Dr Pat McGovern

This course is available on the MSc in International Migration and Public Policy, MSc in International Migration and Public Policy (LSE and Sciences Po), MSc in Political Sociology and MSc in Sociology. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. This course uses controlled access as part of the course selection process. For information on controlled access courses, including eligibility, application processes, deadlines, and departmental contact details, please refer to the Controlled Access Courses webpage.

This course has a limited number of places. For information on how to apply for a place on this course, please see Courses offered and related information.

Coverage of contemporary sociological perspectives on migrant integration including labour market incorporation; the 'straight line' model of assimilation; national models of integration; multiculturalism; social conflict; racism, religion and migration; segmented assimilation.

This course has a reading week in Week 6 of Winter Term.

This course is usually delivered through a combination of lectures and seminars. There will be two hours or more of teaching each week in WT. There will also be a revision session in early ST.

Presentation.

Essay.

There is no recommended textbook. Books of a general nature that cover substantial parts of the syllabus are: D. Bartram et al. (2014) Key Concepts in Migration; H. de Haas, et al. (2019); The Age of Migration (6th edn); P. Kvisto and T. Faist (2010) Beyond A Border. A more comprehensive bibliography will be available to students taking this course.

Exam (90%), duration: 120 Minutes in the Spring exam period.

Course participation (10%).

Course participation will be assessed during the Winter Term.

The second summative assessment will take the form of an e-exam in the Spring Term. E-exams are assessments run under invigilated exam conditions on campus. Students will complete the assessment using software downloaded to their personal laptops.