Information Package / Course Catalogue
Forced Migration and Refugee Law
Course Code: SBUI612
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the basic concepts and operation of international refugee law.

Course Content

Students will learn about the causes of forced migration and its effects on their host states. and will have the ability to analyze state policies and refugee rights at the legal level.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Arzu GÜLER
Learning Outcomes
1.The student learns the basic concepts of refugee law, who will benefit from refugee protection, refugee determination procedures, and material rights and freedoms of refugees and asylum seekers.
2.Analyzes and interprets court decisions.
3.Analyzes complex issues of refugee law.
4.Critically examine current practices.
5.Improves research skills.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.G.S. GOODWIN-GILL & J. McADAM (2007) The Refugee in International Law, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2.BM Genel Kurulu. Mültecilerin Hukuki Durumuna İlişkin Sözleşme, 28 July 1951.
3.James C. HATHAWAY (2005) The Rights of Refugees under International Law, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course and basic concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
The evolution of international refugee law
Week 3 - Theoretical
Refugee definition of 1951 convention
Week 4 - Theoretical
Rights and obligations of refugees
Week 5 - Theoretical
Persons who cannot obtain refugee status
Week 6 - Theoretical
International protection and its basic principles
Week 7 - Theoretical
End of refugee status and permanent solutions
Week 8 - Theoretical
UNHCR's role
Week 9 - Theoretical
Refugee status determination process
Week 10 - Theoretical
Decision review
Week 11 - Theoretical
Decision review
Week 12 - Theoretical
Legal status of environmental migrants
Week 13 - Theoretical
Gender inequality and gender identity
Week 14 - Theoretical
Legal status of stateless people
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Examination
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Examination
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Term Project115116
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
5
2
4
5
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
2
3
5
4
2
OÇ-3
5
4
5
5
4
5
3
OÇ-4
4
4
2
3
5
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
3
4
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026