LAW4687 · Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law

Overview

This unit examines and evaluates the evolution of the international law response to the global problems of human trafficking and modern slavery. It examines the overlaps between these concepts as well as that of forced labour and servitude. It considers and evaluates the human rights implications and tensions of these competing 'agendas', including those of criminal justice, gender, human rights, labour, migration, and race.

Offerings

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. Demonstrate understanding of the fundamental principles and structures of international law related to human trafficking and human exploitation, including those related to criminal justice, gender, human rights, labour, and migration.
2. Analyse and apply the international law and practice related to human trafficking and human exploitation, taking into account their historical evolution and overarching frameworks, and the tensions that exist as a result of the manner in which they have been implemented.
3. Conduct research (individually or collectively) on issues applicable to human trafficking and human exploitation and the manner in which these have been applied internationally and incorporated domestically.
4. Apply knowledge of the principles, structures, and tensions at play in the law and practice applicable to human trafficking and human exploitation, and communicate these on one or more such issues to a range of audiences.
5. Reflect on the substance of the required readings and/or on the development and composition of the Research Paper and communicate these reflections through the Oral Presentation.

Workload

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.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.