The course aim is to give students a comprehensive understanding of the key issues in international and well as internal migration, as they affect developing countries and their development. The focus will primarily be on people moving as migrants or refugees between developing countries, but may consider migration from developing to developed countries in certain cases. This will cover topics such as refugee movement; the discourse of people smuggling and people trafficking; the effect of immigrant populations on local communities; and the economic contribution of migrant labour. The course will consider several case studies with different social and cultural contexts, with a focus on the Pacific, East Asia, and South Asia.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate a critical appreciation of the key concepts and approaches used by development scholars and practitioners who work in migration and development;
- Develop competencies in migration work as development practitioners and understand the likely social and economic impacts of migration policies and practices
- Reflect critically on their own experiences of migration and development in the light of the concepts and methods introduced in this course.
Indicative Assessment
Forum contributions (20%) [Learning outcomes 1,2,3]
Critical Review, 2000 words (25%) [Learning outcome 1, 3]
Policy Discussion Paper, 4000 words (45%) [Learning outcome 2, 3]
Tutorial participation (10%) [Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials and tutorial-like activities; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading, and writing.
Prescribed Texts
Oishi, N. 2005. Women in Motion: globalization, state policies, and labor migration, Stanford University Press, Stanford.
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3570 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5460 |
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