The course examines issues related to work and employment in the global economy. The course covers conventional and critical theories of labour markets, work, and employment. Specific dimensions of are covered, such as economic migration, gender, informality, sex work, and unfree labour.

The course involves lectures, tutorials, film screenings, a museum visit, and a Virtual Reality session, in which students virtually visit different workplace to reflect on the impact of the spatial organisation of the workplace on labour relations. 

This module draws on a range of teaching and learning activities to encourage students to approach the subject with an open mind, questioning their own assumptions and engaging in collegial debates with their peers.