Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Ebony Birchall
Contact via iLearn
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(80cp in LAW or LAWS units) or (130cp including LAWS1010 or LEX101)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Refugee protection is one of the most controversial issues in Australian and international politics today. We will explore the historical and political climate in which international instruments and domestic policies were created, and the contemporary context in which they are implemented. This unit adopts an interdisciplinary approach to understand and critically engage with the legal frameworks governing the rights of refugees and other forced migrants. Students will develop a robust understanding of the international refugee law system, as well as its implementation and operation in Australia and abroad. This will involve an examination of the elements of the refugee definition in the Convention on the Status of Refugees and other relevant protections under international law, mechanisms in place for refugee status determination and appeals, and the jurisprudence that has developed internationally and in Australia relating to the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and other persons in need of protection.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Students should submit applications for Special Consideration electronically via ask.mq.edu.au, along with the supporting documentation. Before submitting their applications, students should refer to the Special Consideration policy.
Markers will strictly apply the prescribed word limits and will not mark work exceeding the word limit or impose a penalty. Markers will use plagiarism detection software. The iLearn website includes detailed marking rubrics. Markers undertake a process of 'blind marking' to apply a common marking standard. Markers will double mark all Fail assessments. The Unit Convenor will moderate marks for the purposes of consistency and quality standards.
Late penalty policy
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.
This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Class Participation | 20% | No | In class |
Research Policy Brief | 40% | No | 11:55pm on Monday 18 September 2023 |
Take Home Assessment | 40% | No | 10am - 1pm on Wednesday 8 November 2023 |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: In class
Weighting: 20%
Class Participation
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: 11:55pm on Monday 18 September 2023
Weighting: 40%
A policy/reform oriented task engaging with topical developments in refugee and migration law.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: 10am - 1pm on Wednesday 8 November 2023
Weighting: 40%
A time limited final assessment task that will test students' ability to critically engage with the unit content.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
The delivery of this Unit combines pre-recorded lectures, a weekly one hour tutorial (face-to-face or online) during weeks 1-12, and online learning content on iLearn.
There is no prescribed textbook for the unit. Links to the weekly readings can be found on the ilearn page. The readings for the international law sections are drawn predominantly from James C Hathaway and Michelle Foster, The Law of Refugee Status (Cambridge University Press, 2nd ed, 2014), which is available electronically through the MQ library website.
Outline of content to be covered each week:
1: The Politics of Refugee Protection
2: Legal and Institutional Frameworks
3: The Definition of a Refugee I
4: The Definition of a Refugee II
5: Exclusion, Cessation and Protection Elsewhere
6: Complementary Protection
7: Climate Displacement
8: Refugee Status Determination Procedures
9: Deterrence: Detention, Temporary Protection and Return
10: Blocking Access to Asylum
11: Cooperation and Responsibility Sharing
12: Resettlement, Local Integration and Safe Pathways to Protection
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Unit information based on version 2023.02 of the Handbook