AHA716 - Refugees and Forced Migration
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | Nil |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Daniel McAvoy |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ASD716, ADH716 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week (livestreamed with recordings provided) 1 x 1-hour on-campus seminar per week (livestreamed with recordings provided) |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (livestreamed with recordings provided) 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week (livestreamed with recordings provided) |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
In the context of unprecedented levels of forced displacement of refugees and other populations in need of protection, there is a need for countries to identify clear humanitarian policies, protocols and practices for integration and settlement of refugees. This unit aims to provide the student with an understanding of the history and concepts of refugee and refugee resettlement, the refugee experiences of resettlement and refugee resettlement policies and practices. The unit critically examines the potential of principles of community development to facilitate refugee resettlement and foster autonomous action amongst refugee groups.
Topics to be addressed in this unit include:
- the concepts of refugee and refugee resettlement
- international, United Nations and Australian policies of refugee resettlement
- what it means to be a refugee: refugee experiences
- refugee resettlement programs
- how to facilitate refugee settlement into local communities
- how to facilitate autonomous action and independence amongst refugee groups
- refugee related trauma
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Analyse the concept of 'refugee' and related terms in the context of the recent history of forced migration | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Apply a critical and reflective understanding of community development principles and practice to propose creative, evidence-based solutions to settlement and integration of refugees and to facilitate partnerships between local communities and refugee groups | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Evaluate the nature of refugee and integration experiences, critically analysing the effectiveness of policies and practices of refugee settlement | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Report | 1500 words or equivalent | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2: Journal | 1000 words or equivalent | 20% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3: Essay | 2500 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for AHA716 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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