LW907-7-SP-CO:
The Protection of Refugees and Displaced Persons in International Law
2025/26
Essex Law School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 12 January 2026
Friday 20 March 2026
15
04 October 2018
Requisites for this module
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Refugees and internally displaced persons constitute around 65 million people or 1 percent of the planet’s population. The focus of this course is on the protection they receive in international law. Legal definitions of refugee status are the focus along with the guarantees provided in international human rights law, and the limitations placed on their international commitments by states in Europe and North America.
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One two-hour seminar per week
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Carla Ferstman, email: cf16045@essex.ac.uk.
Professor Geoff Gilbert
University of Essex, School of Law. Telephone: 01206 872557; Email: geoff (non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address).
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Available via Moodle
Of 18 hours, 18 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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