With the World Bank estimating that globally about $1 trillion per year is paid in bribes, and that this illegality leads to poor economic performance and human rights violations, this course examines the phenomenon of corruption, identifies the contexts within which it flourishes, explores means of measuring it, & analyses the opportunity structure for corruption. The course also focuses on corruption control, and co-operative arrangements which aim to prevent and contain corruption.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Describe complex concepts, definitions and measures of corruption
- Illustrate corrupt behaviour with specific examples
- Analyse types of corruption in different settings
- Develop advanced strategies to prevent corruption
- Evaluate interventions to control corruption
- Compare the effect of different social settings on how corruption is perceived and acted upon.
Indicative Assessment
Short paper based on class reading: 1000 words (25%) Learning Outcomes 1, 3Analysis of set readings:1000 words (25%) Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 4
Essay: 4000 words (50%) Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 5 and 6.
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up of:a) 36 hours face-to-face teaching time in intensive mode (6 days over two weeks); and
b) 94 hours of independent study and assessment preparation over the intensive period and following two weeks.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Susan Rose-Ackerman, 1999, Corruption and Government: Causes, Consequences and Reform, Cambridge University Press
Adam Graycar & R.G. Smith (eds) 2011 Handbook of Global Research and Practice in Corruption Edward Elgar, UK
Arnold Heidenheimer & Michael Johnston (eds), 2002, Political Corruption: Concepts and Contexts, Transaction Publishers
Robert Klitgaard, 1988, Controlling Corruption, University of California Press
Charles Sampford et al 2006, Measuring Corruption, Ashgate Publishing
Assumed Knowledge
Students should have a basic grasp of public policy studies, criminology, sociology or socio-legal studies. Despite the transdisciplinary nature of the subject matter, the themes covered in this course are from a distinctly public policy and sociological perspective.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3216 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4590 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 | 22 Jan 2018 | 26 Jan 2018 | 26 Jan 2018 | 16 Feb 2018 | In Person | N/A |
