Studyinfo subject MINF6200 2019 HØST
MINF6200 Immigration Law Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Immigration Law
- Study programme
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Årsstudium i migrasjons- og integrasjonsforvaltning / Oslo Business School, Exchange Programme
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2019/2020
- Curriculum
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SPRING
2020
- Programme description
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- Course history
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Introduction
The aim of this course is to introduce the main legal concepts and principles of immigration law. The course will take into account the most important legal rules on the topic, focusing on the mechanisms and issues related to the right of EU/EEA and third country nationals to live and work in Norway. With this purpose, it will explore not only the Norwegian legal rules, but also the relevant EU/EEA provisions and the international dimension. Both voluntary (e.g. family and work) and forced (refugee) immigration will be considered.
Required preliminary courses
None
Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
The student will have knowledge of:
Main legal concepts and principles of immigration law
Main legal rules in Norway
EU/EEA relevant provisions (e.g. on free movement of persons)
International-law dimension
Concepts and challenges of refugee protection
Skills:
The student will be able to:
Solve basic issues of immigration law independently, e.g. by distinguishing different types of migration and understanding which legal rules apply on the specific cases
Identify and utilize national and international legal sources on the topic
Understand the wide scope of immigration law and discuss the connection between the Norwegian legal system and the European and international dimensions
General competence:
The student will be able to:
Reflect critically and write on topics related to migration
Use English terminology connected to the topics studied
Teaching and learning methods
The course is based on lectures, group work, homework assignments, and literature.
Course requirements
None
Assessment
A written digital examination of four hours.
The exam must be written in English.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
- Dictionary (English-Norwegian or English-foreign language)
Legal documents such as the Immigration Act (utlendingsloven), Utlendingsforskriften, the 1951 Refugee Convention, the EEA Agreement, EU directives and regulations, etc.
It is possible to bring to the exam also specific parts of the above-mentioned documents.
Books, chapters, reports, papers and slides are not allowed.
Grading scale
Grading scale A - F.
Examiners
All the exam papers will be assessed by an internal examiner. A selection of at least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by an external examiner. An external examiner will also be used when there is doubt about whether an exam paper should be awarded a pass grade. The grades awarded to exam papers assessed by the external and internal examiner will be used to determine the level of all exam papers.