Module Code - Title:
MR6003
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MIGRATION STUDIES DISSERTATION
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Students write a dissertation (of approximately 15,000 words in a relevant area) which reflects the conceptual, theoretical and methodological skills acquired through the Master's programme and which displays the ability to use these convincingly.
Syllabus:
Students will have developed their proposal while taking Introduction to Migration Studies I (XXXXX1) and II (85) and will work closely with their allocated supervisor(s) in carrying out their literature review, planning and implementing their research design, applying for ethical approval, where appropriate, and writing up findings.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
• demonstrate an appropriate knowledge of relevant literature
• display an ability to apply critically conceptual and theoretical frameworks that are aligned to current research in Migration Studies
• possess a clear grasp of methodological tools necessary to undertake an MA dissertation
• collect and present relevant data and ideas in clear prose
• construct a coherent argument linked to a clearly-stated hypothesis.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
• demonstrate appreciation of the issues, including ethical, surrounding the collection and interpretation of primary and secondary data during the production of an MA dissertation and implement (where necessary) research ethics protocols.
• exhibit habits of good time-management.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This is a non-contact module. Students work individually under the guidance of an assigned research supervisor, it is organised on student-centred learning principles. Writing the dissertation is specifically engaging their curiosity, open-minded approach and articulation skills and calls for resilience.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Gold, S.J. and Nawyn, S.J. eds. (2019)
Routledge international handbook of migration studies.
, Routledge
Scholten, P., (2022)
Introduction to Migration Studies: An Interactive Guide to the Literatures on Migration and Diversity.
, Springer Nature (available open access, online).
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
MAMISTTFA - MIGRATION STUDIES
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Summer
Module Leader:
Gisela.Holfter@ul.ie