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

DESCRIPTION

This module aims to provide learners with basic knowledge, skills and competences related to international protection in the European Union, according to international and EU legislation.

It covers the core fundamental rights in the context of access to asylum procedure, with a focus on the non-refoulement principle and the right to asylum and the definitions of applicants and beneficiaries of international protection.

The module also provides a general overview of the pillars of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), as modified by the Pact on Migration and Asylum, 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

This module is delivered entirely online, through self-paced learning.

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY

The assessment strategy is based on one assessment conducted at the end of the module.

The assessment is knowledge and scenario-based composed of multiple-choice questions and is designed to assess learners’ knowledge, skills and competences in relation to the learning outcomes of the module.