Trade Liberalization and Labour Rights
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The course aims at providing students with the legal tools to deal with the ongoing balance between the so called labour rights and the trend towards the phenomenon of trade liberalization.
In particular, the course aims at:
- Analyzing the source, the levels and the actors involved;
- Examining similarities and differences between human rights and labour rights;
- Understanding the main legal issues and the challenges involved in balancing the economic interests with the social needs;
- Developing critical-thinking skills.
In particular, the course aims at:
- Analyzing the source, the levels and the actors involved;
- Examining similarities and differences between human rights and labour rights;
- Understanding the main legal issues and the challenges involved in balancing the economic interests with the social needs;
- Developing critical-thinking skills.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students should:
- Have advanced knowledge of the topic;
- Be able to identify and analyse the legal issues related to the topic;
- Conduct basic research on the topic;
- Think about the topic in a critical way.
- Have advanced knowledge of the topic;
- Be able to identify and analyse the legal issues related to the topic;
- Conduct basic research on the topic;
- Think about the topic in a critical way.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
This course aims at providing students with the legal tools to deal with the international ongoing balance between the so called labour rights and the trend towards the phenomenon of trade liberalization.
The course is divided into three parts.
The first part of the course, after dealing with the key words (it means the main concepts related to "trade liberalization and labour rights", such as: globalization, free trade, fair trade, sustainable development, human rights, social rights) focuses on the levels (national, supranational, international, transnational), actors (States, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations, Trade unions, Corporations, Courts, Consumers) and sources (hard law versus soft law) involved in this field and their interactions.
The second part of the course is devoted to the study of the most important "worldwide issues" related to "trade liberalization and labour rights", including: Discrimination, Unionism, Child labour, Forced Labour, Migration, Labour Conditions.
The third part of the course analyses how some actors (in particular: the ILO and the EU) face the new challenges related to the aforesaid phenomenon.
The course is divided into three parts.
The first part of the course, after dealing with the key words (it means the main concepts related to "trade liberalization and labour rights", such as: globalization, free trade, fair trade, sustainable development, human rights, social rights) focuses on the levels (national, supranational, international, transnational), actors (States, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations, Trade unions, Corporations, Courts, Consumers) and sources (hard law versus soft law) involved in this field and their interactions.
The second part of the course is devoted to the study of the most important "worldwide issues" related to "trade liberalization and labour rights", including: Discrimination, Unionism, Child labour, Forced Labour, Migration, Labour Conditions.
The third part of the course analyses how some actors (in particular: the ILO and the EU) face the new challenges related to the aforesaid phenomenon.
Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge required.
Teaching methods
The teaching activity will be delivered through frontal lessons, supported by slides downloadable from ARIEL, in which a constant interaction with the students will be required.
The attendance is recommended.
The attendance is recommended.
Teaching Resources
Students are required to study:
Adalberto Perulli, Tiziano Treu, Sustainable development, global trade and social rights, Wolters Kluwer, 2018
Adalberto Perulli, Tiziano Treu, Sustainable development, global trade and social rights, Wolters Kluwer, 2018
Assessment methods and Criteria
The expected learning outcomes will be ascertained through an oral exam (at the end of the course) which will tend to verify the student's ability to apply the knowledge acquired during the course.
To pass the exam an assessment of at least 18/30 is required.
The final grade may be refused by the students who will be allowed to resit the exam starting from the following session available.
The evaluation criteria will be related to the student's ability in re-elaborating the notions acquired.
To pass the exam an assessment of at least 18/30 is required.
The final grade may be refused by the students who will be allowed to resit the exam starting from the following session available.
The evaluation criteria will be related to the student's ability in re-elaborating the notions acquired.
Educational website(s)
Professor(s)
Reception:
MONDAY 10.30
Section of Labour Law