CZS55 Approach to Migration in Europe & V4 countries

Pan-university studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hana Lupačová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anna Makarenko (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Lenka Kissová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Kirkosová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Tkaczyk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Šárka Hakalisto, M.A.
Supplier department: Pan-university studies
Timetable
Tue 19. 9. to Tue 17. 10. Tue 16:00–19:00 206; and Tue 31. 10. 17:30–19:00 206, Tue 14. 11. 16:00–19:00 206, Tue 28. 11. 16:50–19:00 206, Tue 12. 12. 16:00–19:00 206
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to present different aspects of migration: forced, irregular as well as legal migration, especially from legal perspective. The European Union has harmonized its visa policies, some other forms of legal migration, policy on international protection and its return policy. However divergences still remain between individual European countries. The course sheds light on the approach of Central European countries to this highly debated issue.
The course discusses also various problematic aspects of the political discourse and impacts of political framing of migration on public opinion and attitudes towards migrants. Lectures will provide also sociological perspective on issues of securitisation and discursive framing of migrants.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction and Legal Perspectives on Migration - Tuesday 19.9.2017, 16:00-19:00
  • 2. Securitisation of Migration, importance and role of political and media discourses - Tuesday 3.10.2017, 16:00-19:00
  • 3. International Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its mandate, Statelessness - Tuesday 17.10.2017, 16:00-19:00
  • 4. Legal Migration - EU immigration policies, labour immigration - Tuesday 31.10.2017, 16:00-19:00
  • 5. Contemporary migratory flows in Europe, European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), Forced Returns into the countries of origin, Tuesday 14.11.2017, 16:00-19:00
  • 6. Field Trip - Reception Asylum Centre in Zastávka u Brna, Tuesday 28.11.2017
  • 7. Final Assessment - Tuesday 12.12.2017, 16:00-19:00
Teaching methods
This course will be taught once in two weeks every other Tuesday from 4 p. m.) in 3 hours blocks. Time and schedule with detailed syllabi will be anounced during August 2017. Part of the course will be also an excursion to relevant institutions.
Assessment methods
A short essay in English will be required before the field trip (5th class). Apart from that, for the final lesson, participants should prepare a presentation focusing on a problem connected with migration issues in their home country. The presentation will be shown to other students and a dicussion will follow.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: class once in two weeks.
Teacher's information
http://cic.muni.cz/cs/left-incoming-mobility/incoming-student/incoming-student-exchange/incoming-student-exchange-cesp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, spring 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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