Award in Anti-Corruption Law

Anti-Corruption Business courses Online

Start date

08/10/2024

Duration

100 hours

MQF/EQF

MQF 6

ETCS credits

4

Language

English

Accreditation

MFHEA

Teaching methods

Online

Incentive

Get Qualified 70%

Overview

The course “Award in Anti-Corruption Law” offers an in-depth examination of global and local efforts to combat corruption. It covers ethical dimensions, impacts, governance, state-corporate nexus, anti-corruption agencies, and legal frameworks. Through online lessons, learners will gain practical skills and knowledge to assess and implement anti-corruption measures.

The course is divided into two modules, each providing a certificate upon completion, with an option to earn a full certification by completing both modules. Ideal for professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in anti-corruption strategies and compliance.

This training will give participants the foundations about principles and rules of anti-corruption, to understand how they impact in several fields.

During the training, students will familiarize with the main legal, criminological, and social elements underpinning corruption. They will gain an understanding of the foundations of the study of corrupt behaviours as well as the core legal rules relating to anti-corruption strategies, at international, European, and comparative level.

Contact Hours: 60 hours
Practice Hours: 10 hours
Self-study hours: 26 hours
Assessment Hours: 4 hours
Total Learning Hours: 100 hours

Total Number of ECTS : 4

Target group

The target group of the course includes individuals falling in the one or more the following categories:

Professionals within the legal sector, including lawyers, judges, prosecutors, as well as accountants, members of enforcement agencies, armed forces personnel, and civil servants working in independent authorities and other public departments.
Corporate compliance officers, corporate managers, journalists, members of NGOs.
Any individual with a Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) MQF Level 5, Bachelor’s (BA) MQF Level 6, Master’s (MA) MQF Level 7 or an equivalent or superior qualification in fields such as Law, Accounting, Business, Criminology, Sociology.

General objectives

Learning Outcomes

At the end the programme the participants will get knowledge in the following areas:

Understand the key concept of bribery and corruption
Identify and comprehend various aspects of corrupt practices in legal and corporate contexts
Examine development of anti-corruption strategies and related legislation
Demonstrate critical awareness of different systems to ascertain and attribute liability for corruption to both natural and legal persons
Analyze the transformative impact of settlement procedures such as DPAs on corporate criminal liability

For a more details list of learning outcomes and knowledge skills please see below.

From a general point of view participants, it is expected that participants will gain the following sets of skills:

to develop the ability to conduct research activities in anti-corruption, including designing research that aligns with specific policy goals.
to use digital scientific databases and online resources to gather relevant information.
to develop anti-corruption risk assessment processes for various organizations
to identify and assess corruption risks related to specific business operations.
to evaluate ethical issues related to corrupt behaviours and understand the legal implications of financial crimes.
To develop critical thinking and judgment skills to navigate complex legal and ethical landscapes.
To learn how to effectively engage with stakeholders, the public, and the media.
To present and write report specific to anti-corruption matters.
To recognize how adopting and implementing anti-corruption compliance solutions can prevent corporate criminal liability.
to understand negotiation strategies employed in settlement agreements with prosecuting authorities.
to assess corruption risks within different organizational and local contexts.
To evaluate the adequacy of existing anti-corruption measures. This contextual awareness is crucial for developing effective anti-corruption strategies.

Entry requirements

The entry requirements for this course are the possession of a valid academic qualification or the demonstration of equivalent experience as follows:

1) a MQF level 5, (DipHE) or higher, and specifically120 ECTS could be the minimum practical requirement for a specialized anti-corruption course, to allow the students to engage with intermediate-level specialized topics, particularly if their prior coursework includes relevant subjects such as law, political science, or public administration.

2) Or, an equivalent experience that may include relevant work experience, specialized training, or certifications that align with the skills and knowledge expected for program (e.g., workers and professionals who have a working experience in law firms, prosecuting bodies, enforcement agencies, other relevant public departments, media companies, corporate entities, international organizations, NGOs and so on.

Being the training taught in English, a IELTS level of 5.5 or equivalent is required for participants who are not mother language.

These requirements are necessary to ensure the successful and effective understanding of the training.

Assessment

Each module will be assessed by means of the following two different components:

Multiple choice test, that will be held at the end of each module, including questions related to the topics covered during it. Each Multiple-Choice Questionnaire will last 1 hour and will be done on the MACTT VLE. The weight of this component will be 50%.
Two final exam questions. The students will be asked to answer two open questions focused on the module. The questions are open-ended, requiring students to demonstrate both their knowledge and critical analysis skills related to the topic covered in each respective question. The students will have 1 hour to answer both questions having a word limit of 250 words for each question and the exam will be done on the MACTT VLE. The weight of this component will be 50% (25% for each question).

To pass the assessment for the module, participants must achieve a combined passing score set at 50% (please see below). In other words, the overall performance will be assessed based on the combined scores of both components, considering the respective weights as outlined above. It is important to note that candidates are not required to meet a passing threshold in each specific component.

Moreover, attendance at classes is compulsory for 80% of the overall course. Only students with 80% of attendance can access to the final assessment.

Academic dishonesty (including cheating, fraud, plagiarism, and any form of copying) inhibits students from achieving a valuable learning experience of the highest standards promoted by the Institute and will not be tolerated. Any student who is found to have used unfair means in an examination or assessment procedure will be penalised.

Penalties for unfair practice will be determined by the Board of Examiners which is represented by the Head of Institute, the Students’ Secretary, and the trainers of the particular course programme. This may include failure of the module, with no provision for reassessment. Proven cases of plagiarism or cheating can also lead to disciplinary proceedings in which case the student is presented with necessary evidence and may ultimately result in their expulsion from the course.

Students will be graded following the grading system explained in the MACTT IQA, that we indicate below:

Grading system:

80% and above Work of distinguished quality which demonstrates synthesis, originality, and insight with no significant weaknesses. Written in good English and sources thoroughly cited.

70-79% Work of distinguished quality which demonstrates synthesis and clear signs of originality and insight. Less ambitious in scope than a higher grade, sources accurately cited.

60-69% Clear evidence of independent enquiry and critical judgement in selecting, ordering, and analysing arguments. Sources adequately cited.

50-59% Evidence of the student’s ability to structure and organise thinking and to support arguments. However, may be rather descriptive with uncritical coverage of debates and issues. Sources adequately cited.

Registration conditions

To participate in the course Award in Anti-corruption Law, you must click on the “Add to Cart” button.
You will be redirected to the purchase page where you have to enter your personal data and accept:
– Online Agreement for the course Award in Anti-Corruption Law.
– General Terms and Conditions.
After confirming your payment, you will be redirected to the “Complete the student registration” page where you will have to enter the details of the person who will participate in the course.

Other info

Difficulty

Intermediate

Hours of lessons

60

Hours of self-study

26

Hours of practice

10

Hours of verification

4

How to participate

Part-time

Age target

26 - 65+

Course booking

€1.100
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MACTT-LP-01 - 100% after verification of requirement View details

Payment Date	Amount
24/09/2023	€1.100

Course Modules

This modulewill offer a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon of corruption using an interdisciplinary approach. The module will cover crucial and burning topics, below the list of the topics covered:

The ethical dimension to corruption
The impact of corruption
The relationship between anti-corruption and good governance
The state-corporate nexus and conflict of interest situations
The anti-corruption agencies
The role of the journalism and whistleblowing in unveiling corrupt practices
The most relevant international, supranational, and domestic extra-European Union legal frameworks (e.g. United States and United Kingdom).

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:

Assess and advice about anti-corruption risk concerning different organizational and local context.
Assess the adequacy of anti-corruption prevention measures and tailor them to organizational and local contexts.
Conduct research activities in the area of anti-corruption developing targeted research designs that link to specific policy objectives.
Conduct anti-corruption risk assessment processes within different organizations.
Advice about specific corruption risks relating to certain business operations.
Evaluate the most relevant ethical issues concerning different potential corrupt behaviours.
Assess specific corruption risks within different organizational and local contexts as well as the adequacy of anti-corruption measures in place.

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have been exposed to the following:

understand the complexity of national and transnational bribery cases.
understand and describe the functions and roles of the most relevant stakeholders that operate in relation to or are affected by anti-corruption strategies.
understand the key concept of bribery and corruption.
understand the relevant ethical, philosophical, and socio-political dimensions of corruption.
examine and describe the historical development of anti-corruption strategies and the related legislation.
knowledge about anti-corruption international legal instruments as well as of international standards and good practices in the area of anti-corruption.
knowledge and critical understanding of the most relevant corruption offenses in select common law jurisdictions.
understand and describe the relationship between governance and anti-corruption.

Hours of Total Learning: 50 hours

– Total Contact Hours: 30 hours
– Practice Hours: 5 hours
– Self-Study Hours: 13 hours
– Assessments Hours: 2 hour

Total Number of ECTS: 2

Teaching procedures:

The module is taught through a combination of online delivery methods, namely synchronous lessons, specifically live online lessons held on the MACTT VLE, and self-study. Lessons will be held online, with live session, of the duration of 45 minutes each. Students will be provided with Power Point presentations as well as detailed hand-outs and other materials useful to support their learning experience, especially considering the legal aspect of the course.

During the training, the lecturer will provide students will additional material for helping those who miss basics knowledge. Reading materials must be diverse. The choice for a variety of materials is in line with the main goal of developing a critical thinking. Students should be exposed to a plurality of sources, gathering even controversial opinions.

The module will provide advanced knowledge and understanding of the contemporary issues and trends in anti-corruption prevention and enforcement. The aim will be first to explore the phenomena of corruption in high complex scenario and study the most prominent cases investigated in the last decades (e.g. corruption in public procurement and enforcement).

Tools, techniques, and strategies for preventing, investigating, and prosecuting corruption also in a transnational perspective will be analysed to identify the cutting-edge solutions from a law enforcement perspective.

The module will also focus on the relationship between corporate investigations and public enforcement to offer an in-depth analysis between corporate investigations and public enforcement to offer an in-depth analysis of the key challenges and potential solutions (e.g. investigative techniques, interviews and evidence, cooperation with authorities, attorney-client privilege).

Attention will also be devoted to public-private cooperation to prevent and counter corruption and, specifically, to the relationships between public policies, law enforcement, and corporate compliance.

From this perspective, the module will provide an overview of the legal framework, standards, and best practices to prevent and counter corruption, especially in the light of the relevant regional (i.e. European and Council of Europe) and domestic European legal frameworks.