JST527 Refugee Settlement (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Justice Studies (JUSTU)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
Refugee Settlement will equip students with a critical understanding of the policies and practices of Settlement in Australia and other refugee receiving nations. Specifically it will provide students with a broad appreciation of the work of refugee settlement officers in Australia and the major challenges for such work. Drawing on key sociological accounts of migrant experience, research on public discourses surrounding refugees and refugee stories, this subject will equip students with a number of frameworks for understanding settlement practices and experiences.
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No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: JST527
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of settlement in Australia and other refugee receiving nations
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the histories and policies of settlement in Australia and other refugee receiving nations
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the roles of various service providers in refugee resettlement
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the context in which settlement takes place
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- understanding 'settlement' , 'integration', 'assimilation' and 'multiculturalism' - histories of refugee settlement in Australia - resettlement as a tool of international protection and durable solution - settlement in relation to onshore and offshore refugee programmes - the Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy and the Community Refugee Settlement Scheme - the role of government in settlement service provision. - the role of non government organisations in settlement service provision - stages of settlement or settlement as process - articulating and responding to refugee needs: differing approaches - preparation and for offshore refugees - special needs groups - comparative studies of settlement policies - refugee voices - public discourses on refugees - migrant identities
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.