Corruption in Context: Social, Economic and Political Dimensions
Course Description
This free online course teaches you about social corruption in society, from the drivers of corruption to political and economic views on graft, and even the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR).
It starts by discussing privately held power and the adverse effects of corruption on human rights, gender equality and climate change. You will learn about the prevalence of corruption throughout society with examples.
Next, you study the historical development of transparency and international corruption laws in developing countries, and different government officials' political views on levels of corruption. The material also teaches you about CSR, how it was developed and its role in the fight against corruption to increase economic growth.
What you'll learn in this course?
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Transition Year Local and Global Citizenship
Course Curriculum
- Learning Outcomes
- Four Concerns about Corruption
- Human Rights and Corruption
- Gender Equality, Global Security and Corruption
- Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Corruption
- Empirical Evidence on the Relationship between Corruption, Reduced Economic Growth and Poverty
- Economic model
- Governance Model
- Corruption and Sustainable Development
- Poverty and Corruption: A Growing Concern
- Lesson Summary
BCcampus OpenEd
British Columbia, Canada.
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