DELETED: International protection of refugeesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, the student -will be familiar with the basics and key operators of international, European and national protection systems of refugees and other displaced populations. -understand the systematics and main content of international protection regulations and be able to use key concepts correctly - be able to apply the rules on international protection to daily situations and use legal sources fluently in argumentation - is able to analyze legal problems related to the topic The course unit will develop the following generic traits: - ethics - internationality - sustainability and responsibility - critical thinking

Content

Main focus of the course is on the legal principles and international, European and national legislation on protecting refugees and other displaced populations. The course will also take a look at the specific characteristics of asylum procedure. Themes touched on during the lectures are forced migration as a phenomenon (reasons, countries of origin and host countries, routes and dynamics), international systems of protection of refugees, rights recognized in relevant human rights instruments, the common European asylum system and its development, and the Finnish national asylum system and its development.

Qualifications

Opintojaksolle osallistumisen edellytyksenä on ulkomaalaisoikeuden opintojakso (5311320). Lisäksi suositellaan Perus- ja ihmisoikeudet -seminaarin (5311092) suorittamista. Perustelu: ulkomaalaisoikeuden kurssi luo välttämättömän tiedollisen pohjan kansainvälisen suojelun kysymysten tarkastelulle.

Materials

Literature: Goodwin-Gill, Guy & McAdam, Jane: The Refugee in International Law. Fourth Edition 2021 or Goodwin-Gill, Guy & McAdam, Jane: The Refugee in International Law. Third Edition 2007. S. 1-200. Similä, Juha: Kansainvälinen suojelu. Julkaisussa Ulkomaalaisoikeus. Heikki Kallio, Toomas Kotkas & Jaana Palander (toim.). 2018. S. 281-355. Additional study materials announced during the lectures. Legislation: Administrative Procedure Act (434/2003) Administrative Judicial Procedure Act (808/2019) Aliens Act (301/2004) European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, given on 13 December 2011, on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (recast) Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, given on 26 June 2013, on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (recast)

Further information

The language of instruction is Finnish.

Execution methods

Luentotallenteet ja tehtävät sekä tehtävien palautukset verkkoalustalla (eLearn). Kurssiavain toimitetaan ilmoittautuneille sähköpostissa. Opintojakson tallenteet tulevat verkkolaustalle (eLearn) joka lukuvuonna helmikuun alussa ja kurssialusta on avoinna 2 kk. Verkkoalsutalle tulevan ja sinne palautettavan oppimistehtävän vastausaika on 1 viikko.

Accomplishment methods

Lecture recordings (15h) and a learning diary based on them. Independent study of literature and a related learning assignment. Evaluation criteria: 0-5