History and Background of Migration in Europe

In this course you will be introduced to the migration phenomenon in Europe. You will be informed about the history and background of migration as well as about recent developments, such as the European Refugee Crisis in 2015. Additionally, you will get to know important facts and numbers and the course will provide you with several sources enabling you to keep yourself up to date. In order to provide you with a common understandning of the legal situation, you will be introduced to the so-called „Common European Asylum System“, its background and preconditions, as well as its underlying structures.