Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
50727:Foundation Course to Policy Science Ⅴ (P) 2022 Fall Thu3 College　Of　Policy　Science ANDO YUKARI 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS362

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The main objective of this course is to familiarise students with the concepts of and major debates on migration and environment, and to further understanding of the displacement with regard to geography. Through this course students will be able to contextualise and analyse the issues and areas they are interested in role of law in migration and environment. The course is open to students of all disciplines.
At the beginning of every course, the designated chapter will be presented by the participants.

Student Attainment Objectives

(1) Students will be able to explain the relationship between migration and environment.
(2) Students will be able to explain a significance role of law in environment.　
(3) Students will be able to explain how law affects to environmental issues.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction by Zoom

Class Guidance, Introduction to Migration and Environment

2

Refugee Status (1)

Chap I. Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other: the Inefficiency of Recognizing: Refugee Status to Environmentally Displaced Persons

3

Refugee Status (2)

Chap I. Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other: the Inefficiency of Recognizing: Refugee Status to Environmentally Displaced Persons

4

State Responsibility (1)

Chap II. State Responsibility for Climate Change under the UNFCCC Regime: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention and Redress

5

State Responsibility (2)

Chap II. State Responsibility for Climate Change under the UNFCCC Regime: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention and Redress

6

EU Immigration (1)

Chap III. Environmental Migrants and the EU Immigration and Asylum Law: Is There any Chance for Protection?

7

EU Immigration (2)

Chap III. Environmental Migrants and the EU Immigration and Asylum Law: Is There any Chance for Protection?

8

Temporary Protection (1)

Chap IV. Sudden-Onset Disasters, Human Displacement, and the Temporary Protection Directive: Space for a Promising Relationship?

9

Temporary Protection (2)

Chap IV. Sudden-Onset Disasters, Human Displacement, and the Temporary Protection Directive: Space for a Promising Relationship?

10

Protection in the Region (1)

Chap V. The Protection of “Environmental Refugees” in Regional Contexts

11

Protection in the Region (2)

Chap V. The Protection of “Environmental Refugees” in Regional Contexts

12

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (1)

Chap VI. The UN Ocean Conference and the Low-Lying States Situation: Would the UN SD Goal 14 Suffice to Avoid a Migratory Emergency?

13

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (2)

Chap VI. The UN Ocean Conference and the Low-Lying States Situation: Would the UN SD Goal 14 Suffice to Avoid a Migratory Emergency?

14

More Effective Protection (1)

Chap VII. The Nansen Initiative and the Migrants in Countries in Crisis Initiative: New Frameworks for more Effective Migrants Protection

15

More Effective Protection (2)

Chap VII. The Nansen Initiative and the Migrants in Countries in Crisis Initiative: New Frameworks for more Effective Migrants Protection

Class Format

In the case of BCP Level 3 or higher,
all the classes are to be taken Web only.
In the case of BCP Level 1 or 2,
【Classes in person：8 times, Web Classes：7 times】

In the case of BCP Level 1 or 2, in principle, the followings, but subject to change according to the participants.
・The first class will be taken online only but not in person.
・Classes that can be conducted in person in the classroom will be scheduled to be held 8 times, and 7 times online over live stream on the same date and period as the scheduled class.

In the case of BCP Level 3 or higher,
・All the classes will be taken online only over live stream on the same date and periods as the scheduled class.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are strongly required to read the appointed chapter of the textbook in advance.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

1. Communication Paper 20%
2. Presentation 30%
3. Term Paper (Final Day of the Class) 50%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

The schedule is subject to change.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Migration and the Environment: Some Reflections on Current Legal Issues and Possible Ways Forward Giovanni Carlo Bruno, Fulvio Maria Palombino, Valentina Rossi (eds.) CNR edizioni 9788880802778 2017

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
The Refugee Law Reader: Cases, Documents, and Materials 7th Edition Jens Vedsted-Hansen AARHUS 9786155215278 2015

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Communication Paper,Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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