Contemporary Issues in Refugee Law
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Module Code |
LA7121 |
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ECTS weighting |
10 |
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Semester/term taught |
2 |
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Lecturer |
Dr Patricia Brazil / Dr Samantha Arnold |
As the global refugee crisis continues, this course offers a timely opportunity to engage with the complex interaction of international and regional frameworks concerning forced migrants. The course will focus on contemporary issues in refugee law, including the right to asylum and safe passage, non-refoulement, the particular social group in refugee law, complementary protection, exclusion from protection, child refugees, durable solutions (including resettlement and relocation) and the externalisation of protection.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Identify and describe essential characteristics of international refugee law
- Debate different approaches to the interpretation of the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees
- Explain and apply the legislative framework of the Common European Asylum System
- Critically analyse key rights and pathways to refugee protection
- Conduct independent research on a particular aspect of refugee law
Assessment:
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Three x 2,000 word reflection pieces.
Reflection piece 1 and 2 are worth 33%, reflection piece 3 is worth 34% (totalling 100%)