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SOCA3790.3: Impacts of Migration

Exploring remittances, brain drain, super diversity, social cohesion, globalisation and commodification.

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  • Duration

    3 weeks
  • Weekly study

    3 hours

This is the third of four courses that make up the SOCA3790 Migration, Society and the Media program.

What topics will you cover?

Please see the SOCA3790 Migration, Society and the Media course handbook for more detail.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explore the main policymaking, theoretical and political frameworks addressing migration in Australia and internationally.
  • Assess media representations and debates addressing migration at an advanced level.
  • Produce visual, audio and written media representations of migration-related issues.
  • Investigate complex historical and contemporary social transformations framing migration.
  • Evaluate the implications of migration for both sending and receiving societies at an advanced level.

Who is the course for?

Anyone who has completed 10 units of SOCA 1000 level course or equivalent.

Who will you learn with?

I am a sociologist, ethnographer and filmmaker working on migration with particular reference to the dimensions of gender, sexuality and subjectivity, and to social and environmental transformations.

Who developed the course?

The University of Newcastle Australia

The University of Newcastle is a world-class university distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Ranked in Australia’s Top 10 universities, and 173rd in the world (QS rankings, 2024).

  • Established

    1965
  • Location

    Newcastle, Australia
  • World ranking

    Top 180Source: QS World University Rankings 2024

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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