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.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2020.
HD/FL
Two sessions
Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security
Avaliable to Master's level students only.
JST525 Incompatible
JST527 Prerequisite
JST475 Incompatible
JST526 Prerequisite
JST475, JST525
- 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.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.