The objective of this course is to create and understand the link between international relations and international migration.
This course will make students to analyse the different perspectives of international migration such as politics, economy, modernity, culture and law. Students will be able to understand different dynamics and historical perspective of international migration.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Course Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assesment Methods |
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Understanding the general ingredients of international migration |
1,2,3,11 | 1,2,3 | A,B,C |
| Understanding the theories of international migration | 3,4,9 | 1,2,3 | A,B,C |
| Undertanding the historical perspective of international migration | 1,2,6,14 | 1,2,3 | A,B,C |
| Creating a link between international relations and international migration | 1,2,3 | 1,2,3 | A,B,C |
| Understanding potential problems and solutions about international migration | 1,2,3,6 | 1,2,3 | A,B,C |
| Creating a link between different disciplines and international migration | 1,2,5,6 | 1,2,3 | A,B,C |
Course Flow
| Course Outline | ||||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | ||
| 1 | Introduction and General Definitions | Castles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London. | ||
| 2 | Globalization and International Migration |
Faist, T. (2003). Uluslararası Göç ve Ulusaşırı Toplumsal Alanlar, Bağlam Yayınları, İstanbul.
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| 3 | A Historical Perspective and Theories of International Migration | Castles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London. | ||
| 4 | Migrant Types | Castles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London. | ||
| 5 | International Migration and Law | Goodwin-Gill, Guy. “International Law and Human Rights: Trends Concerning International Migrants and Refugees” International Migration Review, Vol. 23. No. 3, Special Silver Anniversary Issue: International Migration an Assessment for the 90’s.(1999): 526-546. | ||
| 6 | International Migration and Turkey |
İçduygu A., Erder S. ve Gençkaya Ö. F. (2015). Türkiye’nin Uluslararası Göç Politikaları, 1923-2023: Ulus-Devlet Oluşumundan Ulus Ötesi Dönüşümlere.Koç Üniversitesi Göç Araştırmaları Merkezi. İstanbul
Büyükçalık, M. E. (2015).Mülteci Hukuku'nun Gelişimi ve Türkiye'de Mültecilerin Sosyal Hakları. Oniki Levha Yayıncılık. İstanbul. |
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| 7 | International Organizations and International Law | Castles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London. | ||
| 8 | Midterm | |||
| 9 | International Migration and Art: Reflections in Cinema, Theatre and Literature. | Brettel, C. & Hollifield, J. (2005). Migration Theory: Talking Across Disciplines,Routledge. New York. | ||
| 10 | International Migration and Environment: Climate Refugees |
Piore, M. J. (1979) Birds of Passage-Migrant Labor and Industrial Societies.Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
IOM. (2009).Migration, Environment and Climate Change: ASSESSING THE EVIDENCE.International Organization for Migration Publications. Switzerland. |
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| 11 | International Migration and Modernization |
Oktay C. (2005). Siyaset Bilimi İncelemeleri: Meşruiyet, Sınıflandırma, Kültür, Modernleşme. Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul.
Guilmoto, C. ve Sandron, F. (2001). “The Internal Dynamics of Migration in Developing Countries”, Population: An English Selection, No. 2: 135-164. |
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| 12 | International Migration and Culture |
Abadan-Unat, N. (2006). Bitmeyen Göç - Konuk İşçilikten Ulus Ötesi Yurttaşlığa.İstanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. Görgün, M. (2018) Uluslararası Göç, Kültürlerarası İletişim ve Sinema: Aynı Otobüs’ün İnsanları. Mukaddime,Göç Özel Sayısı. No. 9, 115-128. |
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| 13 | International Migration and Economy | Castles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London. | ||
| 14 | Migrant Smuggling | Pecoud, G. (2005). “Migration Without Borders: An Investigation into the Free Movement of People”, Global Commision on International Migration (GCIM) (27): 1-29. | ||
| 15 | General Overview of the Semester | |||
Recommended Sources
| Recommended Sources | |||
| Textbooks | Castles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London. | ||
| Additional Resources |
Castles, S. ve Miller Mark J. (2008). Göçler Çağı – Modern Dünyada Uluslararası Göç Hareketleri.İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
Faist, T. (2003). Uluslararası Göç ve Ulusaşırı Toplumsal Alanlar, Bağlam Yayınları, İstanbul. Mangalam, J.J. (1968). Human Migration: A Guide to Migration Literature in English 1955-1962. The University of Kentucky Press, Lexington. Abadan-Unat, N. (2006). Bitmeyen Göç - Konuk İşçilikten Ulus Ötesi Yurttaşlığa.İstanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. Brettel, C. & Hollifield, J. (2015) Migration Theory: Talking Across Disciplines, Routledge, New York. UNHCR. (2008) Climate Change, Natural Disasters and Human Displacement: A UNHCR Perspective. The UN Refugee Agency. Stark, O. (1991) The Migration of Labor. Blackwell Publications, Cambridge. Freeman, R. B. (2006). “People Flows in Globalization”, The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 20, No. 2.
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Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Various PDF Docs and PPT Docs | |
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Assessment
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ASSESMENT |
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| IN TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Midterm | 1 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 40 |
| Workshops | 3 | 10 |
| Attandance & Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Contribution Of Final Research Paper To Overall Grade | % 40 | |
| Contribution Of In-Term Studies (Above) To Overall Grade | % 60 | |
| Total | 100 |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Students will demonstrate their comprehensive knowledge of the basic concepts and theories of Political Science and International Relations as well as other related disciplines such as Law, Economics and Sociology. | X | |||||
| 2 | Students will interpret the structure, institutions and operation of national, international and supranational entities via utilization of the concepts and theories of Political Science and International relations and produce project reports that include possible solutions to problems of such institutions when necessary. | X | |||||
| 3 | Students will demonstrate that they have developed a comparative, analytical and interdisciplinary approach vis-à-vis human societies and political systems. | X | |||||
| 4 | Students will have improved their skills and awareness of personal responsibility and team membership through conducting group or independent research projects, doing internships and producing their graduation dissertations. | X | |||||
| 5 | Students will demonsrate proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data collections methods. | X | |||||
| 6 | Students will prove their understanding of the rapidly-evolving dynamics of national and global environments requires constant self-assessment, life-long learning, and the ability to formulate innovative solutions to maintain their personal and professional development. | X | |||||
| 7 | Students should be able to critically evaluate the body of knowledge in political science, assess self-competency and direct self-learning efforts accordingly. | X | |||||
| 8 | Students will implement written and oral communication skills in English and Turkish in both academic and professional settings. | X | |||||
| 9 | Students should be able to effectively demonstrate their knowledge of written, oral and reading skills in English both in international institutional settings and follow and interpret the global dynamics of the International Relations discipline. | X | |||||
| 10 | Students will demonstrate their social skills and experience required by public or private institutions or in the academia. | X | |||||
| 11 | Students will show empathy and respect towards societies other than one’s own. | X | |||||
| 12 | Students should be able to effectively utilize computer and information technologies commonly-used in the social sciences. | X | |||||
| 13 | Students will interpret domestic and international developments and express opinions, having acquired advanced knowledge and proficiency in the via communication with international scholars and students. | X | |||||
| 14 | Students will respect personal, social and academic ethical norms. | X | |||||
| 15 | Students should understand the personal, social, and ecological dimensions of social responsibility, and show duties of active and global citizenship. | X | |||||
| 16 | Students should know that universality of social-political and legal rights and social justice are the principle components of contemporary society, and that scientific thinking is an essential prerequisite for maintaining social advancement and global competitiveness. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS/Work Load Table | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Assignments | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| Final Paper | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Work Load | 124 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 4,9 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||