1. Describe patterns of global human migration, including forced migration and displacement.

MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

Knowledge

1. Describe patterns of global human migration, including forced migration and displacement.
2. Examine causes, patterns and responses to conflict and forced migration.
3. Describe the experiences of refugees in camps, during settlement in host countries and after returning `home`.
4. Explain forced migrants` socio-cultural survival strategies.
5. Discuss legal regimes governing governing migration and responses to human mobility.
6. Understand the relationship between migration and social change.

Thinking skills

1. Analyse relationships between development models and crises of mass displacement
2. Compare and contrast refugees` experiences.
3. Critically analyse national and international responses to refugee movements.
4. Critically assess discourses and regimes of exclusion vis-a-vis migrants.
5. Discuss the relationship among human mobility, forced migration and social change.

Subject-based practical skills

1. Critically assess the efficacy of different anthropological and sociological theories to the understanding of the migration and refugee experience.
2. To be able to discuss contemporary phenomena in the media and relate concepts to global and local events

Skills for life and work (general skills)

1. Express complex ideas through academic essay writing
2. Express complex ideas through individual and group presentation
3. Develop advanced research skills with library-based and electronic resources
4. Develop good practice in relation to management of time, workload and information