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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Immigration Law In Practice | |||
| Reference | LLM231 | Version | 2 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | April 2021 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | September 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To develop knowledge and understanding of Immigration and Asylum Tribunal procedures and to develop professional and advocacy skills in relation to immigration cases. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Understand the key aspects of the Immigration Rules and some of the key Immigration Legislation. |
| 2 | Understand how to apply for bail in an immigration case and how to appeal an immigration decision. |
| 3 | Draft letters of representation on an immigration matter. |
| 4 | Conduct a Bail application and Appeal in the First Tier Tribunal ( Immigration and Asylum) |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Key aspects of the Immigration Rules and legislation; procedure for Appealing a decision of the Home Office in respect of an immigration matter and moving for Bail in such a matter;letters of Representation in an immigration matter, advising a client in immigration matters |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Seminar based online module with practical exercises, forum postings and quizzes |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 22 | 22 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 128 | 128 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Written Coursework | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 4 |
| Description: | Oral Assessment | ||||
| Component 3 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 0% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Such Online activities as are required to satisfy the participation element in the module | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The first grade represents Component 1 (coursework) and the second grade Component 2 (coursework). Components 1 and 2 are weighted equally. Component 3 is pass/fail competencies. Component 3 is a participation requirement with each student normally required to pass such online activities as identified in the module. Non-submission of either component 1 or 2 or non-completion of the competencies will result in an NS grade. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: C1:C2:C3 | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A:A:Pass or A:B:Pass B:A:Pass |
| B | A:C:Pass or A:D:Pass or B:B:Pass or B:C:Pass or C:A:Pass or C:B:Pass or D:A:Pass |
| C | B:D:Pass or C:C:Pass or C:D:Pass or D:B:Pass or D:C:Pass |
| D | D:D:Pass |
| E | A:E:Pass or A:F:Pass or B:E:Pass or B:F:Pass or C:E:Pass or C:F:Pass or D:E:Pass or D:F:Pass or E:A:Pass or E:B:Pass or E:C:Pass or E:D:Pass or E:E:Pass or F:A:Pass or F:B:Pass or F:C:Pass |
| F | E:F:Pass or F:D Pass or F:E:Pass or F:F:Pass |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None in addition to any SCQF entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None |
| Precluded Modules | None |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton G and Firth G Immigration and Asylum Law (8th edn,Oxford University Press 2018) |
| 2 | Phelan M., and Gillespie J., et al Immigration Law Handbook ( 10th ed, Oxford University Press, 2018) |
| 3 | Brettell C.B,Hollfield J.F., Migration Theories: Talking Across Disciplines( 3rd edn, Routledge 2015) |