| Unit name | Gender and Migration |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SOCI30091 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Mogilnicka |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
none |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
none |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
none |
| School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Why is this unit important?
In recent years migration has been high on political agenda in the UK and globally. Gender features strongly in political and media discourses about migration and immigration policies. Trafficking discourses are dominated by women as victims of sex trafficking. Migration as a threat is often depicted by crowds of men trying to cross borders. Images of women and children seeking refuge are used to denote vulnerability. Gender is crucial in understanding migration policies, migrants’ employment patterns and lived experiences of exclusion and marginalisation.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
The unit is an option for 3rd year Sociology undergraduates.
The unit aims to:
An overview of content
This unit investigates the utility of a focus on gender for understanding both migration patterns, and the experiences of migrant men and women. It does so through a thematic structure dealing with key debates and developments in the field including: the 'feminisation' of migration; gender and migration theory; gendered labour market engagements (including migrant domestic and construction workers); sex trafficking and prostitution; marriage-related migration; gender, refugees and asylum; men and women 'left behind'; and the impact of intersectional identities in migration-receiving contexts.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Throughout the unit students will learn to apply sociological thinking to challenge assumptions about gender and migration in political and public discourses. By engaging with academic texts, policy documents, secondary data and documentaries they will develop methodological skills and acquire theoretical knowledge about the importance of gender in understanding migration.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
The unit will be taught through blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
1000 word essay plan (mid-term) – this will help students develop their ideas for the summative essay. Feedback provided for the formative piece of work will help students develop writing skills, i.e. work on clear essay structure and build critical and convincing arguments in the summative essay.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
3000 word essay (100%) (ILOs 1,2,3).
When assessment does not go to plan
In exceptional circumstances, reassessments may be offered as determined by the exam board.
You will normally complete reassessments in the same format as outlined above. You will be required to complete a different assessment question.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. SOCI30091).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
