Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course focuses on the regulation of migration by the European Union. Although the EU is a relatively new actor in the field of migration, the EU has adopted a significant number of rules and instruments which constrain the migration policy of Member States.
The course will cover both voluntary and forced migration.
After a brief introduction, the course will cover (1) freedom of movement, (2) access to EU territory, (3) the Common European Asylum System, (4) Family Reunification, (5) Economic Migration and (6) Returns.
Although the course is mainly focussed on the EU, attention will also be paid to the impact of international human rights law (in particular the right to family life) and international law in general.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Identify the EU institutional actors in the field, their competences, and understand the role they're playing in legal developments (including how they interact with member states competences, and how they address tensions between the EU law and international law, including the ECHR and the 1951 Geneva Convention);
- Identify the relevant directives and regulations, and understand their scope of application and how they operate with national provisions;
- Understand and mobilise the legal content of the relevant EU directives and regulations, with particular attention to their consequences on migrants' rights;
- Reflect on regulatory dynamics in the field, including on the relationships between the EU, international and national legal orders ; between EU provisions of secondary law and of primary law (including the EU Charter) ; on the tensions between the EU integration process in the field and human rights protection ; and on how EU institutional actors have sought to address them so far.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- a good knowledge of EU law
- some knowledge of international law
- a solid command of the English language
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
The course will mainly be taught lecture style. Active participation from students will, however, be warmly encouraged.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
All relevant materials (ppt, additional materials such as relevant statutory instruments) will be posted on eCampus.
Facultative readings : P. Boeles, M. Den Heijer, G. Lodder & K. Wouters, European Migration Law, 2nd edition, Intersentia, 2014.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Further information:
The evaluation will in principle take the form of a written examination. The written examination willk mainly consists of opend-ended questions. Some MCQ may, however, be included. If circumstances so dictate, the examination may also take the form of an oral examination. Further details will be announced during the first meetings.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Students may contact:
Patrick Wautelet - patrick.wautelet@uliege.be
Luc Leboeuf - luc.leboeuf@uliege.be