Week 1: What is Corruption?
Philip Nichols
Corruption affects us all and millions of people around the world protest against it every day. What is corruption? How do we know it when we see it? This module is designed to give you an understanding of both the definition and the key components of corruption. You’ll learn about the general and legal definitions of corruption, how to measure it using the Corruptions Perceptions Index, examine the history of corruption, and evaluate where corruption takes place in the world. You'll also learn three major theories that attempt to explain the current "Eruption in Corruption" that we are facing today. By the end of this module, you’ll be able to explain what corruption is, how it is measured, the costs of corruption, and how corruption spreads so that you can begin identifying and measuring corruption where it affects you.
Key Concepts
Define Corruption
Breakdown How Corruption is Measured
Explain How Corruption Spreads
Video Lectures:
1.1 Introduction (5 mins)
1.2 What is Corruption? (13 mins)
1.3 How Much Corruption? (14 mins)
1.4 How Did Corruption Spread? (14 mins)
Quiz:
Week 1: Introduction to Corruption Quiz (10 Questions)
Readings: (10 mins)