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课程名称：21世纪的难民 课程概述：本MOOC课程深入探讨了难民现象，这是21世纪最复杂、引人注目且（可以说）被误解的特征之一。通过全球视角，该课程概述了“难民”是谁、他们来自何处及去往何处的基本知识，同时深入研究全球难民保护体系的特征及提供给被强制流离失所者的“解决方案”。课程将学生置于学习体验的中心，通过多种稳健且具有挑战性的活动、材料及在线同伴互动来进行学习。 课程大纲： 第一周：课程介绍与“难民的世界” 本周内容将介绍难民现象的复杂性以及国际社会对难民的定义。 第二周：谁是难民？ 本周将探讨难民的定义及其在国际法中的技术性理解，以及如何在实际中应用这一定义。 第三周：全球难民保护“体系” 本周将介绍1951年《难民公约》的重要性及联合国难民署（UNHCR）在全球难民保护中的角色。 第四周：解决“难民问题” 将讨论针对难民的三种核心“持久解决方案”，以及在实践中面临的挑战。 第五周：难民作为移民 本周将关注难民在首次避难国后继续向更远地方迁移的模式及驱动因素。 第六周：强迫迁移冰山的一角 本周探讨难民以外的其他强迫迁移者，如无国籍人士和国内流离失所者（IDPs），及其面临的保护挑战。 通过这些学习，学生将能够更深入地理解难民问题及其全球影响。
Name:Week one: Course Introduction and 'A world of refugees'
Description:This MOOC provides insight into the refugee phenomenon as one of the most complex, compelling and (arguably) misunderstood features of the 21st century. Taking a global perspective, it will outline the fundamentals of who ‘refugees’ are, where they come from and where they go, as well as delving into the features of the global system for refugee protection and ‘solutions’ for those who have been forcibly displaced. It places the student at the centre of the learning experience through engagement with a range of robust and challenging activities, materials and online peer engagement. This course has been developed by the Refugee Law Initiative at the renowned School of Advanced Study of the University of London, one of the leading research institutions working on refugee protection and forced migration studies. Please review the Course Introduction video and activities and then proceed to our first weekly lesson: 'A world of refugees'.
Name:Week two: Who is a refugee?
Description:This session addresses the paramount question of who is a refugee. The concept of a ‘refugee’ can be interpreted in several ways. The session shows that, alongside the ‘everyday’ meaning of the term, the global refugee regime established by the international community also uses a ‘specialised’ technical understanding of the term. The session asks you to think how that technical term might be applied by governments and others in practice to different situations when deciding who qualifies as a ‘refugee’ deserving protection by the international community.This week we will be looking to explore the following areas: key aspects of what we mean when we use the term ‘refugee’; comparisons between the technical definition of a ‘refugee’ and everyday use of this term; key features of the technical ‘refugee’ definition in the 1951 Refugee Convention, and; ‘asylum seeker’ as a non-technical term merely for persons seeking to have their refugee status recognised.
Name:Week three: The global 'system' of refugee protection
Description:In today’s world, there exists a ‘global system’ for responding to refugee arrivals. This session introduces you to two of the main features of this system: the 1951 Refugee Convention as the ‘cornerstone’ of refugee protection standards globally; and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as the global actor charged with the role of refugee protection by the international community. You are asked to reflect on the continuing relevance of this system, established in the middle of the 20th century, in the shifting contexts of the 21st century.This week we will be looking to explore the following areas: the global ‘system’ created by States for refugee protection; the main features of its legal ‘cornerstone’, the 1951 Refugee Convention, and; how the main institutional actor, UNHCR, fulfils its role in today’s world.
Name:Week four: Solving the 'refugee problem'
Description:With forced displacement at such high levels, a crucial component of the refugee protection regime is finding durable, long-lasting solutions for refugees and displaced persons. This session introduces you to the three core ‘durable solutions’ for refugees: voluntary repatriation, local integration and resettlement. You will examine the similarities and differences between these forms of durable solution, and the challenges that lack of solutions in practice pose for refugees around the world. This week we will be looking to explore the following areas: the concept of ‘solutions’ for refugees as the end of refugee status; the similarities and differences between the three main ‘durable solutions’ for refugees, and; the process and challenges of (lack of) solutions in a real-life case study.
Name:Week five: Refugees as migrants
Description:For a variety of reasons, some refugees move on from their first country or region of asylum to more geographically distant locations. Looking particularly at the European ‘crisis’ of 2015, this session explores the patterns and drivers of such refugee ‘mobility’ and how refugees undertaking these migratory journeys can get caught up in broader efforts to prevent or discourage irregular migration. This week we will be looking to explore the following areas: debates about the extent to which refugees are ‘migrants’; Government strategies to deter immigration and their impact on refugees, and; a case study of secondary movements and deterrence strategies.
Name:Week six: Only the tip of the ‘forced migration’ iceberg
Description:Refugees are not the only kind of forced migrants. Indeed, they represent only the tip of the iceberg so far as the wider universe of forced migrants in the 21st century is concerned. This session asks you to consider two of these other kinds of forced migrants lacking the protection of a State: stateless persons; and ‘internally displaced persons’ (IDPs). It focuses particularly on the similarities and differences between refugees and IDPs globally, including an assessment of the main protection challenges facing IDPs globally today. This week we will be looking to explore the following key areas: the wider range of forced migrants, including stateless persons, IDPs etc.; similarities and differences between refugees and conflict-IDPs globally, and; protection challenges in situations of internal displacement.
This MOOC provides insight into the refugee phenomenon as one of the most complex, compelling and (arguably) misunderstood features of the 21st century. Taking a global perspective, it will outline the fundamentals of who ‘refugees’ are, where they come from and where they go, as well as delving into the features of the global system for refugee protection and ‘solutions’ for those who have been forcibly displaced. It places the student at the centre of the learning experience through engagement with a range of robust and challenging activities, materials and online peer engagement.
