| Unit name | Migration Policy in the UK and European Union |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOL30030 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | . Ann Singleton |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit wil cover the history and current development of UK migration policies, in the context of European Union integration and policy development. It will explore conceptual and methodological problems in understanding and analysing international migration. The focus will be on local, national and European migration patterns and trends. Core themes will be labour migration, the feminisation of migration flows, asylum seeking, the securitisation of migration debates, human trafficking and the social construction of migration as crime.
