030178 KU International and European Refugee Law (2025S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 11.02.2025 00:01 to Tu 25.02.2025 23:59
- Deregistration possible until We 19.03.2025 23:59
Details
max. 56 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 19.03. 14:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
- Wednesday 26.03. 14:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
- Wednesday 02.04. 14:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
- Wednesday 09.04. 14:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
- Wednesday 21.05. 14:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
- Wednesday 28.05. 14:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- Class attendance and participation (25%)
- Bi-weekly analysis of case law in groups (25%)
- End of semester presentation discussing a current issue in international and European refugee law (50%)A positive grade in all three elements is necessary to pass the course !
- Bi-weekly analysis of case law in groups (25%)
- End of semester presentation discussing a current issue in international and European refugee law (50%)A positive grade in all three elements is necessary to pass the course !
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Weekly group assignments:- Presentation of a pre-assigned ECtHR or CJEU case
- Present the facts of the case, discuss the Court's legal arguments, understand the consequences for national refugee protection
20 minutes max. (10 min. presentation, 10 min. discussion)
- Grade based on the group presentation (appearance of the presentation, legal analysis of the Court's arguments, ability to discuss and form an opinion on the subject)End of semester presentation:- Group presentation discussing a current issue in international and European refugee law
- Topic must go beyond the subjects covered in the course
- 20 minutes max. (10 min. presentation, 10 min. discussion)
- Grade based on the group presentation, but individual grading possible (appearance of the presentation, legal analysis of the topic and its context, depth of conducted research, connection to course content, ability to discuss and form an opinion on the subject)
- Present the facts of the case, discuss the Court's legal arguments, understand the consequences for national refugee protection
20 minutes max. (10 min. presentation, 10 min. discussion)
- Grade based on the group presentation (appearance of the presentation, legal analysis of the Court's arguments, ability to discuss and form an opinion on the subject)End of semester presentation:- Group presentation discussing a current issue in international and European refugee law
- Topic must go beyond the subjects covered in the course
- 20 minutes max. (10 min. presentation, 10 min. discussion)
- Grade based on the group presentation, but individual grading possible (appearance of the presentation, legal analysis of the topic and its context, depth of conducted research, connection to course content, ability to discuss and form an opinion on the subject)
Examination topics
Reading list
The course material will be uploaded on Moodle every week.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: We 12.03.2025 12:25
This includes rules on the harmonised refugee definition and subsidiary protection status as well as the rights conferred by such status (Directive 2011/95), standards for asylum procedures (Directive 2013/32) and reception conditions (Directive 2013/33) and for temporary protection (Directive 2001/55) as well as legal issues pertaining to border checks and extraterritorial migration control.Thus, the main topics of the course will be the European protection regime based on the Common European Asylum System. In addition to the Directives mentioned above and the relevant Treaty provisions as well as selected case law, the course will include elements of constitutional law and international refugee and human rights law pertaining to the subject matters covered by EU law.Learning goals:By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:
• Describe the regulatory structure of EU asylum law.
• Identify and describe the main sources and principles of international and European refugee law.
• Explain and illustrate by reference to case law the principles of interpretation applied by the CJEU in this area.
• Give an account of and analyse the principles and main rules governing entry and residence in EU member states for protection seekers and refugees.
• Apply the rules to concrete cases, and assess the possible effects of these rules in the domestic law of member states.
• Communicate the acquired knowledge and skills in a structured manner in reasonably formulated English language.Method:
Partly interactive, combing lectures and students' participation in discussions and brief oral presentations prepared in groups. Due to the particular method and sources of EU law, students’ active work with CJEU and ECtHR case law will be of particular importance.