​​Introduction to the legal framework on fundamental rights & international protection in the EU

DESCRIPTION

The aim of this module is to provide learners with basic knowledge on the key legal provisions related to international protection in the European Union, according to international and EU legislation. It also provides the learner with knowledge of the most relevant fundamental rights in the context of access to asylum procedure, namely non-refoulement and right to asylum.

This module also gives a general overview of the pillars of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), with a focus on the key definitions and the main steps of the asylum process.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

Knowledge

1. Recognise the key fundamental rights relevant to the access to the asylum procedure

2. Identify the main objectives of the legal instruments of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS)

   Skills

3. Apply the key fundamental rights relevant to the access to the asylum procedure

4. Apply the main objectives of the legal instruments of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS)

   Competences

5. Carry out tasks related to recognising the key fundamental rights relevant to the access to the asylum procedure

6. Carry out tasks related to identifying the main objectives of the legal instruments of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS)

    

DELIVERY METHOD

The module is delivered online, enabling self-paced learning. 

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY

The assessment strategy is based on one assessment at the end of the module. Questions are multiple-choice, with some being scenario based, and assess the elements of both learning outcomes.