POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-corruption

Offered By

Policy and Governance Program

Academic Career

Graduate Coursework

Course Subject

Policy and Governance

Offered in

Winter Session, 2013 and Winter Session, 2014

Unit Value

6 units

Course Description

The course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the theory and practice of corruption and anti-corruption. It shows how different understandings of corruption suggest different remedies. Students will consider definitions, explanations and measures of corruption, and its links to development, politics and culture. The course will also consider ways of evaluating anti-corruption measures, including cleanup campaigns, anti-corruption commissions and NGOs.

Learning Outcomes

An understanding of theories about the causes of corruption

An ability to apply those theories to anti-corruption practice

An ability to identify the theories implicit in anti-corruption practice

An ability to evaluate various forms of anti corruption activity

Indicative Assessment

Two assignments, one to be completed before the face-to-face teaching, one to be completed after.

Workload

6 full days of face to face teaching in Canberra, during the mid-semester break, preceded by completion of first assignment (due 10 days before), and followed by completion of second assignment (due 1 month after)

Course Classification(s)

Areas of Interest

Policy Studies

Assumed Knowledge and
Required Skills

Undergraduate study in the social sciences. Some experience or interest in public service or NGO work would be useful

Recommended Courses

POGO 8021 Public Sector Ethics is complementary to this course.

Prescribed Texts

Larmour, P., 2012 Interpreting Corruption: Culture and Politics in the Pacific Islands Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. Chapters downloadable for free from USP Research repository:

http://repository.usp.ac.fj/cgi/search/simple?q=larmour&_action_search=Search&_action_search=Search&_order=bytitle&basic_srchtype=ALL&_satisfyall=ALL

Barcham, M., B. Hindess and P.Larmour, eds, 2012 Corruption: Expanding the Focus. Canberra: ANU E Press. Chapters downloadable for free from:

http://epress.anu.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/whole.pdfHindess,

Fletcher, E and D. Herrmann 2012 The internationalisation of corruption: scale, impact and countermeasures. Farnham, Surrey: Burlin. E Book available in ANU Library:

http://library.anu.edu.au/record=b3070939

A course reader of photocopied articles will available from Student Services in the Crawford Building. These will also available as pdfs on Moodle

Preliminary Reading

P. Larmour ‘A Short Introduction to Corruption and Anti Corruption' CIES E-Working Paper

http://www.cies.iscte.pt/destaques/documents/CIES-WP37_Larmour_.pdf

Technology Requirements

Ability to access Moodle

Programs

Master of Public Policy, Master of Public Policy, Master of Environmental Management and Development, Master of Environmental Management and Development, Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of International and Development Economics, Master of International and Development Economics, Master of Environmental and Resource Economics, and Master of Environmental and Resource Economics

Other Information

Delivery Mode:

Preliminary meeting 2pm Monday 5 August at Crawford School, to discuss assessment and first assignment

First assignment due Monday 2 September

Intensive face to face teaching 12-19 September (during mid semester break)

Final assignment due Monday 21 October

Involvement of NSW ICAC

This course is only available to ANU and ANZSOG Masters students. It was originally designed and delivered in collaboration with the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption, who also nominated participants from the NSW public service. Unfortunately new federal government regulations mean we cannot combine these two types of students in one classroom, so the course has been redesigned for ANU and ANZSOG Masters students only.

Academic Contact

Dr Peter Larmour

The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.