GY331      Half Unit
Geographies of Global Migration

This information is for the 2024/25 session.

Teacher responsible

Prof Claire Mercer CKK.3.20

Professor Claire Mercer and Dr Romola Sanyal

Availability

This course is available on the BA in Geography, BSc in Economic History and Geography, BSc in Environment and Development, BSc in Environment and Sustainable Development, BSc in Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics, BSc in Environmental Policy with Economics and BSc in Geography with Economics. This course is not available as an outside option nor to General Course students.

Course content

Section 1: Understanding global migration

Section 2: Migration and development

Section 3: Migration and security



 

Teaching

In the Department of Geography and Environment, teaching will be delivered through a combination of classes/seminars, pre-recorded lectures, live online lectures, in-person lectures and other supplementary interactive live activities.

 

This course is delivered through a combination of classes and lectures across Winter Term.

 

This course includes a reading week in Week 6 of Winter Term.


Formative coursework

Students will be expected to produce one piece of formative work in the Winter Term


Indicative reading

Andersson, R (2014) Illegality Inc: Clandestine migration and the business of bordering Europe Berkeley, University of California Press

Knott, K. and S. McLoughlin (eds) (2010) Diasporas: concepts, intersections, identities, Zed, London

Samers, M. (2010) Migration, Routledge, Oxford

Mercer, C., B. Page and M Evans (2008) Development and the African diaspora: place and the politics of home, Zed, London

Van Naerssen, T., E. Spaan and A. Zoomers (eds) (2011) Global migration and development, London, Routledge

Assessment

Exam (75%, duration: 2 hours) in the spring exam period.
Coursework (25%, 750 words) in the WT.

Key facts

Department: Geography and Environment

Total students 2023/24: 34

Average class size 2023/24: 12

Capped 2023/24: Yes (50)

Value: Half Unit

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Personal development skills

  • Self-management
  • Problem solving
  • Application of information skills
  • Communication
  • Specialist skills