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Lecturer(s)
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Opršal Zdeněk, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Macková Lucie, M.A., Ph.D.
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Course content
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Migration in today's world is a one-semester course intended for students with active interest in migration and asylum issues. The course covers the following topics: theory of international migration, multifactor conditionality of migration process, boundaries between voluntary and forced migration (with special emphasis on environmental migration); changing profile of migrants; refugees and asylum; consequences of migration for countries and migrants; ethical dilemmas related to migration and migration policy. Theoretical reasoning is accompanied by examples or case studies taken from various countries.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the various issues concerning migration in today's world.
Compare theoretical reasoning with the examples or case studies taken from various countries.
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Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Essay, Student performance
Active participation, presentation, exam
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Recommended literature
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Bade, K J. (2005). Evropa v pohybu: evropské migrace dvou staletí. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2005, 497 s. Utváření Evropy..
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Cornelius, W.A., Martin, P.L., Hollifield, J.F. (eds.). (2004). Controlling Immigration: A Global Perspective. Second edition. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
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Čepelka, Č., Jílek, D, Šturma, P. (1997). Azyl a uprchlictví v mezinárodním právu. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
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Kymlicka, W., Baogang H. Multiculturalism in Asia. New York: Oxford University Press.
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Messina, A.M., Gallya, L. (eds.). (2006). The Migration Reader. Exploring Politics and Policies. Colorado, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
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Zolberg, A. R., Benda, P. M. Global Migrants, Global Refugees. Problems and Solutions.
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