| Unit name | Mobility and Migration |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GEOGM1414 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Winnie Wang |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None, |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Human mobility and migration are key dynamics within globalization and play an essential part in economic and social transformation. In recent decades, human mobility and migration have developed new dynamics and present new social, economic and political challenges. This unit introduces students to a range of scholarly debates concerning both theoretical elaborations and empirical studies within the broad field of migration. It explores human mobility and migration and their consequences for societies in a historical and global perspective. It will enable students to understand the widespread and diverse nature of both internal and international migration and their roles in global social and economic change.
80% research essay & 20% presentation.
