DEMO8047
International Migration

6 units
Semester 2 (Teaching Period 3)
3 contact hours per week
Dr Siew-Ean Khoo

Note: students not enrolled in the Master of Social Research or the Graduate Certificate in Social Research require permission of the Masters Coordinator, Dr Robert Ackland, to enrol in this course.  Please contact him on adsri.study@anu.edu.au.

This course examines international migration from both theoretical and empirical perspectives to provide students with an understanding of the factors behind current trends in international population movements and their impacts on the migrants themselves and the countries of origin and destination. Specific topics examined each year include gender and migration, the concept of 'replacement migration', the effectiveness of temporary migrant worker programs and the Global Commission on International Migration report. Case studies focussing on Australia, the US, Europe and the Asian region allow for a comparison of the different types of movements and associated policy response.

Contact Hours and Class Venue:
 
Two class meetings per week, of one and a half hours each.

Proposed assessment:

5000 word essay (65%), 1500 word written assignment (25%) and participation in class (10%).