Sociology of ethnic processes and migration

Course: Sociology

Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology

Title
Sociology of ethnic processes and migration
Code
ВС12.01
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
6 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
1.1 To know the content of basic concepts, categories and new approaches to the sociology of ethnic processes and migration. 2.1 To make theoretical interpretation of ethnic processes and migrations on the basis of modern concepts of social transformation. 2.2 To be able to identify, analyze and interpret trends in socio-cultural changes that occur under the influence of ethnic and migratory processes. 2.3 Critically evaluate and interpret the results of comparative studies of trends in ethnic and migration processes in Ukrainian society with the corresponding trends in European societies. 3.1 Improvement of communication skills. 3.2. Presentation of a research project.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. To know - principles of history, general theory and methodology of sociology, specifics of branch sociological knowledge; - disciplinary content of sociology of economics and culture. 2. To be able to - create presentations at seminars, in a mass audience; - use sources of empirical information, understand the nature and importance of social indicators; 3. To have basic skills - have the skills of group work and public discussion.
Course content
1. Ethnic processes as an object of sociological analysis. 2. Macrosocial dimension of ethnic processes. 3. Ethno-national socialization and identification. 4. Problems of interethnic relations. 5. Ethno-national processes in Ukrainian society. 6. Sociology of migration: general characteristics. 7. The essence and typology of migration processes. 8. Causes of migration and models of adaptation of migrants. 9. Labor and educational migration. 10. Problems of forced migration.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Aza, L. 2007. Ethnosociology: modern context. Sociological theory: tradition and modernity. K .: IS NASU. Pp. 203-227. 2. Aza, L. 2012. Constitution of ethnicity in the meaning context. Meaning morphology of society. K .: IS NASU. Pp. 151-173. 3. Arbenina, V. 2007. Ethnosociology. Textbook. Kharkiv: KhNU. 4. Rovenchak, O., Volodko, V. 2015. International migration: theory and practice. Lviv: LNU. Pp. 15-112. 5. Structural dimensions of modern society: Textbook / Ed. by S. Makeyev. K .: IS NASU, 2006. S. 292-316.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, tasks for individual work
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Group and individual work at seminars: LR1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2 - maximum 68 points / minimum 51 points (17 classes of 4 max. points or 3 min. score each). 2. Test work 1-2: LR1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 - maximum 12 points (for 2 works) / minimum 4 points (for 2 works). 3. Individual research task: LR1.1, 2.1, 3.2 - maximum 20 points, minimum 5 points. final assessment: credit. For students who scored a total of less than the critical minimum of 60 points, to pass the test is required to complete an additional individual task.
Language of instruction
ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Andrii Melnikov
Department Social Structures and Social Relations
Faculty of Sociology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department Social Structures and Social Relations
Faculty of Sociology