Why Do People Migrate? Part 1: Facts (iversity)

What is Irregular Migration? How is it different from Asylum Seeking? If you want to get the basic tools and terminology as well as learn more about what happens at the global level through case studies and expert interviews: Enrol now!

The course is based on video lectures, didactic videos and podcast interviews with international experts. Assignments consist of short quizzes for each unit and a journal exercise at the end of the course. Suggestions for further reading will be included in order to achieve a more in-depth understanding.

To learn more about the theories that explain international migration, check out Part 2: Theories.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

- identify the fundamental terminology and concepts used to discuss about irregular migrants and asylum seekers;

- describe key case studies of irregular migration and asylum seeking in the world;

- discuss possible future scenarios and the social challenges posed by these migrations.