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 are covered through thematic lectures, 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 (VR) session, in which students visit different workplaces to reflect on the impact of the spatial organisation of production processes can have an impact 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 engage in collegial debates with their peers.