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Course Description

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
MIGRATION AND POLITICSPPA3214736Spring Semester3+036
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseEnglish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssist.Prof. Mahmut ALRANTİSİ
Name of Lecturer(s)Assist.Prof. Mahmut ALRANTİSİ
Assistant(s)
AimThe course aims to familiarize students with key issues about migration and politics. It also deals with fundamental concepts and aspects that connect migration and politics; to understand the definitions and historical development of the phenomenon of migration; to understand the the Internal and external dynamics of Migration.
Course ContentThis course contains; Introduction: Why do we study immigration? Concepts, institutions,Why do people migrate? Introduction to migration theory,Migration history: To determine the basic parameters ,Migration as a right and freedom,Border policies: Asylum, protection and refugee rights.,Immigrants and social cohesion: Economic, social and cultural participation,Immigrants and political participation,Immigrants and political participation,Immigrants and the diaspora,International organizations and global migration management,Migration policies in the world,Migration policies in the world,Conclusion and evaluation: Migration policy,Migration policy.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
1. Comprehend the concepts, institutions and theories related to the phenomenon of migration.10, 16, 19, 9A
2. Establish a relationship between the history of migration and the parameters of migration phenomenon.10, 16, 19, 9A
3. Analyze the relationship between migration, and human rights and freedoms.10, 16, 19, 9A
4. Discuss the phenomenon of migration with its security, economic, social, political and cultural dimensions.10, 16, 19, 9A
5. Examine migration policies and parameters of migration management both in the world and in Turkey.10, 16, 19, 9A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1Introduction: Why do we study immigration? Concepts, institutionsCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
2Why do people migrate? Introduction to migration theoryCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
3Migration history: To determine the basic parameters Brettel, C. & Hollifield, J. (2005). Migration Theory: Talking Across Disciplines,Routledge. New York.
4Migration as a right and freedomGoodwin-Gill, Guy. “International Law and Human Rights: Trends Concerning International Migrants and Refugees” International Migration Review, Vol. 23. No. 3, Special Silver Anniversary Issue: International Migration an Assessment for the 90’s.(1999): 526-546.
5Border policies: Asylum, protection and refugee rights.Goodwin-Gill, Guy. “International Law and Human Rights: Trends Concerning International Migrants and Refugees” International Migration Review, Vol. 23. No. 3, Special Silver Anniversary Issue: International Migration an Assessment for the 90’s.(1999): 526-546.
6Immigrants and social cohesion: Economic, social and cultural participationFreeman, R. B. (2006). “People Flows in Globalization”, The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 20, No. 2
7Immigrants and political participationCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
8Immigrants and political participationCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
9Immigrants and the diasporaCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
10International organizations and global migration managementCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
11Migration policies in the worldCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
12Migration policies in the worldCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
13Conclusion and evaluation: Migration policyCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
14Migration policyCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
Resources
Castles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London. Diğer Kaynaklar Faist, T. (2003). Uluslararası Göç ve Ulusaşırı Toplumsal Alanlar, Bağlam Yayınları, İstanbul. Mangalam, J.J. (1968). Human Migration: A Guide to Migration Literature in English 1955-1962. The University of Kentucky Press, Lexington. Brettel, C. & Hollifield, J. (2015) Migration Theory: Talking Across Disciplines, Routledge, New York. UNHCR. (2008) Climate Change, Natural Disasters and Human Displacement: A UNHCR Perspective. The UN Refugee Agency. Stark, O. (1991) The Migration of Labor. Blackwell Publications, Cambridge. Freeman, R. B. (2006). “People Flows in Globalization”, The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 20, No. 2. Williams, A. (2008). “Turning the Tide: Recognizing Climate Change Refugees in International Law”, Law&Policy,Vol. 30, No. 4, s. 502-529.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
1
1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration.
X
2
2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them.
X
3
3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations.
X
4
4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values.
X
5
5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research.
X
6
6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them.
X
7
7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication.
X
8
8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language.
X
9
9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach.
X
10
10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them.
X
11
11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation.
X
12
12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments.
X
13
13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes.
X

Assessment Methods

Contribution LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100
ECTS / Workload Table
ActivitiesNumber ofDuration(Hour)Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours14342
Guided Problem Solving000
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report000
Term Project000
Presentation of Project / Seminar000
Quiz000
Midterm Exam7428
General Exam14798
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan000
Total Workload(Hour)168
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(168/30)6
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

Detail Informations of the Course

Course Description

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
MIGRATION AND POLITICSPPA3214736Spring Semester3+036
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseEnglish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssist.Prof. Mahmut ALRANTİSİ
Name of Lecturer(s)Assist.Prof. Mahmut ALRANTİSİ
Assistant(s)
AimThe course aims to familiarize students with key issues about migration and politics. It also deals with fundamental concepts and aspects that connect migration and politics; to understand the definitions and historical development of the phenomenon of migration; to understand the the Internal and external dynamics of Migration.
Course ContentThis course contains; Introduction: Why do we study immigration? Concepts, institutions,Why do people migrate? Introduction to migration theory,Migration history: To determine the basic parameters ,Migration as a right and freedom,Border policies: Asylum, protection and refugee rights.,Immigrants and social cohesion: Economic, social and cultural participation,Immigrants and political participation,Immigrants and political participation,Immigrants and the diaspora,International organizations and global migration management,Migration policies in the world,Migration policies in the world,Conclusion and evaluation: Migration policy,Migration policy.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
1. Comprehend the concepts, institutions and theories related to the phenomenon of migration.10, 16, 19, 9A
2. Establish a relationship between the history of migration and the parameters of migration phenomenon.10, 16, 19, 9A
3. Analyze the relationship between migration, and human rights and freedoms.10, 16, 19, 9A
4. Discuss the phenomenon of migration with its security, economic, social, political and cultural dimensions.10, 16, 19, 9A
5. Examine migration policies and parameters of migration management both in the world and in Turkey.10, 16, 19, 9A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1Introduction: Why do we study immigration? Concepts, institutionsCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
2Why do people migrate? Introduction to migration theoryCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
3Migration history: To determine the basic parameters Brettel, C. & Hollifield, J. (2005). Migration Theory: Talking Across Disciplines,Routledge. New York.
4Migration as a right and freedomGoodwin-Gill, Guy. “International Law and Human Rights: Trends Concerning International Migrants and Refugees” International Migration Review, Vol. 23. No. 3, Special Silver Anniversary Issue: International Migration an Assessment for the 90’s.(1999): 526-546.
5Border policies: Asylum, protection and refugee rights.Goodwin-Gill, Guy. “International Law and Human Rights: Trends Concerning International Migrants and Refugees” International Migration Review, Vol. 23. No. 3, Special Silver Anniversary Issue: International Migration an Assessment for the 90’s.(1999): 526-546.
6Immigrants and social cohesion: Economic, social and cultural participationFreeman, R. B. (2006). “People Flows in Globalization”, The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 20, No. 2
7Immigrants and political participationCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
8Immigrants and political participationCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
9Immigrants and the diasporaCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
10International organizations and global migration managementCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
11Migration policies in the worldCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
12Migration policies in the worldCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
13Conclusion and evaluation: Migration policyCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
14Migration policyCastles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
Resources
Castles, S. and Miller, M. J. (1998). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World.Macmillan Press Ltd., London. Diğer Kaynaklar Faist, T. (2003). Uluslararası Göç ve Ulusaşırı Toplumsal Alanlar, Bağlam Yayınları, İstanbul. Mangalam, J.J. (1968). Human Migration: A Guide to Migration Literature in English 1955-1962. The University of Kentucky Press, Lexington. Brettel, C. & Hollifield, J. (2015) Migration Theory: Talking Across Disciplines, Routledge, New York. UNHCR. (2008) Climate Change, Natural Disasters and Human Displacement: A UNHCR Perspective. The UN Refugee Agency. Stark, O. (1991) The Migration of Labor. Blackwell Publications, Cambridge. Freeman, R. B. (2006). “People Flows in Globalization”, The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 20, No. 2. Williams, A. (2008). “Turning the Tide: Recognizing Climate Change Refugees in International Law”, Law&Policy,Vol. 30, No. 4, s. 502-529.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
1
1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration.
X
2
2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them.
X
3
3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations.
X
4
4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values.
X
5
5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research.
X
6
6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them.
X
7
7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication.
X
8
8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language.
X
9
9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach.
X
10
10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them.
X
11
11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation.
X
12
12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments.
X
13
13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes.
X

Assessment Methods

Contribution LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100

Numerical Data

Student Success

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