Trade liberalization and labour rights

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.

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.