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BUSS4940: Corporate Crime, Regulation and Society

Semester 1, 2021 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Corporate Crime, Regulation and Society adopts an inter-disciplinary approach to assess how and why law and regulation of business is constructed, evaluates their strengths and weaknesses, and assesses the impact on business and society. Corporate crime includes those committed against companies (often by their own employees or managers); crimes committed by companies against others (including members of the public, the environment, creditors, investors and competing companies); and "white collar" crimes undertaken within companies by senior executives and managers for their own benefit.

Unit details and rules

Unit code BUSS4940
Academic unit
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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Students must meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Advanced Coursework), including completion of a pass undergraduate degree and a major in a business subject area.
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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This unit requires a basic understanding of corporate governance and risk and compliance frameworks.

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Juliette Overland, juliette.overland@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Juliette Overland, juliette.overland@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s) Susan Edwards, susan.edwards@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Final exam (Take-home short release) Type D final exam Final exam
Written exam - take home (short release)
50% Formal exam period 3 hours
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
Participation Participation
Engagement and participation will be assessed throughout the semester.
10% Ongoing Ongoing
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO2
Assignment Assignment
Individual assessment with topic released in week 4.
25% Week 07 2500
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
Presentation group assignment Presentation
Group presentation in small groups
15% Week 11 20 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
group assignment = group assignment ?
Type D final exam = Type D final exam ?

Assessment summary

Assignment: Your individual assignment topic will be released in week 4 and will be due in week 7.

Presentation: You will work in small groups to prepare a joint presentation on a nominated topic, which will be due in week 11.

Participation: Your participation and engagement in this unit will be assessment continuously throughout the semester. 

Final exam: Your final exam will be in a take home – short release format and held during the final exam period.

Additional information about the assessments will be made available on canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school. 

Distinction

75 - 84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Credit

65 - 74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Pass

50 - 64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school. 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Nature of Corporate Crime Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 02 Impacts on Business and Society Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 03 Individual Liability for Corporate Crime Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 04 Individual Liability for Organisational Crime Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 05 Organisational Liability for Corporate Crime Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 06 Enforcement and the Role of Regulators Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 07 Detection of Corporate Crime Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 08 Penalties and Punishment Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 09 Law Reform Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 10 Case Study - Insider Trading Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 11 Case Study - Banking Royal Commission Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 12 Corporate Crime in Practice Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 13 Revision and Review Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3

Attendance and class requirements

One of your assessment items is 10% for participation which will require attendance in class and/or online in order to demonstrate your engagement and participation. Additional details will be provided on canvas. 

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

There is no single prescribed textbook for this unit, but weekly readings will be made available via the canvas site.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Integrate advanced disciplinary theories, frameworks and principles in a range of business contexts.
  • LO2. Identify and analyse practical and legal issues relating to corporate crime, regulation and its impact on society.
  • LO3. Communicate about relevant topics relating to corporate crime, regulatory enforcement orally and in writing, to a professional standard

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9
LO1         
LO2         
LO3         

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This is the first time this unit has been offered.

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