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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW2100: Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
Introduction to the law on human trafficking
- How to define the phenomenon
- The different forms of human trafficking
- The history of human trafficking
Human trafficking legislation:
- International (UN Trafficking Protocol & other relevant international agreements)
- Regional (EU Directive, Council of Europe and the case law of the ECtHR)
- Domestic implementation (the UK Modern Slavery Act)
Human trafficking in context:
- Between criminal law, labour law and migration law
- Victims and perpetrators in trafficking legislation
- Alternative responses to human trafficking
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 124 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 18 | 9 x 2 hour Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 2 | 2 x 1 hour Lectures (introductory and revision sessions) |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 6 | 3 x 2 hour Workshops |
| Guided independent study | 55 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Workshop preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | 40 | Summative assessment preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | 9 | Formative assessment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).