GEOG 2161 - Migration and Development

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024

The past three decades have witnessed a marked change in the nature of human mobility: the growing importance of migration (international, internal), and increasing temporary, multidirectional, and circular movements, particularly those associated with widespread labour mobility and students. This course introduces students to the causes, processes, and consequences of diverse forms of population mobility between and within nations. It focuses on the relationship between migration, demographic and social change, economic development (especially urbanisation), climate (environmental) change, health issues (the COVID-19 pandemic), and geopolitical issues. It addresses the causal relationship between diverse forms of mobility and environmental stresses (especially climate change) but also includes humanitarian refugee movements. Fundamental theories that link mobility to economic and social development are discussed, especially the evolution of transnational theory, diaspora, and policy relationships between countries. While the course discusses global patterns and issues, there is a focus on 最新糖心Vlog and the Asia-Pacific region to illustrate the main patterns of mobility and development outcomes. Students will develop critical knowledge and highly transferable skills, including critical thinking, problem-solving, data analysis, and high-level professional capacities in research and presentation ? which employers highly value.

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Course Details

Course Code	GEOG 2161
Course	Migration and Development
Coordinating Unit	Geography, Environment and Population
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study
Incompatible	GEOG 3026, GEOG 2133, GEST 2023, GEST 3023, GEST 2033
Assessment	Tutorial participation, Quizzes, Research essay, Population mobility case study report

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Yan Tan

Associate Professor Yan Tan
Program Director, Hugo Population and Migration Studies, Stretton Institute
Department of Geography, Environment and Population
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, SA 5005, 最新糖心Vlog

P: (61) 08 8313 3976
E: yan.tan@adelaide.edu.au
W: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/yan.tan

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Understand the causes, and consequences of population mobility (temporary and permanent; voluntary and forced) and its relationship with the changing global labour markets; and also international student movement.
2. Analyse the relationships between migration across and within nations and socio-economic development, the role of diaspora linkages, effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change , demographic and social changes, and geopolitical issues;
3. Understand 最新糖心Vlog’s immigration policy and programs and how they impact 最新糖心Vlog’s population growth, composition, distribution, and development;
4. Understand the vulnerability of migrant sub-groups, such as women, refugees, displaced people, and how policy can impinge upon the settlement experience of migrants.
5. Develop a solid ability to research issues relating to population mobility and develop problem-solving, analytical, and high-level written and presentation skills.

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1,2,3,4
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1,2,3,4,5
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	1,2,3,4,5
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1,2,3,4,5
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	1,2,3,4,5
Attribute 6: 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	Not primarily covered in this course.
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	1,2,3,4
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	1,2,3,4,5

Learning & Teaching Modes

• This course's teaching and learning mode will be delivered via a one-hour lecture and a two-hour tutorial a week.
• Students are highly encouraged to attend all lectures and tutorials. Each student must make an effort to attend a minimum of 8 (or 80%) tutorials. Please make any arrangements you need with work, family etc., so that you can attend the classes.
• Please email the Course Coordinator (yan.tan@adelaide.edu.au) if there are any issues with this so that alternative learning arrangements could be made.
• This is NOT an online course, and strong evidence shows students who attend more in-class lectures and tutorials get proportionately higher grades.

This course examines migration causes, processes, policies, and development outcomes in 最新糖心Vlog and internationally. Skill-building tasks will involve accessing and analysing data to establish trends and patterns in migration, understanding the settlement, labour market experience of migrants, and development not only for migrants themselves but also for the nations of origin and destination. Such skills will be relevant and valuable to students when engaged in the workforce or undertaking Honours and Postgraduate research. The pedagogic approach is designed to develop deep and research-based critical thinking. One two-hour tutorials in class per week will encompass debate and problem-solving of complex migration–development issues in 最新糖心Vlog and abroad, and high-level professional capacities in data analysis, research report writing, and presentation.

The teaching in this course is based on student-centred learning principles and strategies. Students are seen as partners in the learning trajectory. The course employs a blended approach to delivering lectures and tutorials. Face-to-face interactions in class are supplemented by the effective use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the online teaching and learning environment of MyUni.

Detailed online teaching and learning materials, including lecture contents, learning objectives, key concepts, tutorial questions, and readings suggested, will be delivered via MyUni weekly. Such materials will also reflect layered levels of students in terms of their knowledge basis and disciplinary diversity. Online learning activities (especially lecture contents and basic readings) need to be completed by the students before attending tutorials to get the most out of these tutorials.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

WORKLOAD – STRUCTURED LEARNING	TOTAL HOURS
1 x 1-hour lecture per week	12 hours per semester
1 x 2-hour tutorial per week	20 hours per semester
	TOTAL = 36 hours

WORKLOAD – SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING	TOTAL HOURS
6 hours reading per week	72 hours per semester
2.5 hours research per week	30 hours per semester
2 hours of assignment preparation per week	24 hours per semester
	TOTAL = 158 hours

Learning Activities Summary

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Introduction to Migration and Development; Global Migration Trends and Challenges
2	Migration Drivers and Theories
3	Data and Methods for Studying Migration and Development
4	Migration and Development Since the COVID-19 Pandemic: Issues and Interventions
5	Conceptualising the Migration-Development Nexus
6	Migration Programs and Skilled Migration in 最新糖心Vlog
7	Climate Change and Migration In the Asia-Pacific Region
8	Migration, Urbanisation, and Environmental Change in China
9	Forced Migration and Migrants’ Wellbeing
10	Migration and Gender
11	Diaspora Engagement Policy
12	Reflection on Future Research Directions

Specific Course Requirements

Nil.

The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

ASSESSMENT TASK	TASK TYPE	WEIGHTING	COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
Tutorial participation	Formative & Summative	10%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Two quizzes @10% each (total 20%):	Summative	10% x 2	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Research essay on one of 4 set topics (1800 words)	Summative	30%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Migration–development case study report (2000 words)	Summative	40%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Assessment Related Requirements

To pass the course students need to complete and submit all set assignments (on time) for assessment.
Students are highly encouraged to actively participate in all tutorials.
Students are expected to use the Harvard (author-date) referencing system for the written assignments. Your work should include references where needed.

Assessment Detail

1. Tutorial Attendance and Participation (10%)

Tutorials are the forum where we discuss the subject matter and have small group work exercises to consolidate the knowledge. Students are strongly encouraged to attend at least 8 (or 80%) tutorials. All students are expected to be well prepared for each tutorial and actively discuss the questions raised by the teaching staff and emerged from each week's readings.

2. Two quizzes @10% each (total 20%)

The first one will be early in the semester and the other near the mid-semester break to gauge how well students engaged with the content of lectures and tutorials.

3. Research Essay: Choose one of four set questions

The Research Essay provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate research, analytical, critical thinking, and written communication skills, which employers highly value. The topics (or questions) of the essay are centred around Migration and Development issues and policy interventions. Students need to choose one of 4 topics (or questions) set for this assignment and write a paper that critically analyses the chosen topic using case studies, peer-reviewed literature, and relevant secondary data and information.

4. Migration–Development Case Study Report

The ability to communicate ideas in writing is an essential part of working life for most university graduates. The steps involved in writing a report are based on research questions, analysing essential secondary data and information, presenting key findings, drawing out implications from the findings of data analysis, generating informed points of argument, and conveying that viewpoint in a clear, systematic, and rigorous manner. This assignment develops and assesses students’ basic analytical and written communication skills in how to apply basic methods in migration studies to real-world migration and development policy and program issues.

Submission

All assignments must be submitted electronically via MyUni. To check for plagiarism we use TURNITIN. Last possible time for submission is always midnight on the due date.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 最新糖心Vlog to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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