Outline

Overview

Corporate crime is a global problem and has a significant effect on companies and participants in business It can result in direct financial losses the imposition of regulation scrutiny and compliance obligations as well as indirect industry and reputational damage Accordingly all managers benefit from an understanding of corporate crime and its impacts Corporate crimes are crimes 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 All three forms of corporate crime will be studied in this unit Students will also explore the manner in which companies can be criminally liable as well as regulatory approaches to the prevention detection and prosecution of corporate crime Particular corporate crimes such insider trading will be considered in detail and case studies of high profile examples of corporate crime will be a significant focus in this unit

Unit details and rules

Unit code	CLAW3208
Academic unit	Accounting
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	CLAW1003 or CLAW2201 or CLAW2214
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Juliette Overland, juliette.overland@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Juliette Overland, juliette.overland@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Supervised exam ?	Final Exam Open book exam	50%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assignment Critical analysis	25%	Week 07 Due date: 11 Sep 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 29 Sep 2023	2000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Presentation Oral presentation	15%	Week 12	25 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
Participation	Participation and engagement Participation	10%	Weekly	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Assignment: You will complete an assignment that involves the critical analysis of a current issue in corporate crime and its impact on business. The topic for the assignment will be released in week 4, and the assignment will be due in week 7.
Presentation: Students will work in small groups to prepare and give a presentation to the class on a topical issue relating to corporate crime.
Participation and engagement: Each week a tutorial question will be discussed at the following week's class. You are expected to prepare for each tutorial and to come to class ready and engage in discussion about the relevant question. When discussing the tutorial questions in class, you may be randomly selected to answer questions or make comments. Participation and engagement marks are awarded for active participation in class, not for mere attendance.
Final exam: The final exam will be open book and contains a variety of practical problem questions and short answer questions. The exam aims to test your understanding of the topics, critical analysis of specific fact situations, and the ability to apply the law to them, as well as analysing practical problems in context. The final exam questions may be based on any of the lecture topics, tutorial questions, and prescribed readings.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found 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.

Learning support

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.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction to the unit, and the nature of corporate crime	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 02	Impacts of corporate crime	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 03	Principles of corporate criminal liability	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 04	Larceny, fraud, and offences of dishonesty	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 05	Company management, corporate governance, and corporate crime	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 06	Assignment	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 07	Detecting, prosecuting and sentencing corporate criminals	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 08	Banking Royal Comission	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 09	Insider trading	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 10	Whistle-blowing	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 11	Bribery and corruption	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 12	Class presentations	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 13	Revision and review of unit	Seminar (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Lecture recordings: All lectures and seminars are recorded and will be available on Canvas for student use. Please note the Business School does not own the system and cannot guarantee that the system will operate or that every class will be recorded. Students should ensure they attend and participate in all classes.

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

All readings for this unit will be able to be accessed via Canvas.

Learning outcomes

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.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

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

LO1. identify and analyse practical and legal issues relating to corporate crime arising from particular fact situations and real-world contexts
LO2. resolve problems relating to corporate crime by applying the relevant law, evaluating the possible solutions, and developing coherent arguments to support conclusions and give advice
LO3. communicate about relevant topics relating to corporate crime, 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
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The lecture topics have been updated since this unit was last offered.

Additional information

More information can be found on Canvas.

Disclaimer

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

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CLAW3208: Corporate Crime and Business

Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect