HIST 3039 - Human Trafficking: Atlantic Trade to Contemporary

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017

Human trafficking is an enduring element of world history. This course will introduce students to the underside of globalization, to the process through which human beings are turned into commodities and bought and sold on the international market. 'Modernity' in the course is seen both through the eyes of the slavers as well as through the eyes of the enslaved, and the combined effect for students will be a dark journey to the depths of the world economy. The course begins with an in-depth assessment of the Atlantic trade and the rise of Europe. But rather than consider this history as safely confined to the past, the second half of the course considers the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in which enslavement changes form, but not function. The ubiquity of enslavement will lead us to many places: Europe, Latin America, North America, the Caribbean, Africa, Australia and Asia. The readings will include prize winning histories of enslavement and investigative journalism which reveals the contemporary situation. Abolitionism will be a focus as well, from its rise in the nineteenth century to its current resurgence. The inspiring strategies that enslaved people undertook to survive their bondage will be a feature throughout and are a testament to the human spirit. The major piece of assessment is a primary research paper that will allow students to discover new dimensions of this hidden history.

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Course Details

Course Code	HIST 3039
Course	Human Trafficking: Atlantic Trade to Contemporary
Coordinating Unit	Historical and Classical Studies
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	At least 6 units of Level II undergraduate study
Incompatible	HIST 2072
Assessment	First quiz 10%, Paper one 30%, Paper presentation 10%, Final research paper 40%, Final quiz 10%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Tom Buchanan

thomas.buchanan@adelaide.edu.au
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Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1) Understanding key factual elements in the history of global enslavement.

2) Ability to produce evidence-based arguments in research on global slavery.

3) Ability to work in a group in order to facilitate research outcomes related to global enslavement.

4) Proficiency in research technologies that facilitate research in global enslavement.

5) An awareness of the ethical, social and cultural implications of historical inquiry—as pertains to enslavement--within a global context.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	3, 4
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	6

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Marcus Rediker, The Slave Ship: A Human History (2008, or reprint ed)

Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter, The Slave Next
Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today (Second Edition)

The following research database will also be used in this course:

Recommended Resources

To Be Announced

Online Learning

This course will make use of a range of canvas tools to facilitate learning.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course has one two-hour large group session and one one hour tutorial per week.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Students will need to devote approximately 12 hours per week to this course (divided over 12 weeks of study). This consists of 1 x
2-hour lectures and one tutorial per week, and 9 hours per week of independent study, during which time students will prepare for tutorials and work on assignments.

Learning Activities Summary

Week 1 Learning about Atlantic Slavery

Week 2 Learning about Atlantic Slavery, Designing Research Questions

Week 3 Learning about Atlantic Slavery, Designing Research Questions

Week 4 Learning about Atlantic Slavery, Researching

Week 5 Learning about Atlantic Slavery, Researching

Week 6 Learning about Atlantic Slavery, Writing Paper

Week 7 Learning about Twentieth Century Slavery, Writing Paper

Week 8 Learning about Twentieth Century Slavery, Completing Paper

Week 9 Learning about Contemporary Slavery, Researching

Week 10 Learning about Contemporary Slavery, Researching

Week 11 Learning about Contemporary Slavery, Presenting Research

Week 12 Leanring about Contemporary Slavery, Presenting Research

Specific Course Requirements

None

Small Group Discovery Experience

During week 2 we will have a Small Group Discovery Experience that investigates the Slave Trade database, a research tool which contains information about 36,000 voyages involving human trafficking in the Atlantic World over five centuries. We will do this in groups during lecture and the assigned activities will help prepare students to develop individual research projects in the course.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Quizzes	Summative	Week 4, 11	15% each	1, 2, 6
Research Plan	Summative	Week 3	10%	3, 4
Research Paper	Summative	Week 8	40%	3, 4, 6
Group Presentation	Summative	Weeks 11, 12	20%	5, 6

Assessment Related Requirements

There are no special requirements. The course will follow normal faculty policies regarding late assessments.

Assessment Detail

Detail on the specific assignments will be provided via the course guide.

Submission

Quizzes are to be taken in canvas. All papers are to be turned in electronically through canvas.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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