Unit information: Migration Law and Policy - International, European, and Human Rights Dimensions in 2022/23

Unit name	Migration Law and Policy - International, European, and Human Rights Dimensions
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
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	None
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	None
Units you may not take alongside this one	None
School/department	University of Bristol Law School
Faculty	Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Unit Information

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.

Your learning on this unit

By the end of this unit, students are expected to be able to:

1. demonstrate an understanding of the different levels of regulation of immigration (international, European (regional), municipal)
2. demonstrate an understanding of the fragmentation of immigration law, and the implications thereof
3. show an understanding of how the European integration process leads to the imperfect and incomplete regulation of immigration law
4. make a reasoned critique of the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, and be able to process complex issues
5. show a firm grasp of the important legal principles in the field of immigration law and be able to apply them accurately to offer reasoned solutions to hypothetical problem questions
6. show an understanding of the role of the globalization process on immigration.
7. understand the impact of citizenship regulation on migration law.

How you will learn

Teaching will be delivered through a variety of asynchronous and synchronous activities

How you will be assessed

2 x summative assessments: 2x coursework with a specified word count (50% each)

The assessment will assess all of the intended learning outcomes for this unit.

Resources

If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.

If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. LAWDM0112).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.