Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Sociology (English 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
This course intends to provide the understanding of migration phenomenon in Turkey and the world and of analyzing the policy and social attitudes as well as aims to develop an analytical and critical attitude and idea about migration. In doing so, this course also discusses various aspects of population theories and many other relevant issues.
Course Content
Social change and migration along with population theories and some of their aspects; migration movements, immigrant groups, migration theories, immigration and integration policies, integration and opposition movements of immigrants.Besides these, the difference between the refugee and migration concepts and Turkey's policies with refugee issues are also discussed.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Develop a critical approach to migration and social change
- To develop a critical approach to migration policies
- To ensure that prejudices about immigrants are problematized
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | No |
| 2 | Population studies: Characteristics and Scope. Differences between population studies and demography. | Reading |
| 3 | Stages of Demographic History and some basic concepts. | Reading |
| 4 | Data Collection Methods and Sources for Census. | Reading |
| 5 | Population Theories. | Reading |
| 6 | Malthusian and Post-Malthusian Population Theories. | Reading |
| 7 | Optimum Population Theory | Reading |
| 8 | Historical Background of Migration, Some concepts related to migration, Motives for migration, Characteristics of Modern Migration, Migration Measurement, Migration Trends, Results of Migration. | Reading |
| 9 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation for Mid-Term Exam. |
| 10 | Differential Migration, Different Migration by Age, Different Migration by Gender, Different Migration by Education Level. Factors Affecting Migration, Determinants of Migration. | Reading |
| 11 | Presentation of Students: Migration and Refugee and their different aspects. | Reading |
| 12 | Presentation of Students: Migration and Multiculturalism. | Reading |
| 13 | Presentation of Students: Migration, Refugee and policies of countries. | Reading |
| 14 | Presentation of students: Migration, Refugees, relations between Turkey and other countries. | Reading |
| 15 | Evaluation | Preparing questions |
| 16 | Final exam | Preparation for final exam |