Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Law | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | |||||
| Course Code | HUK 333 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Refugee Law | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Mülteci Hukuku | |||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | |||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | |||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | |||||
| Semester | Fall | |||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 56 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | None | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | The general objective of the course is to provide students with general knowledge about the legal status of refugees in the international context. | |||||
| Course Description | This course covers refugee status, its recognition and termination, principles and exceptions relating to refugee law. | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Ders kapsamında şu konulara değinilecektir: Mülteci statüsü ve bu statünün tanınması, statünün sona ermesi, mülteci hukukuna ilişkin ilkeler ve istisnalar |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) To know the historical development, concept and sources of international protection law 2) To know when refugee status is acquired, exclusion from refugee status, termination of refugee status, determination of refugee status under domestic law 3) To evaluate the principle of non-refoulement and its exceptions within the scope of complementary protection according to international conventions 4) To implement the problems and solution methods related to Syrian citizens within the scope of mass asylum and temporary protection status 5) To know the procedure for international protection 6) To know the rights and freedoms of refugees, conditional refugees, persons under subsidiary protection and persons under temporary protection under international protection |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | ||||||
| 2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | ||||||
| 3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | ||||||
| 4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | ||||||
| 5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | ||||||
| 6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | ||||||
| 7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | ||||||
| 8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | ||||||
| 9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | ||||||
| 10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | ||||||
| 11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | ||||||
| 12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | N | |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | H | Exam |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | H | Exam |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | S | |
| 5) | The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | H | Exam |
| 6) | The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | H | Exam |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | H | Exam |
| 8) | The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | S | Exam |
| 9) | The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | N | |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | N | |
| 11) | The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | S | Exam |
| 12) | The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. | H | Exam |
| Prepared by and Date | AYFER UYANIK , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | AYFER UYANIK |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. AYFER UYANIK |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to refugee law |
| 2) | Comparative refugee law |
| 3) | Determining refugee status |
| 4) | Complementary protection |
| 5) | Mass asylum and temporary protection |
| 6) | Procedure for International Protection |
| 7) | Freedom of residence and movement of refugees and asylum seekers |
| 8) | Refugees' and asylum seekers' right to work |
| 9) | Refugees' and asylum seekers' right to education and training |
| 10) | Refugees' and asylum seekers' right to health, right to shelter |
| 11) | Integration and citizenship rights of refugees and asylum seekers |
| 12) | Problems encountered in practice regarding Syrian citizens under temporary protection and solution methods/suggestions |
| 13) | ECtHR judgments on refugees |
| 14) | Council of State decisions on refugees |
| Required/Recommended Readings | ÇİÇEKLİ, Bülent, Yabancılar ve Mülteci Hukuku (son bası) EKŞİ, Nuray, Yabancılar ve Uluslararası Koruma Hukuku (son bası) ÖZTÜRK, Neva, Mültecinin Hukuki Statüsünün Belirlenmesi (son bası) | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Theoretical lecture and evaluation of court decisions | ||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Final paper | ||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | No | ||||||||||||
| Computer Use | No | ||||||||||||
| Other Activities | No | ||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
uyanika@mef.edu.tr |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Total Workload | 56 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 2.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 2 | ||||||