Preventing corruption – broadly understood as abuse of power for private gain – is an overarching concern across multiple areas of public administration. International and domestic standards provide for governance measures aimed to prevent corruption and create a range of criminal offences that can be used to prosecute it.
This course studies the evolution, content and implementation of these standards from an Australian perspective, with a focus on the challenges presented by confronting corruption in the Asia-Pacific region. It puts them in a broader international context through an examination of anti-corruption laws and enforcement regimes in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.
The course studies the implications of corruption and anti-corruption measures for public policy and corporate compliance, especially in the context of international business. A variety of approaches to tackling corruption are considered. This includes both preventive measures, such as governance standards in the public and private sector, and enforcement measures, such as the criminalisation of corruption, anti-money laundering measures, the recovery of the proceeds of corruption and the use of targeted sanctions.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Assess existing approaches to defining and measuring corruption
- Reflect critically on the role and limitations of criminal law in combatting corruption
- Critically analyse the role of various non-criminal means of addressing corruption, including anti-money laundering regulation
- Research and explore the tensions between anti-corruption measures and other public policy objectives, including human rights protection
- Evaluate the domestic implementation of key international standards
Indicative Assessment
- 3 x Blog Posts (30) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Research Essay (70) [LO 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
There is no required reading for this course, but many of the issues it covers are addressed in Gerry Ferguson, Global Corruption: Law, Theory and Practice (2015), <https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/837>.
An accessible overview of some of the key themes this course touches upon can also be found in JC Sharman, The Despot’s Guide to Wealth Management: On the International Campaign against Grand Corruption (Cornell University Press, 2017).
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.
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:
- 34
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $4410 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $5880 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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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 |