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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3204: Migrants, Refugees and Citizens in the UK
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Immigration as a political, social and regulatory issue
- Historical perspectives on UK immigration and nationality law
- The legal structure of control
- UK nationality law
- Human rights and immigration
- Asylum seekers and refugees
- Families and children under immigration law
- Criminality, deportation and detention
- Vulnerable migrant workers
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 26.5 | 123.5 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 16.5 | 11 x 1.5 hour lectures |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 10 | 10 x 1 hour seminars |
| Guided independent study | 88.5 | Lectures and workshops preparation (to include advance reading and preparation of questions and activities) |
| Guided independent study | 35 | Revision and assessment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Articles from journals, for example:
Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law
European Journal of Migration and Law
Public Law
Online resources such as:
Free Movement https://www.freemovement.org.uk/
UK Human Rights Blog: https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/