CCJ 4XXX HUMAN TRAFFICKING Department of Criminal Justice Florida International University Course Description The course examines issues related to human trafficking and immigration from an international and global perspective. The students will identify and analyze issues related to commercial human exploitation and trafficking for the purpose of prostitution and other slave-like practices including forced labor, the exploitation of immigrants for domestic service, the sale of children for irregular inter-country adoption, and the sale of young girls for transnational marriages. This is a global learning course that counts towards your global learning graduation requirement. Learning Outcomes Students will develop an understanding of the interrelationship between human trafficking and immigration from local, global, international, and intercultural perspective (GL). Students will be able to discuss human trafficking in terms of the major historical, local, and global perspectives (GL). Students will be able to develop potential solutions to problems associated with human trafficking (GL). Students will be able to identify the international trafficking prohibitions of the various international conventions including the UN Protocol Students will be able to analyze the U.S. statutes prohibiting trafficking in human beings Students will be able to identify mechanisms to deal with issues of human rights and human trafficking. Students will be able to examine the issues related to U.S. foreign policy objective related to human trafficking. Students will be able to identify sanctions imposed on foreign countries that do not comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. GL=Global Learning Outcome Required Readings Lee, Maggie (2007) Human Trafficking. Willan Publishing. U.S. Department of State (2010) Trafficking in Persons Report 2010. U.S. Congress (2008) William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. Supplemental online readings related to course topics will be assigned throughout the semester. Course Requirements Exams. There are two (2) multiple-choice and essay exams for this course (a midterm and a final). The final will not be cumulative. Exams will cover material from lectures and
assigned readings. Please bring a Number 2 pencil to the exams. Make-up essay exams will be given only under "extenuating" and "documented" circumstances. Online discussion posts. Students will be expected to participate in online discussions. One or more questions will be posted weekly by the professor. Students will be required to post one (1) original response and one (1) supplemental response based on another student s post. Students are expected to post high quality messages (e.g., well-written, addressing multiple perspectives, citing sources, etc.) that are related to the discussion topic. Posting additional questions or responding to multiple discussion questions is encouraged but will not be graded. Grading. Grades will be based on two (2) non-cumulative, multiple-choice/essay exams and ten (10) online discussion posts (extra credit will not be granted): Midterm Exam 100 points Final Exam 100 points Online Discussion Posts 100 points (10 x 10 points each) The following grading scale will be used to determine your course grades: Grade Percent Grade Percent A 93-100% C 73-77% A- 90-92% C- 70-72% B+ 88-89% D+ 68-69% B 83-87% D 63-67% B- 80-82% D- 60-62% C+ 78-79% F Below 60% Attendance. Attendance is strongly encouraged because some material presented in class may not be covered in the assigned readings. Incomplete grade. An incomplete grade is a temporary symbol given at the discretion of the instructor for work not completed because of serious interruption not caused by the student s own negligence. To be eligible, written documentation must be provided. The student also must have successfully completed half of the coursework with a passing grade. An incomplete must be made up as quickly as possible but no later than two consecutive semesters after the initial taking of the course or it will automatically default to an F or the grade that the student earned in the course. There is no extension of the two semester deadline. The student must not register again for the course to make up the incomplete. Students who have incomplete grades on their records must remove the incomplete by the end of the fourth week of the term in which they plan to graduate. Failure to do so will result in a cancellation of graduation. Student misconduct. FIU is a community dedicated to generating and imparting knowledge through excellent teaching and research, the rigorous and respectful exchange of ideas, and community service. All students should respect the right of others to have an equitable opportunity to learn and honestly to demonstrate the quality of their learning. Therefore, all students are expected to adhere to a standard of academic conduct, which demonstrates respect for themselves, their fellow students, and the educational mission of the University. All students are deemed by the University to understand that if they are
found responsible for academic misconduct, they will be subject to the Academic Misconduct procedures and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Handbook. Tentative Schedule Meeting Date Lecture Topic Week 1 Introduction : Understanding human trafficking Ch. 1 Assignments Week 2 Historical approaches to the trade in human beings Ch. 2, online discussion Week 3 Week 4 Researching into human trafficking: Issues and problems A conducive context: Trafficking of persons in Central Asia Ch. 3, online discussion Ch. 4, online discussion Week 5 Trafficking into and from Eastern Europe Ch. 5, online discussion Week 6 Human trafficking as a form of transnational crime Ch. 6, online discussion Week 7 US Report U.S. Report, online discussion Week 8 MID TERM EXAM Week 9 From HIV prevention to counter-trafficking: Discursive Ch. 7, online discussion shifts and institutional continuities in South-East Asia Johan Lindquist Week 10 Immigration detention in Britain Ch. 8, online discussion Week 11 Shooting the passenger: Australia's war on illicit Ch. 9, online discussion migrants Week 12 The rights of strangers: Policies, theories, philosophies Ch. 10, online discussion Week 13 Transnational Organized Crime U.S. Report U.S. Report, online discussion Week 14 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection ACT, online discussion Reauthorization Act of 2008 Week 15 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection ACT, online discussion Reauthorization Act of 2008 Week 16 FINAL EXAM
Course Outcome Assessment for Upper Division Global Learning Courses Faculty Name: Suman Kakar Course: CCJ 4XXX Human Trafficking Academic Unit: College of Arts and Sciences Degree Program: BS in Criminal Justice Semester Assessed: Fall 2011 Global Learning Student Learning Outcome Addressed Global Awareness: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the interrelatedness of local, global, international, and intercultural issues, trends, and systems. Course Learning Outcome Students will develop an understanding of the interrelationship between human trafficking and immigration from local, global, international, and intercultural perspectives. Assessment Method Assessment Activity/Artifact: 1. Multiple-choice questions Evaluation Process: 1. Number of correct questions Minimum Criteria for Success: 1. 75% of questions correct Sample: All students will be assessed The minimum criteria for success is 75% for all items. Assessment Results Use of Results for Improving Student Learning 1
Course Outcome Assessment for Upper Division Global Learning Courses Faculty Name: Suman Kakar Course: CCJ 4XXX Human Trafficking Academic Unit: College of Arts and Sciences Degree Program: BS in Criminal Justice Semester Assessed: Fall 2011 Global Learning Student Learning Outcome Addressed Global Perspective: Students will be able to conduct a multi-perspective analysis of local, global, international, and intercultural problems. Course Learning Outcome Students will be able to discuss human trafficking in terms of the major historical, local, and global perspectives. Assessment Method Assessment Activity/Artifact: 1. Essay exam question Evaluation Process: 1. Rubric, Scale of 0-10 Minimum Criteria for Success: 1. 7.5 or higher on rubric Sample: All students will be assessed The minimum criteria for success is 75% for all items. Assessment Results Use of Results for Improving Student Learning 2
Course Outcome Assessment for Upper Division Global Learning Courses Faculty Name: Suman Kakar Course: CCJ 4XXX Human Trafficking Academic Unit: College of Arts and Sciences Degree Program: BS in Criminal Justice Semester Assessed: Fall 2011 Global Learning Student Learning Outcome Addressed Global Engagement: Students will be able to demonstrate willingness to engage in local, global, international, and intercultural problem solving. Course Learning Outcome Students will be able to develop potential solutions to problems associated with human trafficking. Assessment Method Assessment Activity/Artifact: 1. Online discussion posts Evaluation Process: 1. Rubric, scale of 0-10 Minimum Criteria for Success: 1. 7.5 or higher on rubric Sample: All students will be assessed The minimum criteria for success is 75% for all items. Assessment Results Use of Results for Improving Student Learning 3