Studieinfo emne MINF6200 2020 HØST
MINF6200 Immigration Law Emneplan
- Engelsk emnenavn
- Immigration Law
- Studieprogram
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Årsstudium i migrasjons- og integrasjonsforvaltning
- Omfang
- 10.0 stp.
- Studieår
- 2020/2021
- Pensum
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VÅR
2021
- Timeplan
- Emnehistorikk
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Innledning
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 (work, study and family immigration, as well as refugee protection).
Forkunnskapskrav
None
Læringsutbytte
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)
Refugee protection in the international dimension
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
Arbeids- og undervisningsformer
The course is based on lectures, group work, homework assignments, and literature.
Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter
None
Vurdering og eksamen
The exam in the course is a home exam over a period of 4 hours.
The exam must be written in English.
Hjelpemidler ved eksamen
- Dictionary (monolingual or bilingual)
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.
Vurderingsuttrykk
Grading scale A - F.
Sensorordning
The exam papers will be assessed by an internal and an external examiner. A selection of at least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded to exam papers assessed by the external and internal examiner will be used to determine the level of all exam papers.