Social work and social care

Migration, Identity and Rights

Module code: X3242
Level 5
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Portfolio

What do human rights mean in the context of forced migration?

How do people’s identities affect their experiences of seeking asylum and what could this mean for their wellbeing?

This module draws on interdisciplinary theories of migration, identity and wellbeing to critically consider the meaning of human rights for people in displacement and/or claiming international protection. Using contemporary global examples, you will consider people’s experiences of forced migration in different political, social and welfare contexts. You will consider the different approaches receiving societies may take and explore models of creative and rights-based practice in international, state and community services.

Module learning outcomes

• Critical understanding of human rights in the context of contemporary forced migration and of rights-based approaches within policy and practice.
• Ability to use research knowledge to consider how people's experiences in forced migration may be shaped by individual and group identity.
• Critical understanding of how categorising processes in migration law and policy may impact individual experience.
• Ability to use inter-disciplinary theories to conceptualise migration and migration experience.