Demography and International Migration
Code
722081128
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
To promote:
a) the understanding and capacity to apply the concepts and methodologies of demographic analysis at migratory phenomena;
b) critical knowledge of data sources on migration;
c) awareness of the main global demographic trends, namely migration tends, and discussion on the challenges associated.
Develop the ability to:
d) identify themes and build research questions;
e) transmit synthetic and critical knowledge, written and orally, mobilizing relevant empirical and theoretical information;
f) apply scientific knowledge to non-academic contexts, strengthening the capacity for dialogue with policy makers, private actors, etc.
Prerequisites
n.a.
Subject matter
1. Demography of migration
2. Demographic trends: World; Europe; Portugal
3. International migration: labor migration, human trafficking and refugee movements
4. Migration and development
5. Prospective migration dynamics
Bibliography
Fassmann, Heinz et al. (org.) (2009), Statistics and Reality. Concepts and Measurements of Migration in Europe, Amesterdão: Amsterdam University Press.
Glick Schiller, Nina (2009), “A Global Perspective on Migration and Development”in Social Analysis, 53, pp. 14-37.
OIM (2016), Migrant Smuggling Data and Research: a global review of the emerging evidence base, Genebra: OIM.
Peixoto, João et al orgs. (2017), Migrações e Sustentabilidade Demográfica: perspetivas de evolução da sociedade e economia portuguesas, Lisboa: FFMS
UN (2017), International Migration Report 2017. Highlights, Nova Iorque: UN.
Wilson, Chris (2001), “On the Scale of Global Demographic Convergence 1950-2000”in Population and Development Review, 27(1), pp.155-171.
Teaching method
The sessions will have an expositive and a practical component, focusing on the discussion of selected themes. There will be also practical sessions, consisting of exercises for the application of knowledge, presentation of essays or research projects and discussion of selected topics.
Evaluation method
The evaluation will take into account students’ participation in the discussions, the result of a written exam and the presentation a written work and its discussion in class. The paper shall have 15 pages maximum (letter 12, double space) and must be delivered, in a word file, via electronic mail.
The final classification will be calculated using the following formula:
NF = (P x 0,2) + (A x 0,3) + (RT x 0,5)
Where P means participation in class discussions, A means attendance, and RT means written presentation and oral discussion of a research theme.