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Lecturer(s)
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Jíšová Radmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) Theory of migration 2) Directions and patterns of migration 3) Gender and migration 4) Transnationalism 5) Formulas of integration, adaptation and assimilation 6) Migration and ethnicity 7) State, politics, citizenship 8) Family, relationships, roles, generation 9) Development perspective 10) Migration and health 11) Migration and media 12) Forced migration 13) Migration in the context of the Czech Republic
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Students' portfolio, Seminar classes, Self-study of literature, Lecture
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 20 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 33 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Students are able to read in English language. The course is taught in English. |
| learning outcomes |
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| Students will be able to orientate in the subject of international migration. They will know key theoretical and methodological approaches to study this topic. Furhter they will be able to identify social, economic, political and historical factors which influence the migration process in the context of concrete territory - The Czech Republic. |
| teaching methods |
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| Lecture |
| Self-study of literature |
| Students' portfolio |
| Seminar classes |
| assessment methods |
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| Written exam |
| Test |
| Seminar work |
| Group presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Brettell, Caroline B.; Hollifield, James Frank. Migration theory : talking across disciplines. New York : Routledge, 2008. ISBN 0-415-95427-4.
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Castles, Stephen; Miller, Mark J. The age of migration. 3rd ed. New York : The Guilford Press, 2003. ISBN 978-1-572-30900-5.
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Metz-Gockel, Sigrid; Morokvasic, Mirjana; Münst, Senganata A. Migration and mobility in enlarged Europe : a gender perspective. Opladen : Barbara Budrich, 2008. ISBN 978-3-86649-108-3.
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Portes, Alejandro,; DeWind, Josh. Rethinking migration : new theoretical and empirical perspectives. New York : Berghahn Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1-84545-543-9.
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