AMU2625 Borders, people and identity: Migration in the 21st century
Faculty of Arts
AMU2625 Borders, people and identity: Migration in the 21st century is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU2625
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After AMU2625
No unit lists AMU2625 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS3625
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts or Psychology units.
Overview
This unit explores the political, economic and social determinants of national migration policies and the impact that these policies have on a wide variety of migrants around the world. We will investigate the roles that states, intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and human traffickers play in facilitating or preventing the ever increasing movement of peoples across borders.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- EssayWritten30%
- Presentation30%
- ReportWritten40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and explain the diverse factors that motivate people to cross borders;
- 2
Discuss the political, economic and social factors that determine a country's migration policies;
- 3
Analyse the role of stakeholders in facilitating or preventing migration;
- 4
Analyse and interpret primary and secondary documents
- 5
Communicate ideas and arguments in written and verbal form;
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
AMU2625 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Koh Chien Aun
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Koh Chien Aun
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU2625?
AMU2625 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU2625 offered?
In 2026, AMU2625 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU2625?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU2625 have an exam?
No. AMU2625 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU2625?
AMU2625 is part of Global studies; and Sustainability and responsible management.