COURSE UNIT TITLE

: IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HUK 3067 IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE LAW ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Law

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IKBAL SIBEL SAFI

Offered to

Law

Course Objective

When the failure of the state on the obligation to protect the citizens occurs, there is a need of international protection. The object of course is to clarify the concepts of migration, asylum-seekers and refugees. Then instruct about their rights and international obligations concerning the protection of such person.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain the concept of immigration and refugee law.
2   To interpret the rules of immigration and refugee law.
3   To reveal the connection to other legal rules of immigration and refugee law.
4   To be dominated by the legislation on the subject of migration and refugees.
5   Having knowledge about the international documents for migration and refugees.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Aims and general information about the content of the course. To give information about the plan and processing method of the course. To recommend the students the written sources on processing the course.
2 Immigration and refugee law in connection with the basic concepts and the various branches of law.
3 The origins and historical development of migration.
4 Concepts and principles of the international conventions.
5 Determination of refugee status.
6 Mass asylum and temporary protection.
7 Asylum procedure.
8 Rights and freedoms of refugees and asylum seekers.
9 To study the contract relating to the status of to refugees.
10 To study the contract relating to the status of to refugees.
11 To study the contract relating to the status of to refugees.
12 Assessment of current developments about immigration and refugees in Turkish law and a legal perspective of immigration policy in Türkiye.
13 Examination of the draft law on migration and refugees.
14 Midterm Exam
15 Midterm Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

ÇIÇEKLI, Bülent: Uluslararası Hukukta Mülteciler ve Sığınmacılar, Ankara 2009.
ODMAN, M. Tevfik: Mülteci Hukuku, Ankara 1995.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and practical work.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE roundKPU + FN,0
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) roundKPU + BUT,0


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

http://web.deu.edu.tr/hukuk/egitimogretim/lisans/basarideger.htm

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ikbalsibel.safi@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday: 12.30-13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 29 29
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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