Ethnicity, Migration and Multiculturalism
PSS205
Overview
Warning: Mature Content
This unit contains mature content including Sex / Sexual References and Violence and may not be suitable for some students. Any student under the age of 16 who would like to enrol in this unit must first complete a Parental Consent Form.
Level of study: What does Undergraduate Level 2 mean?
Undergraduate Level 2
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
No
Duration:
13 weeks
Description
The unit explores global migration patterns and their impact on national societies and international relations. Students are introduced to sociological analyses of migration, ethnic identity, racism, multiculturalism, citizenship, globalisation, national identity, nationalism and human rights. Case studies of migration patterns, settlement practices and ethnic relations in Australia, Europe, Asia and the Americas are examined. These vital issues are examined via cutting edge sociological research and a variety of web-based content, including youtube, blogs and videos.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this unit.
Note: Level 2 units normally assume an introductory level of prior knowledge in this area, e.g. from studying related Level 1 units or other relevant experience.
Assessment
- Assignment — (25%-35%)
- Essay — (35%-45%)
- Invigilated Exam — (25%-35%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- analyse the ethnic and racial relations which have shaped the Australian society
- compare the Australian experience of migration with that of other countries
- evaluate policy responses to migration and cultural diversity
- identify the social, political and cultural consequences of the emergence of multicultural societies.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | The age of migration |
| 2 | Theories of migration |
| 3 | Experiences of migration |
| 4 | Refugees, asylum seekers and human trafficking |
| 5 | Race, ethnicity and national identity |
| 6 | Racism, nationalism and xenophobia |
| 7 | Monoculturalism, assimilation and multiculturalism |
| 8 | Transnationalism, cosmopolitanism and citizenship |
| 9 | Representations of race and ethnicity |
| 10 | Case studies (Australia and other countries) |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Instructional Methods
- Blogs
- Chat rooms
- Discussion Forum/Discussion Board
- Embedded Multimedia
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Lecture capture
- Standard Media
- Web links
Relevant Courses
This unit is an approved elective in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Behavioural Studies (Psychology), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Bachelor of Behavioural Studies, Swinburne University of Tnlgy
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
