Inclusion advanced

DESCRIPTION

This module aims to provide learners with knowledge, skills and competences related to the assessment of whether an applicant qualifies for international protection according to the Qualification Regulation.

It covers acts of persecution, reasons for persecution, serious harm and protection from persecution or serious harm, with a focus on complex cases that require the interpretation of selected elements of both the refugee and the subsidiary protection definition based on EU and international case law.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Knowledge

1. Analyse concepts of the refugee and subsidiary protection definitions according to the Refugee Convention, the Qualification Regulation, EU and international case law.

Skills

2. Apply concepts of the refugee definition according to the Refugee Convention, the Qualification Regulation, EU and international case law to evaluate complex asylum cases and prepare legal arguments.

3. Apply concepts of the subsidiary protection definition according to the Qualification Regulation, EU and international case law to evaluate complex asylum cases and prepare legal arguments.

Competence

4. Provide verbal and written legal recommendations on complex cases related to the refugee and subsidiary protection definitions, according to the Refugee Convention, the Qualification Regulation, EU and international case law.

DELIVERY METHOD

This module is delivered through a blended learning approach, combining online studies and face-to-face sessions.

The online component focuses on the provision of the interpretations of the refugee and the subsidiary protection definition based on EU and international case law, complemented with learning activities with feedback, and formative assessments aligned with marking rubrics, and face-to-face sessions focus on learning through the assessment of one advanced case study, group work and role plays, preparing learners for the final summative assessment.

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY 

The assessment strategy is based on one assessment conducted at the end of the module. 

The assessment is scenario-based and is designed to assess learners’ competences on the evaluation of a case using the refugee definition and providing legal reasoning, as well as the development of written recommendations on improving a rejection decision, focusing on subsidiary protection.