LAW5383 International refugee law and human rights
Faculty of Law
LAW5383 International refugee law and human rights is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Other periods
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5383
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5383
No unit lists LAW5383 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study.
Overview
This unit explores the legal and policy issues raised by forced migration. It examines the causes of forced migration and the various international legal avenues providing protection for forced migrants, including international refugee law regime and international human rights law. The unit also covers human rights issues relating to internally displaced persons and stateless persons and contemporary questions such as those related to climate-induced displacement. The unit examines international norms and legal and policy frameworks of various receiving states and regions, with a focus on the interplay between international norms and contemporary politics.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 4 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Class Particiation/PresentationDemonstration20%
- Essay PlanWritten20%
- EssayWritten60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate understanding of issues and developments in relation to international law and responses to forced migration with creativity and initiative for further learning and understanding
- 2
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, synthesise and critically analyse complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the forced migration in the context of international and comparative law
- 3
Conduct research in international laws and policies applying to forced migration, based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods
- 4
Communicate complex ideas effectively and persuasively in oral and written forms
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Where it fits
LAW5383 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Heli Askola
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5383?
LAW5383 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5383 offered?
LAW5383 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
Does LAW5383 have an exam?
No. LAW5383 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include LAW5383?
LAW5383 is part of Global society and human rights.