LAW5330 International refugee law and practice
Faculty of Law
LAW5330 International refugee law and practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Other periods
- Monash Law Chambers
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5330
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5330
No unit lists LAW5330 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This course will explore the international protection regime for refugees including state obligations under international refugee law, human rights and the law of the sea. It will compare and contrast key concepts and practices of refugee protection, amongst receiving states. It will then address issues raised by regional responses such as deterrence measures and the externalization of border control policies.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Creatively apply knowledge of recent developments in International Refugee Law and Practice to new and unfamiliar situations in professional practice and/or for further learning;
- 2
Investigate, analyse, synthesise and discuss the complexities of International Refugee Law and Practice problems, concepts and theories and
- 3
Use technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts relevant to International Refugee Law and Practice.
Workload and teaching
Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 24 contact hours of seminars per semester [in Prato they will have 36 contact hours] whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering. Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Where it fits
LAW5330 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mrs Maria O'Sullivan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5330?
LAW5330 has no prerequisites.
When is LAW5330 offered?
LAW5330 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
Which majors and minors include LAW5330?
LAW5330 is part of Global society and human rights.