| Unit name | Modern Slavery: Issues and Debates |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SOCI30097 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Okyere |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
none |
| Co-requisites |
none |
| School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This module considers two different sets of arguments about slavery in the contemporary world: first, the case made by anti-slavery campaigners who claim that there are 35 million ‘slaves’ in the world today; and second, the argument that transatlantic slavery lives on as a system of racial domination, in particular, through the American prison industrial complex. These arguments are examined against longer-standing philosophical, sociological and anthropological debates about the defining features of slavery. The module aims to:
• Introduce students to definitional and philosophical debates on slavery, and to the literatures on ‘modern slavery’ and on the afterlife of transatlantic slavery
• Encourage students to think critically about the concept of ‘modern slavery’
• Develop students’ understanding of what the study of transatlantic slavery can teach us about contemporary restraints on freedom structured along lines of race, gender, class and nationality
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
The unit will be taught through blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities
Both assessments assess all learning outcomes
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
