Educational plan
These educational plans and programme descriptions refer to the A.Y. 2025/2026
Migration studies and new societies (Classe LM-90 R)
Enrolled in a.y. 2025/2026 (BBM)
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Constitutional Rights of Migrants in a Comparative Perspective | 9 | 60 | English | IUS/08 IUS/21 |
| Economics of Migration | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| European and International Migration Law | 9 | 60 | English | IUS/13 IUS/14 |
| Geopolitics of Migrations | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/04 |
| Narrating and Negotiating Identities | 6 | 40 | English | L-LIN/10 L-LIN/12 |
| Social Science Methods | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/07 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Political Philosophy of Migration | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/01 |
| Optional | ||||
| Globalization as Risk and Opportunity | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/04 |
| People On the Move in Fiction and Non- Fiction Literature | 6 | 40 | English | L-FIL-LET/14 |
| Social Partecipation and Intercultural Communication | 6 | 40 | English | M-DEA/01 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students may choose one of the following learning pathways:
A) International Migration and Policies
B) Civil Society and Integration
C) Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility
A) International Migration and Policies
B) Civil Society and Integration
C) Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility
- A) It is part of the learning pathway "International Migration and Policies" the following course:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globalization as Risk and Opportunity | 6 | 40 | English | Second semester | SPS/04 |
- B) It is part of the learning pathway "Civil Society and Integration"the following course:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People On the Move in Fiction and Non- Fiction Literature | 6 | 40 | English | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/14 |
- C) It is part of the learning pathway "Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility" the following course:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Partecipation and Intercultural Communication | 6 | 40 | English | Second semester | M-DEA/01 |
- 3 ECTS:
The credits are obtained as follows:
Students not having previously obtained a degree in Italy: knowledge of Italian language (level A2).
The credits are obtained as follows:
Students not having previously obtained a degree in Italy: knowledge of Italian language (level A2).
be activated by the A.Y. 2026/2027
Third semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Diploma Seminar 6 Ects | 6 | 0 | English | NN |
| Optional | ||||
| Transnational Lives and European Identities | 9 | 60 | English | M-DEA/01 |
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Anthropology of Borders | 9 | 60 | English | M-DEA/01 |
| Ethnography in Practice | 6 | 40 | English | M-DEA/01 |
| Families in Aging Societies | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
| International Migration and Social Integration | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/10 |
| Migration and Media | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/08 |
| Migration Policies | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/10 |
| Policy Analysis | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/04 |
| Policy Analysis Methods | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/08 |
| Understanding Identity and Belonging | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 9 | 0 | English | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students may choose one of the following learning pathways:
A) International Migration and Policies;
B) Civil Society and Integration;
C) Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility
A) International Migration and Policies;
B) Civil Society and Integration;
C) Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility
- A) They are part of the learning pathway "International Migration and Policies" the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migration Policies | 9 | 60 | English | Undefined | SPS/10 |
| Policy Analysis | 9 | 60 | English | Undefined | SPS/04 |
| Policy Analysis Methods | 6 | 40 | English | Undefined | SPS/08 |
- B) They are part of the learning pathway "Civil Society and Integration" the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families in Aging Societies | 9 | 60 | English | Undefined | SPS/07 |
| International Migration and Social Integration | 9 | 60 | English | Undefined | SPS/10 |
| Migration and Media | 6 | 40 | English | Undefined | SPS/08 |
- C) They are part of the learning pathway "Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility" the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology of Borders | 9 | 60 | English | Undefined | M-DEA/01 |
| Ethnography in Practice | 6 | 40 | English | Undefined | M-DEA/01 |
| Transnational Lives and European Identities | 9 | 60 | English | Third semester | M-DEA/01 |
| Understanding Identity and Belonging | 9 | 60 | English | Undefined | SPS/07 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Eu Labour Migration Law | 6 | 40 | English | IUS/07 |
| Visual Representations of Migrants and Diaspora Cultures | 3 | 20 | English | NN |
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Medicolegal Aspects of Migration | 6 | 40 | English | MED/43 |
| Workshop:"human Traffiking/smuggling" | 3 | 20 | English | SPS/07 |
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Internship (students not having previously obtained a degree in Italy) | 6 | 40 | English | NN |
| Internship: (students having previously obtained a degree in Italy) | 9 | 60 | English | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- 3 ECTS - Other useful skills for entering the job market: a module among the following offered by UNIW:
Visual representations of migrants and diaspora cultures;
Ethics of vulnerability;
Human rights: a juridical and philosophical perspective
Visual representations of migrants and diaspora cultures;
Ethics of vulnerability;
Human rights: a juridical and philosophical perspective
- Elective Activities chosen by the students: 12 ECTS. Students - at their discretion - may take the following suggested activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eu Labour Migration Law | 6 | 40 | English | Second semester | IUS/07 |
| Medicolegal Aspects of Migration | 6 | 40 | English | First trimester | MED/43 |
| Workshop:"human Traffiking/smuggling" | 3 | 20 | English | First trimester | SPS/07 |
- Show of proficiency of digital competences: 3 ECTS
- Internship
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship (students not having previously obtained a degree in Italy) | 6 | 40 | English | Undefined | NN |
| Internship: (students having previously obtained a degree in Italy) | 9 | 60 | English | Undefined | NN |
Migration studies and new societies (Classe LM-90)
Enrolled from 2023/2024 to 2024/2025 (B96)
course year not available
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Constitutional Rights of Migrants in a Comparative Perspective | 9 | 60 | English | IUS/08 IUS/21 |
| European and International Migration Law | 9 | 60 | English | IUS/13 IUS/14 |
| Geopolitics of Migrations | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/04 |
| Narrating and Negotiating Identities | 6 | 40 | English | L-LIN/10 L-LIN/12 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Demography | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/04 |
| Economics of Migration | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Social Science Methods | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/07 |
| Optional | ||||
| Globalisation as a Risk and as an Opportunity | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/04 |
| Literatures and Cultures | 6 | 40 | English | L-LIN/06 |
| Migration, Movement and Integration of Immigrants | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/10 |
| Social Participation and Intercultural Communication | 6 | 40 | English | M-DEA/01 |
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Capitalism and Other Beasts | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/04 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - A) International Migration and Policies: students can alternatively choose one of the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitalism and Other Beasts | 6 | 40 | English | Undefined | SPS/04 |
| Globalisation as a Risk and as an Opportunity | 6 | 40 | English | Second semester | SPS/04 |
18 - B)Civil Society and Integration: students can alternatively choose one of the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literatures and Cultures | 6 | 40 | English | Second semester | L-LIN/06 |
| Migration, Movement and Integration of Immigrants | 6 | 40 | English | Second semester | SPS/10 |
19 - C) It is part of the training course: Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility the following course:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Participation and Intercultural Communication | 6 | 40 | English | Second semester | M-DEA/01 |
3 - 3 ECTS:
The credits are obtained as follows:
students not having previously obtained a degree in Italy: knowledge of Italian language (level A2).
The credits are obtained as follows:
students not having previously obtained a degree in Italy: knowledge of Italian language (level A2).
4 - 3 ECTS:
Additional Language skills: one Language at choice of the student (among those offered by UNIW)
Additional Language skills: one Language at choice of the student (among those offered by UNIW)
- Students may choose one of the following learning pathways:
A) International Migration and Policies
B) Civil Society and Integration
C) Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility
A) International Migration and Policies
B) Civil Society and Integration
C) Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Anthropology of Borders | 9 | 60 | English | M-DEA/01 |
| Ethnography in Practice | 6 | 60 | English | M-DEA/01 |
| Human Traffiking/smuggling | 3 | 20 | English | SPS/07 |
| International Migration and Social Integration | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/10 |
| Migration and Media | 6 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
| Migration Policies | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/10 |
| Policy Analysis | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/04 |
| Policy Analysis Methods | 6 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
| Social Inequalities: Ethnicity, Gender and Age | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
| Understanding Identity and Belonging | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
Conclusive activities
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Diploma Seminar 6 Ects | 6 | 0 | English | NN |
| Final Exam | 9 | 0 | English | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
3 - Students may choose one of the following learning pathways:
A) International Migration and Policies;
B) Civil Society and Integration;
C) Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility
A) International Migration and Policies;
B) Civil Society and Integration;
C) Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility
5 - A) They are part of the training course: International Migration and Policies the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migration Policies | 9 | 60 | English | First trimester | SPS/10 |
| Policy Analysis | 9 | 60 | English | First trimester | SPS/04 |
| Policy Analysis Methods | 6 | 60 | English | First trimester | SPS/08 |
6 - B) They are part of the training course: Civil Society and Integration the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Migration and Social Integration | 9 | 60 | English | First trimester | SPS/10 |
| Migration and Media | 6 | 60 | English | First trimester | SPS/08 |
| Social Inequalities: Ethnicity, Gender and Age | 9 | 60 | English | First trimester | SPS/07 |
7 - C) They are part of the training course: Social Anthropology of Space and Mobility the following courses:
- Anthropology of Borders
- Ethnography in Practice
- Transnational Lives and European Identities*
- Understanding Identity and Belonging
*The course will only be activated in 2024-2025 and just for the 2023-2024 cohort
- Anthropology of Borders
- Ethnography in Practice
- Transnational Lives and European Identities*
- Understanding Identity and Belonging
*The course will only be activated in 2024-2025 and just for the 2023-2024 cohort
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology of Borders | 9 | 60 | English | First trimester | M-DEA/01 |
| Ethnography in Practice | 6 | 60 | English | First trimester | M-DEA/01 |
| Understanding Identity and Belonging | 9 | 60 | English | First trimester | SPS/07 |
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Internship (students not having previously obtained a degree in Italy) | 6 | 40 | English | NN |
| Internship: (students having previously obtained a degree in Italy) | 9 | 60 | English | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
10 - Second semester II year:
11 - Elective Activities chosen by the students: 12 ECTS. Students - at their discretion - may take the following suggested activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Traffiking/smuggling | 3 | 20 | English | First trimester | SPS/07 |
13 - Show of proficiency of digital competences: 3 ECTS
17 - Internship
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship (students not having previously obtained a degree in Italy) | 6 | 40 | English | Undefined | NN |
| Internship: (students having previously obtained a degree in Italy) | 9 | 60 | English | Undefined | NN |