Convenor name: Nicolette Busuttil
Convenor email: nb39@soas.ac.uk
Office room: S342, Paul Webley Wing (Senate House)
Office hours: Academic Support Hours are on Tuesdays 1700-1800 hrs and Wednesdays 1100-1200 hrs.
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/0c1d80872ee2419b8ae262f408e4fc82@soas.ac.uk/meetingtype/cOX8XHlVikWikZbhP2KaDw2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=mlink
Additonal content:
Please book an appointment using the appointment booking link.
For an appointment outside of those hours, please get in touch with me by email.
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
The module content is designed to enable students, at the end of the module, to:
- demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the various sources, institutions and procedures in the field of international refugee law;
- critically appraise the theoretical debates in the field;
- engage in critical legal analysis of the practice of judicial and other institutions;
- critically reflect on the role of the law in shaping the experiences of asylum seekers and refugees, including the protection of their rights;
- carry out independent research in the field of refugee law and policy using both library-based and electronic resources.
Assessment 1: Name: Presentation (PS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 20%
Assessment 1: Due date: The slides and/or individual marksheet must be uploaded to Turnitin by 16/01/2026.
Assessment 1: Release date: 13/02/2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Editing
Assessment 1: Format: Presentations are weekly with each student presenting once per semester. In-class group presentation: presentation recorded in advance and uploaded to Moodle by the Monday morning before the seminar + in-class student-led discussion
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 80%
Assessment 2: Due date: 09/01/2026
Assessment 2: Release date: 06/02/2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Editing
Assessment 2: Format: 2,500-3,000 word essay
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Naomi Hart
Librarian email: nh64@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
