The final project is a 1000 words minimum (1200 words maximum) paper designed to reflect upon larger course themes and their interconnections. It will be based on the specific prompts provided below. It requires you to integrate the various course materials into a bigger picture and consider what the major takeaways were for you personally now that you have completed the lessons and other course elements.
Your paper will be assessed on your responses to the following (please incorporate these prompts as formal subheadings into your submission):
This course highlighted corruption as a multi-faceted phenomenon, assuming many forms within the context of governance, the public domain more largely and the private sector. Identify three specific manifestations of corruption that you found of particular interest (take care to define forms) and why you found them especially notable. Explain. (250 words)
It has been noted in the course that “corruption is one of the most serious global threats of our time.” What are three different insights that you have gained from the course related to this statement, meaning the ways that individual acts or environments of corruption impact the global community, countries and/or individuals? Explain. (250 words)
The complex nature of corruption often poses challenges regarding efforts to legally prohibit, detect, investigate, and reduce such activity. What are two developments that you believe represent positive advancements related to any of these respective areas and one area that you think still needs to be addressed or strengthened for efforts to be more successful? Explain. (250 words)
What were three major learning takeaways for you concerning the subject of corruption, now that you have completed this course? (250 words)
The following materials should be incorporated throughout your submission. Please reference which source you are using in parenthetical form after the related course material, employing the following formatting:
Lesson notes (indicate Lesson #)
Note: For fullest credit, lesson note incorporation also includes “Lesson Warm-up” and “Explore the Lesson Topic Further” sections.
Assigned lesson readings (indicate author or title, whichever begins the citation)
Group discussions and the topics covered in the discussions each week (provide Group # and student author last name).
Note: For fullest credit, it is expected that at least three of the group discussions will be incorporated in some fashion (it may be a single posting from the discussion only).
Please note: if you are only referencing course materials, no Work Cited list is required.
For fullest credit, your paper must:
Meet word minimums for each section.
Address all four question prompts (please indicate which one you are addressing) in the order they are provided, with each point appropriately supported with further explanation.
Incorporate a diversity of course material.
Possess a narrative which is clear and well-organized in expression.
Be proofread for grammatical, typographical, and other errors.
