Law
Immigration & Asylum Law
Module code: M3083
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay
On this module, you’ll explore the legal and policy frameworks governing migration. You’ll cover this at an international, regional and domestic level, including:
- the United Nations
- European Union
- Council of Europe
- UK authorities.
You’ll combine the analysis of:
- legislation and case law
- the context of global migration trends
- wider theoretical, ethical, normative and political debates about human rights, security and solidarity.
Module learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a coherent and detailed theoretical knowledge of the key trends in migration law and policy at a global level
- Systematically understand and critically appreciate the key traits of the international, regional and UK laws and practices governing the regulation of migration
- Devise and sustain arguments in assessing the governance tools used to regulate migration by international, regional and domestic actors
- Show critical skills in evaluating the legal and policy frameworks regulating migration, including from the perspective of broader ethical, normative and political debates regarding human rights, security and solidarity.