Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
16696:IR18‐EE332 International Migration (RB) § 16697:RUIR-3516 International Migration(RB) § 16698:IR-ECS302 International Migration (RB) 2024 Fall Wed2 College　Of　International　Relations YUSY WIDARAHESTY 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

KOSHINKAN　KS201

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

International migration is one of the keys to understanding the nature and dynamics of contemporary international society. Human mobility encompasses migratory labor, refugees, transnational elites, family and marriage migrants, foreign students, and many forms of visitors. Migration continues to dominate 21st-century political debates. This course examines the determinants of migration, as well as the social, economic, and political consequences for both sending and receiving countries. This lecture covers fundamental theories, history, and facts on modern international migration. I cover migration theory, migration policies, the formation of ethnic minorities, transnationalism, and current migration challenges. We'll also talk about enormous migration in the late nineteenth century, the rise of "managed" migration in the twentieth century, and modern migration.
This course has two components: a) a lecture (major topics and theoretical framework), and b) student presentations (case studies).

Keywords: theories, ethnicity, minority, labor market, illegal migration, refugees, climate change, inequality, neoliberalism

Student Attainment Objectives

1. Students can understand the social theory on international migration and general trends and major issues of international migration

2. Students can analyze migration phenomena and will develop their knowledge of major theories to analyze historical and contemporary cases.

3. Students can understand global social change which is related to international migration and based on their learning, students will be able to come up with possible solutions to existing problems. This course is also designed to develop student’s analytical skills on migration issues.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Orientation & Introduction (History of Migration: Who are migrants?)

Castles, S., Haas, Hein de, & Miller, Mark J. (2013). The age of migration: International population movements in the modern world (Fifth ed.). Chapter 1

2

Theories of migration

Castles et al. (2013) Chapter 2.

3

Consequences for receiving countries/regions: Ethnic minority and society

Castles et al. (2013)
[Essential] Chapter 3, pp. 55-65.
[Background] Chapter 12.

4

Consequences of outmigration: Brain drain, remittances, income distribution

Castles et al. (2013). Chapter 3, pp. 69-81.

5

Migrants in the Labor Market 1

Castles et al. (2013). Chapter 11, pp. 240-252.

Guest workers and undocumented migrants
Castles et al. (2013). Chapter 11, pp. 253-263. (Group Discussion)

6

Migrants in the Labor Market 2

Castles et al. (2013). Chapter 11, pp. 240-252.

Guest workers and undocumented migrants
Castles et al. (2013). Chapter 11, pp. 253-263. (Group Discussion)

7

Understanding migration policies

Castles et al. (2013).
[Essential] Chapter 10, pp. 215-221.
[Background] Chapter 13.

8

Midterm Student presentation session

(group presentation and evaluating other teams' presentation)

9

Migration in Asia 1 case study of Japan

Integration issues, country of non-immigration/ Glenda Robert

10

 Migration as a political agenda 1: The 2020 U.S. presidential election and its implications

Castles et al. (2013).
[Essential] Chapter 13.
[Background] Chapter 9 (pp. 198-207), Chapter 5, and Chapter 12.

11

Forced migration: The recent refugee crisis

 http://www.unhcr.org/ (The United Nations Refugee Agency)
Additional readings will be assigned.

12

Case study: Migration in Asia 2 case study of Southeast Asia

Michele Ford, The Politics of Cross-border Mobility in Southeast Asia, Cambridge University Press.

13

 Case study: Migration in Asia 3 Film viewing and discussion “Homebound”

Castles et al. (2013). Chapter 6, pp. 148-151, 153-158, 161-163. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-hAAuURALw

14

Review & Wrap-up

Preparation for final presentations

15

Final Student presentation session

(final exam individual presentation)

Class Format

All classes will be held in a face-to-face format

Recommendations for Private Study

 To participate in the discussion in class, students should finish the reading materials assigned by the instructor prior to every lecture. Also, active communication and work with their teammates are required.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

40%: Final Presentation on any topic of migration associated with migration theory.

30%: Midterm Group Presentation on any topic of migration

30%: Participation and short assignments including your brief comments (100-200 words) on students' presentations

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
The age of migration : international population movements in the modern world Hein de Haas, Stephen Castles, and Mark J. Miller Red Globe Press : Macmillan International Higher Education 9781352007121
The Politics of Cross-Border Mobility in Southeast Asia Michele Ford Cambridge University Press 9781108673914
Japan and global migration : foreign workers and the advent of a multicultural society Mike Douglass and Glenda S. Roberts Routledge 0415191106

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

The other materials will be announced in the session of the course

Web Pages for Reference

www.economist.com
www.nytimes.com (The New York Times)
www.foreignaffairs.com

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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