Module SSI3002 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SSI3002: Immigration in Western Societies
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to introduce you to the study of ethnic minorities in Western countries based on the analysis of quantitative data, and to provide you with analytical tools required to reach evidence-based conclusions about immigrants and immigration in a comparative perspective. Knowledge of immigration in Europe and practical skills of data analysis are required in various fields, such as policy making, media, business, and the academia.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate detailed knowledge of main theoretical concepts and empirical findings in the study of ethnic minorities and immigrants; 2. correctly interpret results of quantitative studies of ethnic minorities and immigrants published in academic journals that applied a range of statistical techniques; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. independently conduct simple descriptive analysis of quantitative data using a range of toolss (means, frequency tables, some statistical graphs, correlation coefficients, etc.); 4. assess strengths and weaknesses of quantitative research designs in social sciences at the intermediate level; |
Personal and Key Skills | 5. effectively communicate results of independent research in written form to the deadline; 6. actively participate in class discussions providing structured arguments; 7. make a structured oral presentation; and 8. demonstrate the ability to work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task. |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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ELE test | ELE test (20 minutes) | 1-2, 4, 6 | ELE feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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40 | 40 | 20 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Examination | 40 | 1 hour | 1-2, 4-5 | Written |
Statistical assignment | 40 | 1,500 words | 3, 5 | Written |
Group Presentation | 20 | 15 minutes | 1-2, 4-5, 7 | Written and verbal |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Examination | Exam (1 hour) | 1-2, 4-5, 8 | August/September reassessment period |
Statistical assignment | Statistical assignment (1500 words) | 3,5 | August/September reassessment period |
Group presentation | 1,500 word essay | 1-2, 4-5 | August/September reassessment period |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Stephen Castles and Mark Miller, The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World 5 th ed., Palgrave (2014).
Anthony Heath and Sin Yi Cheung (Eds.), Unequal Chances: Ethnic Minorities in Western Labour Markets, Oxford University Press (2007).
Anthony Messina, The Logics and Politics of Post-WWII Migration to Western Europe, Cambridge University Press (2007).
Alejandro Portes and Ruben Rumbaut, Immigrant America: A Portrait, 4th ed., University of California Press (2014).
George Borjas, Immigration Economics, Harvard University Press (2014).
Students will be provided with a list of required readings for group debates.