Module SSI3002 for 2021/2
- 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 2021/2 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. demonstrate the ability to work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task. |
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.
Hein De Haas, Stephen Castles, Mark J. Miller, The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World 6th ed., Palgrave (2020).
Paul Collier, Exodus: How Migration is Changing Our World. Oxford University Press (2013).
Alejandro Portes and Ruben Rimbaud, Immigrant America: A Portrait, 4th ed., University of California Press (2014).
Students will be provided with other readings in the module handbook.