JJUA04529U International Protection of Refugees
The main objective of the course is to provide participants with
a general knowledge and understanding of the principles and
concepts of international refugee law, and the inter-relationship
between human rights norms and refugee protection.
Focus will generally be on the 1951 Geneva Convention Relating to
the Status of Refugees, its definitional scope and protection
structure. The interpretation and application of the Convention
will be analysed on the basis of cases. Towards this background the
course aims at discussing - among other things - contemporary
challenges to the refugee protection system, international
co-operation in the field of asylum and immigration control, and
various alternative protection mechanisms.
As the European Union is currently the only regional entity, which
has engaged in the adoption of common and binding rules for the
interpretation and implementation of the 1951 Convention, the
course will finally focus on existing EU-legislation and proposals
for legislation in the field of asylum and, where relevant,
immigration in general (common visa policy, etc.)
The objective of the course is to enable the students to:
- Explain the comprehensive body of international law of
international protection of refugees, asylum and its
interrelationship with human rights law.
- Explain and discuss 1951 Geneva Convention Relating to the Status
of Refugees, its definitional scope and protection structure.
- Analyse the interpretation of the mandate on the basis of
relevant caseload.
- Analyse the European Union’s regional legislation in the field of
asylum and refugee protection.
- Identify and discuss the challenges presented by the contemporary
context relevant to this field such as the positions of different
international organisations and governments regarding security vis
a vis asylum and the principle of “non-refoulement”.
- Explaining and Discussing contemporary challenges to the refugee
protection system, international co-operation in the field of
asylum and immigration control, internal displacement (IDPs), mixed
flows, and various alternative protection mechanisms
- Identify and analyse the applicability of the Convention in
different complex scenarios.
- Identify and discuss challenges to and shortcomings of
International Refugee Protection Law
- Analyse and critically reflect upon role of United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Committee for
Red Cross (ICRC) and other humanitarian organisations.
- Communicate and formulate her/his knowledge and arguments
professionally and linguistically correct and in a way that is
structured and coherent
'Reading material for the course is mainly – but not
exclusively - from the book Guy Goodwin-Gill and Jane
McAdam, The Refugee in International Law (Oxford: OUP,
2007). Journal articles, book chapters and online
documents are also part of the reading material'.
500 pages
A good level of English is required to allow class debate.
In advance of each session questions in relation to the reading material will be made available. The purpose of having the questions is to have guidance through the reading material when you read at home so as to be able to have a fruitful discussion in class.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 34
- Total
- 34
- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral defence, 20 minOral exam based on synopsis, 20 minutes
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Exam period
- Preliminary dates: Spring: June 1 - 4 and June 8 2015
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- JJUA04529U
- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterFull Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- B1 (Mon 8-12 + Fri 8-10)
- Course capacity
- 40 students
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Law
Contracting department
- Law
Course responsibles
- nvd227 nvd227 (16-49766c6d7a7b36506d767a71737b6d7648727d7a36737d366c73)
Lecturers
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., LL.M. Roberta Mungianu