Unit name | Migration Law and Policy - International, European, and Human Rights Dimensions |
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Unit code | LAWDM0112 |
Credit points | 30 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Acosta Arcarazo |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit explores the international, European and human rights dimensions of migration law and policy. The main focus of the unit will be on European Union immigration law. This will include analysis on the contribution of the institutions of the European Union to the creation, implementation and enforcement of immigration legislation. Attention will also be paid to the contexts in which the European Union creates and influences immigration law as well as the political motivations and consequences of its choices. It will also critically analyse the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the area. In addition to that, the module will also explore how EU Migration law interacts with International and Human Rights law as well as with other areas affecting migration regulation such as citizenship law.
By the end of this unit, students are expected to be able to:
The contact hours for this unit will be 30 hours. This will usually take the form of: 8 lectures, 10 two-hour seminars and 2 assessment preparation and feedback sessions.
Summative: a 2000 word essay (33%) and a 3 hour written examination (67%). Both assessments will assess all of the Intended Learning Outcomes for this unit in the context of topics selected by the examiners.
Formative: students should do one formative assessment (this will usually be 1 x 1500 word essay).
There is no textbook for this unit; nonetheless, students may be willing to purchase one or more of these books, depending on their interests; however, note that the commentaries are very expensive and are available in the library. If you would like to buy a particular book we can discuss it in the first lecture so please let me know.
In each seminar we will read several papers. These will be academic works but also think tank policy briefs and reports by international organizations and NGOs. This will provide a wider perspective than simply focusing on purely scholarly commentary.
Some suggestions: