GLOBAL IMMIGRATION LAW
LAW5GIL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject we will consider global migration law, policy and practice on a comparative basis. We will analyse and contrast countries with large migration inflow on the basis of their constitutional and/or legislative ties, policies and statutory schemes as they influence migration. We will also consider the global factors influencing migration, in particular those which have contributed to the recent mass migration and the resultant global migration crisis.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Patrick Keyzer
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Enrolment in a PG degree offered by the School of Law or permission of the Course Co-ordinator or delegate.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Global Immigration Law | Prescribed | Various | Various |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate a high-level capacity to understand and critically evaluate key themes and concepts in global human migration
- Activities:
- Lectures, class discussion and exercises, assessment tasks, individual student reading of cases and texts provided in the subject materials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. High level capacity to evaluate top migration countries by comparing and contrasting these countries and their reasons for migration
- Activities:
- Lectures, class discussion and exercises, assessment tasks, individual student reading of cases and texts provided in the subject materials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Deep understanding of the current immigration policies and practices of the United States and Australia
- Activities:
- Argument development and evaluation modelled through case-study examples in presentations. Individual student reading of cases and textbooks and in-class discussions to clarify and evaluate applications.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Deep understanding of the broader issues at play regarding migration on a global scale
- Activities:
- Argument development and evaluation modelled through case-study examples in presentations. Individual student reading of cases and textbooks and in-class discussions to clarify and evaluate applications.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)