BTX2223 · Corporate crime

Overview

This unit draws on criminology, sociology, and law to teach you to analyse and evaluate criminal and other wrongful conduct in the business context. You will learn about the kinds of conduct within or by corporate entities which may lead to criminal (or other serious) penalties being imposed on corporations and/or individuals. The unit takes an active learning approach and you will learn about corporate crime and wrongdoing through examples from around the world and across time. From the violence of the British East India Company’s colonisation of India to allegations of anti-competitive and cartel conduct by leading tech companies like Amazon and Meta, you will develop your understanding of criminological concepts as you learn about real-life events and historical contexts.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. interpret scholarly literature, news media, and other resources relevant to corporate and white-collar crime
2. appraise significant instances of corporate and white-collar crime in the global business context both historically and the contemporary era
3. assess various types of corporate or white-collar criminality and wrongdoing, and legal responses thereto, in the business context according to legal standards as well as relevant personal, community, or philosophical values
4. communicate appraisals of wrongdoing in business contexts to diverse audiences using existing and emerging technologies.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.