Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
REFUGEE LAW 59015007 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
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Goals This course aims to provide a general framework of refugee law and to demonstrate the legal status of the refugee within that context. The objectives of the course are to (1) evaluate the emergence of the refugeehood from a historical and sociological perspective; (2) demonstrate the reflection of this perspective on legal (national and international) framework; (3) demonstrate the fundamental concepts and principles of the refugee law; (4) demonstrate the relevant principles of Turkish law.
Course Content Within the context of the objective of the course, following issues will be covered: sources of international refugee law, the mandate of UNHCR and its function, general framework of 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees, determination of refugee status, non-refoulement principle, right to seek and enjoy asylum, interaction between refugee law and human rights law, evaluation of the European Court of Human Rights’ relevant case law, complementary protection, effect of readmission agreements on asylum seekers, international protection statuses under Turkish law, temporary protection under Turkish law, and the effect of the EU-Turkey readmission arrangements on asylum seekers.
Learning Outcomes 1) Lists the concepts and sources of Refugee Law
2) Researches and evaluates the literature regarding Refugee Law
3) Evaluates the theoretical basis of Refugee Law and demonstrates its interactions with other disciplines

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week General information regarding the course Lecture
Colloquium
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
General information regarding the course Lecture
Colloquium
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week General observations on the refugee hood Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Seminar
3. Week Types of protection an date legal definition of the refugee Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Seminar
4. Week Theoretical foundations of refugee law Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Seminar
5. Week Theoretical foundations of refugee law Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Seminar
6. Week Interaction between refugee protection and human rights Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Seminar
7. Week Interaction between refugee protection and human rights Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Seminar
8. Week Sources of international law in regard to refugee law Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Seminar
9. Week Sources of international law in regard to refugee law Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Seminar
10. Week Refugee law aspect of EU law Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Seminar
11. Week International protection in Turkish law Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Seminar
12. Week Temporary Protection in Turkish law Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Seminar
13. Week Evaluation of selected contemporary matters within the framework of refugee law Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
14. Week Evaluation of selected contemporary matters within the framework of refugee law Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Aybay, R./Dardağan Kibar, E. (2010). Yabancılar Hukuku, B.3, İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Costello, C. (2016). The Human Rights of Migrants and Refugees in European Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Çelikel, A./Öztekin Gelgel, G. (2018). Yabancılar Hukuku, B.15, İstanbul: Beta.
Dardağan Kibar, E. (2013). “An Overview and Discussion of the New Turkish Law on Foreigners and International Protection”, Perceptions, Autumn, Vol: 18, No. 3, 109 vd.
Doğan, V. (2018). Türk Yabancılar Hukuku. B.3., Ankara: Savaş Yayınevi
Ekşi, N. (2018). Yabancılar ve Uluslararası Koruma Hukuku. İstanbul: Beta.
Erten, R. (2015). “Yabancılar ve Uluslararası Koruma Kanunu Hakkında Genel Bir Değerlendirme”, Gazi Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, C. XIX, S. 1, Ankara, 1 vd.
Göçmen, İ. (2015). Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi Işığında Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye Göç Hukuku, Ankara: Seçkin.
Hathaway, J.C & Foster, M. (2014). The Law of Refugee Status. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hathaway, J.C. (2005). The Rights of Refugees under International Law. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Ozturk, N. (2015). Mültecinin Hukuki Statüsünün Belirlenmesi. Ankara: Seçkin.
Özkan, I. (2013). Göç, İltica ve Sığınma Hukuku, Ankara: Seçkin.
Uluslararası Göç Hukuku, Göç Terimleri Sözlüğü, B. 2, eds. Perruchoud, R./repath Cros, J., IOM.
White, R.C.A. & Ovey, C. (2010). The European Convention on Human Rights. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 4
Homework 6 6
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 6 11
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 5 8
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