Law, Society and Corruption

In this course, you will be examining the emergence, explanation, persistence, and presence of corruption from various social science perspectives. Central to the course are theoretical, empirical and methodological questions and policy debates.

The course is divided into four themes:

1. An introduction to global indicators of corruption, the rule of law and good governance and their implications for an understanding of law, development and social change.
2. Multi-disciplinary strategies and theoretical perspectives on (anti-) corruption.
3. Methodological and ethical questions in (anti-) corruption studies.
4. Insights from field research.

Assessment 

You write two assignments for this course: one based on seminar participation, and one based on a critical reflection of the course literature. You are also assessed on how actively you participate in seminars and on your performance in oral presentations.

You will gain knowledge of scientific and political debates in the field of corruption and anticorruption. We examine how global definitions and indicators of corruption and the rule of law are negotiated and how they influence countries' social and legal developments. You also learn about theoretical, methodological and ethical questions and challenges in (anti-) corruption studies.

Further, you will explore how to study and explain the occurrence, causes, persistence, and consequences of corruption, and the policy and legal strategies to combat it.

Finally, you will gain an understanding of how different cultures define corruption and reflect on how theories and methods are used to study corruption at various levels of society.

Prerequisites

A Bachelor's degree including 90 ECTS credits in the sociology of law or other relevant disciplines such as sociology, criminology, law, political science, social work, or the equivalent. English course 6/B (advanced proficiency).

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 16,875
First payment: SEK 16,875

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.