Requisites: Pre-requisite: [Module PSY09106] Social Psychology 2

This module will provide you with a critical perspective on the topic of immigration in contemporary societies by drawing insights from research in social psychology, sociology and migration studies. It will explore the nature and origin of anti-immigrant sentiment and its consequences for the treatment of immigrants. It will engage with one of the most disputed social and political issue, that of how immigrants integrate in the host society. The module will take a critical look at existing research on processes of acculturation and multiculturalism practices to understand the dynamics between the two groups sharing the same space. Finally, throughout the module, you are encouraged to apply, interpret and challenge the scholarship on immigration in light of current events.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically evaluate the contributions of social psychology to understanding the problematic of immigration and migration alongside insights from sociology and other social sciences.

LO2: Critically engage and evaluate the scholarship on the nature of anti-immigrant sentiment, its origins and consequences for the treatment of immigrants.

LO3: Critically evaluate models of acculturation and multiculturalism.

LO4: Critically apply insights from immigration research to understand contemporary debates on immigration.

LO5: Develop critical thinking and writing skills.