Learning outcome for master’s level JUS5530 (10 credits):
Knowledge
A thorough knowledge of:
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the international legal framework for refugee and asylum issues
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the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951)
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the principal human rights instruments and regional conventions
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jurisprudence within international, regional, and national courts and UNHCR protection soft law
An understanding of:
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how refugee and asylum law is interpreted and implemented
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contemporary categories such as internally displaced persons and environmental/climate change refugees
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the intersection of refugee law with human rights, migration law, trafficking/smuggling regimes, and counter-terrorism/international criminal law
Skills
After concluding this course students will be able to:
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interpret the basic criteria for the attainment, denial, and withdrawal of refugee status by applying an inclusion, exclusion, and cessation analysis in factual cases.
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analyze the non-refoulement principle in a variety of contexts- within territorial and extra-territorial application referring to refugee law and human rights law.
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articulate oral and written arguments for recognition of protection criteria and identify elements of exclusion where relevant according to the structure of refugee status determination pursuant to the 1951 Convention.
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conduct a gendered protection analysis in keeping with women’s human rights instruments.
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identify ethical challenges related to credibility determinations and cultural bias.
Students will also be expected to:
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demonstrate critical thinking in evaluating the reasoning and conclusions of national and international judges and policymakers contained in case law and the protection policy output of UNHCR.
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critically analyze regional refugee law instruments (Europe, Africa, and the Americas) in addition to the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees.
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to analyze protection legal issues pertaining to related areas of international public law, such as human rights or identified within UNHCR/regional soft law.
General Competence
Students will be able to
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contribute to public debates on refugee policies regarding reception and return of refugees, explaining the relevance of refugee and human rights law.
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conduct analytical case processing and policy development within immigration authorities, the Ministry of Justice, police, NGOs, or international/regional organizations working with refugee issues.
Learning outcome for bachelor's level JUR1530 (10 credits):
Knowledge
A thorough knowledge of:
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the international legal framework for refugee and asylum issues
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the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951)
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the principal human rights instruments and regional conventions
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jurisprudence within international, regional, and national courts and UNHCR protection soft law
An understanding of:
-
how refugee and asylum law is interpreted and implemented
-
contemporary categories such as internally displaced persons and environmental/climate change refugees
-
the intersection of refugee law with human rights, migration law, trafficking/smuggling regimes, and counter-terrorism/international criminal law
Skills
After concluding this course students will be able to:
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interpret the basic criteria for the attainment, denial, and withdrawal of refugee status by applying an inclusion, exclusion, and cessation analysis in factual cases.
-
analyze the non-refoulement principle in a variety of contexts- within territorial and extra-territorial application referring to refugee law and human rights law.
-
articulate oral and written arguments for recognition of protection criteria and identify elements of exclusion where relevant according to the structure of refugee status determination pursuant to the 1951 Convention.
-
conduct a gendered protection analysis in keeping with women’s human rights instruments.
-
identify ethical challenges related to credibility determinations and cultural bias.
Students will also be expected to:
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demonstrate critical thinking in evaluating the reasoning and conclusions of national and international judges and policymakers contained in case law and the protection policy output of UNHCR.
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critically analyze the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees criteria on inclusion, cessation, and exclusion as well as the non-refoulement principle.
General Competence
Students will be able to
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contribute to public debates on refugee policies regarding reception and return of refugees, explaining the relevance of refugee and human rights law.
-
conduct analytical case processing and policy development within immigration authorities, the Ministry of Justice, police, NGOs, or international/regional organizations working with refugee issues.
Cases and reading for both Master and Bachelor students:
Students are expected to achieve good understanding of the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees and its Protocol. Specifically, good understanding of the following articles is required: Article 1 (definition of a refugee, inclusion, exlusion and cessation clauses) Article 33 (non-refoulement)
Knowledge of the following applicable guarantees within human rights instruments for defining persecution, assessing the state of origin's ability and will to protect the applicant, and restricting return of asylum seekers is also required:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Arts. 13 & 14) Convention Against Torture (Arts. 1, 2 & 3) European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950 (Article 3)
Students will be expected to analyze comparative cases from national tribunals and international human rights monitors. They will be required to demonstrate good understanding of protection theory developed in the literature.
Books from the reading list to be found in the Law Library (Oria).
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