The course focuses on international anti-corruption law and practice from an Australian perspective. It examines in detail transnational bribery laws and enforcement regimes in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.
It considers practical efforts to combat corporate corruption, the psychology of corruption and contemporary challeges to enforcement including whistleblowers, deferred prosecution regimes and asset recover.
The course also includes includes a focus on the challenges presented by regulating corruption in the Asia-Pacific region.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate an strong understanding of the theory and practice underpinning anti-corruption and anti-bribery regulation
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the anti-corruption laws in Australia, the United States and the UK affecting transnational business
- Understand the challenges faced by developing countries within the Asia Pacific region in combating corruption
- Understand the connection between national corporate governance regimes and anti-corruption laws
- Understand contemporary issues in anti-corruption regulation such as whistle-blower protections, deferred prosecution agreements and the psychology of corruption.
Indicative Assessment
- Class participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Class presentation/activity (may include research based group discussions, case-studies, mock debates) (20) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Written analysis of class presentation (max 800 words) (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Research essay (max 5000 words) (60) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (approximately 26 hours of face to face teaching). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have 3 contact hours per week.
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Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
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:
- 3
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4320 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5760 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6602 | 27 Sep 2021 | 28 Sep 2021 | 08 Oct 2021 | 26 Nov 2021 | Online | View |
