Overview

Exit Award only

Candidates on the MA (Migration, Mobility and Culture) who pass taught modules to the value of at least 60 credits may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Migration, Mobility and Culture.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Students take 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules (50 credits) and 10 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
LL6008	Mobility, Plurilingualism and Intercultural Communication in a Globalized World	10
LL6111	Theorising the Global: Migration Studies, Postcolonialism, and Critical Theory	10
LL6903	Research Skills in Migration, Mobility and Culture	10
SC6644	Im/mobilities: forced migration and belonging	10
SS6114	Migration, Mobilities and Social Policy	10
Elective Modules		10
Students take 10 credits from the following:
EH6155	Migration and Public Health (5)
GG6018	Conceptualising Society, Space and the City (10)
GV6010	Contemporary Global Politics (5)
LL6037	Migration and Material Culture (10)
LL6038	Metropolis, Mobility and Minorities (10)
LW2216	Humanitarianism and the Law (5)
Or 10 credits of Language modules or equivalent in CELTA qualification
Total Credits		60

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For students taking 10 credits in a language offered by the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, the level and appropriate module will be determined by the department and approved by the Programme Director(s). Students may take a language at Beginner Level (with the exception of French) or at any of the competency levels offered by the department if appropriate.

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for the Postgraduate Diploma Migration, Mobility and Culture (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate critical understanding of a range of topics and academic approaches in the areas of cultural theory, social policy, migration and mobility studies;
  
• Evaluate a broad range of primary and secondary sources related to migration, mobility and culture in the widest context;
  
• Write short critical essays to a professional standard;
  
• Deploy relevant transferable skills including communication skills, presentation skills;
  
• Interact and communicate with other students in an inter-disciplinary setting.