Migration and Cultural Contact 02.06-S2-EN-MCC

- Migration –Basic Concepts and Social Theories
- Migration in Historical Context and Contemporary References
- Refugees and Asylum-Seekers
- Lifestyle Migration and Tourism as a Background for Intercultural Communication
- Cultural Contact - Basic Concepts:
- The Stranger and the Other in Sociological Context
- Intercultural Communication in Everyday Life
- Social "Consequences" of Intercultural Contacts

Supplementary literature

1. Hatton T., The Age of Mass Migration: What We Can and Can’t Explain, in: Migration and Mobility. The European Context. 2. Lifestyle Migration. Expectations, Aspirations and Experiences, Michaela Benson, Karen O’Reilly (ed.), Ashgate, London 2009. 3. Contested Spatialities, Lifestyle Migration and Residential Tourism, Michael Janoschka and Heiko Haas (ed.), Routledge, London and Now York 2014

Type of course

obligatory courses

Learning outcomes

Knowlegde:
- Student knows various theoretical approaches in the field of sociology of migration and cultural contacts. He/she knows migration terminology.
- He/she has extensive knowledge about migration processes, their consequences and historical conditions
Skills
- Student is able to make a critical analysis of texts in the field of sociology of migration and cultural contacts. Student is able to describe reflectively the reality of contemporary migration mobility.
- Student can prepare a multimedia presentation in the field of migration and cultural contacts.
- Is able to analyze migration processes taking into account political, economic, social and cultural aspects.
-The student is willing to identify migration problems of the modern world, discusses and looks for possible solutions.

Assessment criteria

• exam
• student’s oral statements during the class
• autoethnographical presentation
• assessment of work in a group
• self-evaluation, evaluation by colleagues and teacher

Additional information

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