LAW5424 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law
Faculty of Law
LAW5424 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Monash Law Chambers. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5424
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5424
No unit lists LAW5424 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 credit points of study.
Equivalent units
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 competing 'agendas'; including those of criminal justice, gender, human rights, labour, migration and race.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Monash Law Chambers | On campus, block |
Assessment
- In-class group activitiesExercise10%
- Group collaborative exerciseExercise20%
- Reflective exerciseQuiz / Test20%
- Research paperWritten50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically examine and engage with 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, evaluate, 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 which exist as a result of the manner in which they have been implemented.
- 3
Conduct independent research (whether 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 developed knowledge of the principles, structures, and tensions at play in the law and practice applicable to human trafficking and human exploitation, and communicate effectively, appropriately and persuasively in writing on one or more such issue.
- 5
Reflect in an engaged manner on the substance of the required readings and/or on the development and composition of the research paper.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 24 contact hours of seminars per semester whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering. Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
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.
Where it fits
LAW5424 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jean Allain
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5424?
LAW5424 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5424 offered?
In 2025, LAW5424 runs in Semester 2 at Monash Law Chambers.
Does LAW5424 have an exam?
No. LAW5424 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include LAW5424?
LAW5424 is part of Global society and human rights; Health law and community; and Public sector governance and regulation.