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, and 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:
- describe different concepts, definitions and measures of corruption;
- illustrate corrupt behaviour with specific examples;
- analyse types of corruption in different settings;
- develop strategies to prevent corruption; and
- evaluate interventions to control corruption.
Indicative Assessment
- Short paper based on class reading, 1000 words (25%) Learning outcomes 1, 3 (25) [LO null]
- Analysis of set readings, 1000 words (25%) Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4 (25) [LO null]
- Essay, 3000 words (50%) Learning outcomes 1, 3, 5 (50) [LO null]
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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.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
nil
Preliminary Reading
Graycar, A., & Prenzler, T. (2013). Understanding and Preventing Corruption. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.Graycar, A. (2015). Corruption: Classification and analysis. Policy and Society, 34(2), 87-96. doi: 10.1016/j.polsoc.2015.04.001
Klitgaard, R. E. (1988). Controlling Corruption: University of California Press.
Rose-Ackerman, S. (1999). Corruption and Government: Causes, Consequences and Reform. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Assumed Knowledge
This course is taught assuming students have some basic knowledge of sociology and criminology.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4080 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $5280 |
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