Urbanization, internal and international migrations [ LDEMO2601 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Bocquier Philippe ;
Eggerickx Thierry ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
- Main concepts, data sources and methods for the study of migrations and urbanization
- Main theories on international and internal migrations and urbanization
- The development of international migrations : analysis of flows, characteristics of the migrants, migratory policies and integration " factors "
- Internal migrations and the urbanization process: the role of migrations in urban development, urban-rural migration, the stages of the urbanization process, periurbanization, return migrations
- Economic, social, political, demographic and individual determinants of migration
- Demographic, economic, social and environmental consequences of internal and international migrations.
- Do migrants have specific demographic behaviours?
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| Aims |
Master the theoretical and methodological tools to study urbanization, internal and international migration; knowledge of the main migratory flows (or trends) in the North as well as the South, and their determinants and consequences.
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and
command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be
accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled
“Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
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| Other information |
Written examination
Course text and a portfolio of readings
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> PSAD
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