Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Apply critical concepts and knowledges in a project of your own design in the studies of human mobility
- Use ethnographic approaches to the study of diverse aspects of Asian migrations
- Develop a critical understanding of the historical, political and global significance of human mobility in Asia-Pacific
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Key concepts and debates in the study of migration and mobilities in anthropology and related disciplines, such as global history and maritime archaeology
- Current approaches to the studies of migration, transnationalism and globalisation
- Ethnographic cases of Asian migrations that have global impacts
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Enhance the comprehension of key concepts, frameworks, and theories to facilitate critical analysis.
- Familiarize yourself with diverse approaches, geographic contexts and national perspectives beyond your specific area of expertise.
- Strengthen your skills in reading and writing to improve your ability to understand, express and synthesize scholarly debates.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 22 |
| Independent Study | 128 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
Dua, Jatin (2019). Hijacked: Piracy and Economies of Protection in the Western Indian Ocean. Comparative Studies in Society and History, 61(3), pp. 479–507.
Osella, Filippo (2021). The Unbearable Lightness of Trust: Trade, Conviviality, and the Life-World of Indian Export Agents in Yiwu, China. Modern Asian Studies, 56(4), pp. 1222-1252.
Chu, Julie Y (2006). To Be ‘Emplaced’: Fuzhounese Migration and the Politics of Destination. Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, 13(3), pp. 395–425.
Cheuk, Ka-Kin (2022). Funny Money Circulation and Fabric Exports From China to Dubai Through Indian Trading Networks. American Behavioral Scientist, 66(2), pp. 232-249.
Morris, Julia. Power, Capital, and Immigration Detention Rights: Making Networked Markets in Global Detention Governance at UNHCR. Global Networks, 17, pp. 400-422.
Xiang Biao (2020). The Gyroscope-like Economy: Hypermobility, Structural Imbalance and Pandemic Governance in China. Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, 21(4), pp. 521-532.
Cheng, Sealing (2011). Sexual Protection, Citizenship and Nationhood: Prostituted Women and Migrant Wives in South Korea. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 37(10), pp. 1627-1648.
Lan, Shanshan (2019). Reconstructing Blackness in Grassroots Interactions Between Chinese and Africans in Guangzhou. Anthropological Quarterly, 92(2), pp. 481-508.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Presentation
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Feedback will be given during the in-class discussion.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal