LAW4559 · Australian migration law

Overview

The central focus of the unit is to equip students to prepare submissions to various bodies/institutions including the Department of Home Affairs, the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) and the Courts. The unit is principally designed around the life cycle of the process of a visa application. The Migration Act 1958 (Cth) is the prime area of study for this unit. The unit will contextualise the law and policy which drives migration law. It will then look at the design of the various regulatory instruments which govern the area. The most common visa applications will be examined being the family/spouse, work/skilled and student categories. It will also look at humanitarian visas which apply to refugees. The cancellation of visas which can lead to deportation will be looked at and crucially the appeal process. The procedural as well as the substantive aspects of the visa application process will be examined.

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Critically evaluate the legal and regulatory framework governing Australian migration law.
2. Apply knowledge of visa categories, application procedures, and review mechanisms to prepare persuasive written submissions and/or briefs for departmental and tribunal-level decision-making as well as the court.
3. Demonstrate the ability to identify and analyse complex migration scenarios and provide cohesive and well - structured legal advice within the context of administrative and judicial review processes.
4. Demonstrate ethical awareness and professional judgment in the practice of migration law, including adherence to legal obligations, client confidentiality, cultural sensitivity, and the ethical responsibilities of practitioners.
5. Communicate and collaborate effectively and persuasively.

Workload

Undergraduate unit: Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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