JST512 Refugees, Governance and Asylum Policy (16)

This subject provides an overview of refugee governance and asylum policy at international, regional and national levels. The development of international humanitarian governance of asylum seekers and refugees forms the basis of study. Case studies will include Australian, European and North American examples, as well as policies in less developed countries. Students will gain a critical appreciation of both established and emerging refugee determination systems and the key debates that have come to inform domestic and regional immigration policies.

Subject Outlines
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No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2018.

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

Two sessions

School

Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security

Enrolment Restrictions

Avaliable to Master's level students only.

Subject Relationships

JST527 Prerequisite
JST475 Incompatible
JST525 Incompatible
JST526 Prerequisite

Incompatible Subjects

JST475, JST525

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of refugee and asylum policy to mechanisms of international, regional and domestic governance;
  • be able to critically evaluate the influence of international refugee and humanitarian law on asylum policy;
  • be able to contrast Australia's approach to asylum policy with that of other states;
  • be able to discuss the divergences and commonalities in asylum policy between developed and less developed states.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

- Evolution of refugee governance - International humanitarian systems - Conventions, treaties, optional protocols, cases and other sources - Refugee and Asylum Seeker Status Determination in international and regional perspectives - Refugee Protection and Domestic Governance - Directions in Refugee governance - Key developments in refugee policy in relation to undocumented arrivals in the developed world Students will focus on a number of contemporary case studies in a range of countries.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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