Asylum and Refugee Law

bdrho2131  2024-2025  Bruxelles Saint-Louis

Asylum and Refugee Law
4.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2

  This learning unit is not open to incoming exchange students!

Language
French
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

The course focuses on the rights to asylum and of refugees. It aims to provide precise theoretical knowledge of the notion of the refugee as well as an understanding of migrations of asylum seekers within the general context of migrations.
The course should make it possible to address certain particularly topical issues in the contemporary development of human rights from an interdisciplinary perspective, with the teaching being offered jointly by two people from different disciplines.
 
Content
The course focuses on Asylum and Refugee Law in its international and regional dimensions, with dedicated attention to the norms governing refugee protection in Africa. However, the perspective is broadened beyond the law to include the political and social issues raised by International Refugee Law.
Teaching methods
Teaching is done in person, based on a MOOC on Asylum and Refugee Law, which is available on the edx platform. Every student is expected to actively participate in the class. Students are encouraged to obtain the MOOC certificate, which is made available to them free of charge.
Evaluation methods
The learning outcomes are evaluated in a written assessment. 
Online resources
The MOOC Asylum and Refugee Law is available in English on the edx platform and can be followed in English by students.
Bibliography
Bibliographie complète dans le MOOC et ouvrage de base : J.-Y. Carlier et S. Sarolea, Droit des étrangers (Bruxelles, Larcier, 2016)
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Anthropology

Advanced Master in International Law

Advanced Master in Human Rights (shift schedule)