The objectives of the course are: a) to provide basic knowledge on the multiple causes of contemporary international migration; b) to make it possible to analyze the dimensions, causes and effects of migration in Europe and in Italy; c) to equip the student with basic skills and abilities to apply in studies and social work.

At the end of the course the student:
- has a general framework of immigration in Europe and related social, political and cultural processes;
- knows the main conceptual tools for the study of the migration phenomenon, as elaborated by the most advanced and recent studies;
- will know the specific terminology, the main research topics and problems in the field of study related to migration.
- knows how to correctly use current terminology in the field of migration and intercultural relations, knows how to construct examples to support or refute an analysis hypothesis;
- is able to collect information, provide analyzes and interpretations by applying the acquired knowledge, providing relevant examples, even built independently.