ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ

Forced Labour, Trafficking and Global Mobility (351D7)

30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll explore the political economies of forced labour and human trafficking. You’ll examine how – while legal migration opportunities are shrinking – restrictive migration policies lead to more dangerous and costly border-crossings and forms of exploitative labour. Drawing on current research, the module investigates globalised flows of labour, examines how race and gender shape labour markets, and analyses the division of labour across different sectors.

Topics covered include:

• global and national efforts to combat human trafficking and smuggling
• the role of labour market intermediaries
• migrants’ collective action and agency in challenging power structures.

By taking this module, you’ll gain valuable analytical and research skills, enhancing your employability in fields such as humanitarian policy, international development, and human and labour rights.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 267 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.