UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

LAW4687 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law

Faculty of Law

LAW4687 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2022 in Summer A at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Summer A
Malaysia
Assessment
Exam 40%
and 1 other task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before LAW4687

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After LAW4687

No unit lists LAW4687 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must have completed 48 credit points.

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The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

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. The Unit engages and evaluates the various legal regimes both at the international level and within the ASEAN context. 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 in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester AMalaysiaOn campus

Assessment

  • Research assignment
    60%
  • Take Home Exam
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in relation to the legal responses to human trafficking and modern slavery, and their human rights implications.

  2. 2

    Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to modern slavery and human trafficking from different perspectives.

  3. 3

    Conduct independent research on issues related to modern slavery and human trafficking based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods.

  4. 4

    Use cognitive, technical, and creative skills to generate and evaluate, at an abstract level, complex ideas and concepts relevant to the problems of human trafficking and modern slavery.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars36 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

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.

Learning resources

Required resources

See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Professor Jean Allain

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW4687?

LAW4687 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is LAW4687 offered?

In 2022, LAW4687 runs in Summer A at Malaysia.

How much work is LAW4687?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does LAW4687 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available