Syllabus for AOJ-303
WHITE COLLAR CRIME
White-Collar Crime explores the nature and problems of crime committed by those in a position of trust, including its historic roots, causal factors in American life and society, white-collar criminal activities, the problems of corruption and graft, the economic impact of the criminal activities, and the development of strategies to control and prosecute those involved in this type of crime.me.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.
ISBN-13: 978-0495600824
White Collar Crime is a three-credit online course, consisting of eight modules. Modules include learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.
The workload for a typical module involves reading one or two chapters in your textbook, participating in an online discussion, submitting a written assignment that consists of four essay questions, and for modules 6 and 8, reviewing a particular case (links are provided) and submitting a written analysis of that case.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in eight online discussion forums, complete eight written assignments, and complete two case analyses. See below for more details.
Consult the Course Calendar for assignment due dates.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.
During the course of your study for White Collar Crime you are required to participate in eight online discussions, one per module. In addition, you have the opportunity during the first week of the course to introduce yourself online and get to know your fellow classmates.
Communication with your mentor and among your fellow classmates is a critical component of online learning. Participation in online discussions involves two distinct assignments: an initial response to a posted question (discussion thread) and subsequent comments on classmates' responses.
You will be evaluated both on the quality of your responses (i.e., your understanding of readings and concepts as demonstrated by well-articulated, critical thinking) and the quantity of your participation (i.e., the number of times you participate meaningfully in the assigned forums). Responses and comments should be properly proofread and edited, professional, and respectful.
Meaningful participation in online discussion is relevant to the content, adds value, and advances the discussion. Comments such as "I agree" and "ditto" are not considered value-adding participation. Therefore, when you agree or disagree with a classmate, the reading, or your mentor, state and support your agreement or disagreement.
For each of the eight modules that make up White Collar Crime, you are required to submit a written assignment that consists of answering four essay questions.
For modules 6 and 8 your are required to produce a written analysis of a particular case.
For detailed information about these assignments and links to the individual cases, see the individual assignment Modules.
Prepare your written assignments using whatever word processing program you have on your computer. Include your name at the top of the paper, as well as the course name and code and the semester and year in which you are enrolled.
Before submitting your first assignment, check with your mentor to determine whether your word processing software is compatible with your mentor's software. If so, you can submit your work as you prepared it. If not, save your assignment as a rich-text (.rtf) file, using the Save As command of your software program. Rich text retains basic formatting and can be read by any other word processing program.
For Modules 6 and 8 you are required to produce and submit a detailed analysis of a particular case.
For detailed information about what you should include in these assignments and links to Web sites containing the material you will need to produce your work, see the individual assignment modules.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | C+ | = | 78–79 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–77 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | C– | = | 70–72 | |
B | = | 83–87 | D | = | 60–69 | |
B– | = | 80–82 | F | = | Below 60 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings, etc.).
To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:
Consider the following study tips for success:
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