Module LAWM715 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM715: International Migration and the Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay on a question relating to the regulation of migration in international law. | 1000 words | 2, 5,6, 7, 8, 9 | Written individual feedback; generic feedback on ELE |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay 1 | 34 | 2,000 words | 1-9 | Written individual feedback and generic feedback on ELE |
| Essay 2 | 66 | 5,000 words | 1-9 | Written individual feedback |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay 1 | Essay (2,000 words) | 1-9 | August / September re-assessment period |
| Essay 2 | Essay (5,000 words) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Opeskin, B, Perruchoud, R, and Redpath-Cross, J, Foundations of International Migration Law (Cambridge University Press, latest edition)
Rubio-Marin, R. ed. Human Rights and Immigration (Oxford University Press, 2014)
Other reading will be set on a week by week basis.
Books from which further reading will be set include:
Brettell C. and Hollifield J. eds. (2014) Migration Theory: Talking across Disciplines (Routledge: Third edition)
Dembour, M. (2015) When Humans Become Migrants: Study of the European Court of Human Rights with an Inter-American Counterpoint (Oxford University Press)
Hathaway, J. and Foster, M. (2014) The Law of Refugee Status (Cambridge University Press)
Students will be directed to articles in a number of journals including:
European Journal of Migration and Law
Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law
International Journal of Refugee Law
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Modern Law Review
