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School of Demography · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Migration and urbanisation are driving population and societal change across the industrialised world. This inter-disciplinary course will provide you with the necessary skills to analyse migration patterns across and within countries. Students will explore key questions such as what is migration and why is it so difficult to measure? What are the main reasons why people leave their country or area of origin? How does migration affect sending and receiving societies? How can policies be designed to influence the size and characteristics of migration?
Mid-term data analysis assignment (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 4
Essay assignment (2000 words)
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5
Exam during the end of semester exam period (2 hours)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Tutorial Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of workshop and workshop-like activities and 12 hours of tutorial discussion. b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Castles S, De Haas H & Miller M (2014) The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Preliminary Reading Castles S, De Haas H & Miller M (2014) The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Goldin I, Cameron G & Balarajan M (2011) Exceptional People: How Migration Shaped Our World and Will Define Our Future. Princeton and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Richards E (2008) Destination Australia. Manchester: Manchester University Press. White M (2016) International Handbook of Migration and Population Distribution. London: Springer.