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Programme code | 1SART001T |
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Programme type | Postgraduate Taught Degree |
Programme director(s) |
Katja Krebs
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Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
School/department | Department of Music |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 1 years (full time) |
This programme provides students with the opportunity to study the complex phenomena of migration and mobility from a multiplicity of disciplinary angles. The unique combination of perspectives from the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences and Law will afford students a thorough grounding in theories underpinning migration and mobilities studies, and ensure a nuanced understanding of an acute human and global issue. Students will study topics and themes of historical and contemporary relevance spanning geographical contexts and time periods taught through a variety of approaches by experts in the Faculties of Art and Social Sciences and Law. Optional units will be on offer from departments in both Faculties, thus enabling students to link the core concepts of migration and mobilities studies into a coherent understanding of different causes and consequences of movement, incorporating mobilities of people, objects, and ideas in a holistic and interdisciplinary manner. The programme is aimed at students from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds who share interests in migration and mobilities and wish to deepen these at a University committed to setting the agenda in migration research and an appreciation of its human impacts.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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(1) Lectures (2) Research seminars with student presentations (3) Extended research dissertation (4) Guest lectures by experts (5) Work placements (if applicable) |
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(1) Essays (2) Research presentations (3) Research-based dissertation/major project (4) Tasks accomplished during work placements (if applicable) |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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(1) Guided reading and library research (2) Presentation of papers at graduate conferences (3) Supervised research projects (4) Work placements (if applicable) |
Methods of Assessment | |
(1) Essays (2) Dissertation (3) Oral presentations (4) Tasks accomplished during work placements (if applicable) |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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(1) Optional work placement in an organisation dealing with migration (2) Involvement with staff research and public engagement (3) Dissertation based on student-led research project (4) Field trips to archives etc. |
Methods of Assessment | |
(1) Dissertation (2) Tasks completed during work placement (if applicable) (3) Essays and presentations |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate |
Students will become familiar with the main areas of migration and mobility studies from a variety of disciplinary angles including the arts, humanities, law, and social sciences. They will undertake units of study in these areas and be able to demonstrate a basic competence through essays, bibliographic work, and oral presentation. |
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Level M/7 - Postgraduate Diploma |
Students will develop their understanding of migration and mobility studies through more detailed and specialised research in a variety of disciplinary areas. They will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical approaches to migration and to develop their own research interests through studies of specific cases of migration. They will be able to undertake independent research projects through their essays and oral presentations and will be encouraged to participate in relevant graduate conferences. |
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Masters |
Students at this level will be expected to demonstrate a multi-layered understanding of the complex phenomena of migration and mobility from a multiplicity of disciplinary angles. They will have a thorough grounding in theories underpinning migration and mobilities studies, and ensure a nuanced understanding of an acute human and global issue. They will be able to link the core concepts of migration and mobilities studies into a coherent understanding of different causes and consequences of movement, incorporating mobilities of people, objects, and ideas in a holistic and interdisciplinary manner. They will be able to conduct an independent extended research project under the supervision of a member of staff, demonstrated by means of the dissertation. They are also expected to have some understanding of governmental and non-governmental responses to specific migrations and movements of people, objects, and ideas. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the postgraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
The programme can also be studied part-time over two years.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Research Skills for MSc in Migration and Mobility Studies | AFACM0016 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Approaches to Migration and Mobility Studies | AFACM0015 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Take 60 CP from this list | ||||
Dissertation with Placement | AFACM0014 | 60 | Optional | TB-2 |
Dissertation | AFACM0017 | 60 | Optional | TB-2 |
Take 60 CP from this list: | ||||
Gender, Family and Migration | SOCIM0023 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Postcolonial Environments | ENGL30122 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Themes in the History of Colonialism | HISTM0017 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Migration, asylum and human rights: EU and global policy perspectives. | SPOLM0042 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Exiles and Migrants in German Literature | GERM30058 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Music and Migration in the 20th Century | MUSI30111 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Screening Nations | FATVM0017 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Human Challenges | ARCH30034 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Art and Internationalism (Level H Special Subject) | HART30042 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Cultural Encounters | MODLM0002 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Theories of Ethnicity and Racism | SOCIM3107 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Global Economy | EFIMM0105 | 15 | Optional | TB-2 |
Health and Health Care in a Global Context | SPOLM1066 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
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The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds but is permitted in designated programmes (as set out in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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