Internationale organisationer, menneskerettigheder og international lov i et flygtningeperspektiv

2020/2021

Modulets indhold, forløb og pædagogik

The objective of the module is to provide students with thorough knowledge of international legislation and international organisations relevant to international refugee law; this will include knowledge of the UN system, providing a framework for understanding and analysing human rights and other conventions relevant to international refugee law. The module aims at providing students with basic knowledge of international refugee law.

The module includes themes within:

  • Basic knowledge of law related to refugee issues
  • The Refugee Convention, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, EU legislation and nation-state legislation related to refugees and migrants.

The module consists of lectures and seminars, possibly with exercises and student contributions.

Læringsmål

Viden

  • have knowledge of and understand basic law
  • have knowledge of and can reflect on the legal aspects of international law pertaining to refugees and migrants.
  • can reflect on and discuss legal aspects in the context of related themes within refugee and migration issues.

Færdigheder

  • can apply their knowledge within the module’s subject areas to select legal aspects that serve the analytical purpose and at the same time remain critical to these aspects
  • can analyse, interpret and contextualise on legal aspects of refugee and migration issues in an international context.

Kompetencer

  • can reflect and argue on the basis of scientific knowledge
  • can work independently on concrete projects within international legal aspects in the context of refugee and migration issues.

Undervisningsform

The module consists of lectures and seminars, possibly with exercises and student contributions.

Omfang og forventet arbejdsindsats

5 ECTS

Eksamen

Prøver

Prøvens navnInternationale organisationer, menneskerettigheder og international lov i et flygtningeperspektiv
Prøveform
Skriftlig eller mundtlig
The modules in Theories of International Relations, Political, Economic and Social Development and International Organisations, Human Rights and International Law in the Context of Refugees (3 x 5 ECTS) will be jointly evaluated in one examination; either an internally assessed individual written examination or an internally assessed oral examination, depending on the student’s own choice.
ECTS5
Tilladte hjælpemidler
Alle skriftlige og alle elektroniske hjælpemidler
Bedømmelsesform7-trins-skala
CensurIntern prøve
VurderingskriterierVurderingskriterierne er angivet i Universitetets eksamensordning

Fakta om modulet

Engelsk titelInternational Organizations, Human Rights and International Law in a Refugee Perspective
ModulkodeKAINF20198
ModultypeKursus
Varighed1 semester
SemesterEfterår
ECTS5
UndervisningssprogDansk
TompladsJa
UndervisningsstedCampus Aalborg, Campus København
Modulansvarlig

Organisation

StudienævnStudienævn for Internationale Forhold
InstitutInstitut for Politik og Samfund
FakultetDet Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet