and migration. http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/meetings/consult/CM-Dec03-WP1.pdf.
Kofman, E. (2000). Gender and international migration in Europe: employment, welfare, and politics. London and New York: Routledge

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, the student researches the subject, prepares a special research paper and presents it as a controversial presentation with active participation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Expression
Homework and presentation.
The student conducts two researches on the subject
Turning these researches into an assignment
Making a presentation and controversial participation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nilufer.ozcandemir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesdays 13.00-13.45

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 8 112
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Reading 5 5 25
Project Assignment 1 1 1
Project Final Presentation 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 206

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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