Overview
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Offerings
GENEVA-ST3-INT-2018-ONGOING
Requisites
Prerequisite
Exclusion
Enrolment rules
A minimum of 24 points must be successfully completed prior to enrolment in this unit.
Concurrent enrolment is permissible with LAW258 OR LLB358
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Learning activities
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Learning outcomes
1.
Have a better understanding of the history of refugee law both at international and domestic levels;
2.
Have an understanding of the international agencies and NGOs who work in the area of refugee law;
3.
Have an understanding of how the refugee determination system operates in Australia;
4.
Have an understanding of the basic elements of the definition of refugee in the UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees;
5.
Have a basic understanding of the jurisprudence emerging from the Australian courts about the nature of Australia’s obligations in both determining who are refugees and in the treatment of refugee claimants;
6.
Appreciate the social and political dimension of the refugee debate in Australia;
7.
More generally, the unit aims to encourage you to think clearly about the issues involved in refugee law and its interface with immigration control measures; and about the methods adopted by the government to achieve its policy objectives.
8.
Skills of statutory interpretation and problem-solving, through the study of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) and the Migration Regulations 1994;
9.
Skills of legal analysis and observation, gained through the examination and synthesis of court decisions and rulings by the Refugee Review Tribunal;
10.
Oral and writing skills, through class participation and the preparation of a major research paper.
Assessments
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Additional information
Other notes:
The ST3 enrolment option for this unit is offered as part of the International Human Rights Law Program in Geneva, Switzerland. Enrolment in this program is by application which requires a deposit. Students enrolling in the program are responsible for their own airfares, accommodation and incidental expenses during the program. Contact the School of Law for further information.