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67511-01 - Seminar: Corruption and Development – Causes, Consequences and Approaches to Fight it (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2024 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende |
Claudia Baez Camargo Lujambio (claudia.baez-camargo@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn)
Jacopo Costa (jacopo.costa@unibas.ch) Saba Kassa (saba.kassa@unibas.ch) |
| Inhalt | Corruption obstructs sustainable development, disrupts development programmes’ efficacy by abusing and diverting aid and investment, wastes funds for vital services such as education and health, fuels humanitarian crises, veers leaders towards following their private rather than citizens’ interests, ruins trust in public institutions, and increases inequality. As such, combating corruption in the developing world has been a formidable challenge and has taken a prominent place in the agenda of the international development community for the past two decades. This module examines the causes, consequences and approaches to fighting corruption. It is organised in two parts. In the first six weeks, the module looks at how corruption is and can be understood. How is corruption defined? How does corruption impact development? What are the drivers of corruption? How can corruption be analysed as a networked phenomenon? Is there a gender-corruption nexus? What role does culture play in corruption? How is corruption measured? After gaining an understanding of what corruption is and what its drivers are, then we move on to how corruption can be combated. We look at the historical evolution of anti-corruption in global development and introduce the various approaches to anti-corruption, including tech-based approaches. We also delve into how anti-corruption works in practice, drawing on case studies and how anti-corruption outcomes are measured. Finally, we look to the future: what are the trends in (anti-)corruption? |
| Lernziele | By the end of the module, students should be able to: ● Conceptualise the definition of corruption, the types of corruption and the implications of corruption; ● Discuss competing concepts of understanding corruption; ● Reflect critically on how to measure corruption; ● Examine the relevance of (anti-)corruption in the development field; ● Have a differentiated understanding of the various anti-corruption approaches, their implementation and efficacy. |
| Literatur | Reading list and more detailed course outline in the first course session |
| Bemerkungen | Advanced BA 5th semesters onwards Attention: All Seminars will be graded in the Department of Political Science. Grading scale 6.0 to 1.0, whereupon 4.0 is a pass. The number of participants is limited. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to students of Political Science. |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Advanced BA 5th semesters onwards Attention: All Seminars will be graded in the Department of Political Science. Grading scale 6.0 to 1.0, whereupon 4.0 is a pass. The number of participants is limited. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to students of Political Science. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Advanced BA 5th semesters onwards |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 12.15-13.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Donnerstag 29.02.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Donnerstag 07.03.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Donnerstag 14.03.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Donnerstag 21.03.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Donnerstag 28.03.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Ostern |
| Donnerstag 04.04.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Donnerstag 11.04.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Donnerstag 18.04.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Donnerstag 25.04.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Donnerstag 02.05.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Donnerstag 09.05.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Auffahrt |
| Donnerstag 16.05.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Donnerstag 23.05.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Donnerstag 30.05.2024 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Module |
Modul: Conflicts and Peacebuilding (Master Studiengang: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources ) Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften B.A. (Bachelor Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) Modul: Regionaler Fokus B.A. (Bachelor Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) Modul: Regionaler Fokus M.A. (Master Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) Modul: Vertiefung Politikwissenschaft B.A. (Bachelor Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) Modul: Vertiefung Politikwissenschaft M.A. (Master Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | The module is assessed at 30% with active class participation. Every session will start with a review of the 3 preparatory questions, and the session will end with an interactive group exercise and discussion. Students are expected to actively engage with these questions, as well as with group exercises and overall class discussion. 70% of the module grade is made up of a written assignment. Students are to write one essay with a maximum word count of 5000. Students will analyse a documentary explaining a corruption phenomenon and will be tasked with answering 4-5 questions on it: what is the problem, what are the drivers of corruption, what would be an approach to fight it, and what are the challenges? |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,5 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft |