MA in Contemporary Migration and Diaspora Studies
The MA in Contemporary Migration and Diaspora Studies
is an exciting new, inter-disciplinary taught programme addressing all aspects
of migration, integration and diaspora studies in
The programme will:
* equip students with a thorough knowledge of the
major theoretical and empirical issues in migration and diaspora studies today
* equip students with an understanding of the
significance of migration and diaspora debates for Irish and European society
today, with reference to policy and legal perspectives, geographical and social
science debates, diaspora and Irish identity, new communities, and a range of
specific applied issues in connection with rights, identities, citizenship,
status and welfare
* train students in a range of specific skills-based
social science research methodologies
* enable students to deploy these skills by means of
a dissertation using a range of theoretical, empirical, policy and action
research perspectives
Multi-disciplinary Teaching Staff
Piaras Mac Éinrí (Programme Co-ordinator), Dr. Jim
Mac Laughlin, Dr. Caitríona Ní Laoire, Dr.
COURSE CONTENT
Core Modules:
Introduction to Migration and Diaspora Studies,
Research Methods and Sources in Migration and Diaspora Studies, Case Studies
and Current Issues in Migration and Diaspora Studies, Dissertation
Electives Modules (2 to be taken):
Immigration and Asylum Law, Historical Geographies
and Sociologies of Irish Migration, Work Placement in NGO or other
migration-related agency
Duration: 1 year full-time
APPLICATIONS and FURTHER INFORMATION
Eligibility: A 2H2 degree in a relevant discipline
(Applied Social Studies, Applied Psychology, History, Geography, Law, Politics,
Sociology, or cognate disciplines e.g. Anthropology) or such other
qualifications as may be deemed suitable by the Head of Department/Chair of
Board of Studies, following consultation with the Departmental Graduate Studies
Committee or Board of Studies. In exceptional cases and especially where an
applicant has direct experience in a relevant voluntary or statutory capacity,
an application will be considered from an individual without a relevant
undergraduate degree. All applications must also be approved by the
How to apply?
See http://www.ucc.ie/en/cke72/ for full
details
Closing Date for applications: 30 June 2006
For further information contact:
Course Coordinator Piaras Mac Éinrí
Department of Geography,
Telephone 00353 21 4902889; Email: [log in to unmask]
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Dr. Caitríona Ní Laoire
Marie Curie Excellence Research Fellow
Department of Geography
Tel. +353-214903656
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