Curriculum

The Online Summer School on Transnational Organised Crime will cover the following topics:

• Transnational organised crime and its various manifestations (trafficking in persons, human smuggling, drug trafficking, environmental crime [such as waste trafficking, illegal mining, crimes in the fisheries sector and wildlife crime], cyber organised crime, trafficking in cultural property, counterfeiting, trafficking in falsified medical products, and trafficking in firearms, etc.);
• Criminal justice responses to transnational organised crime, including prosecution, investigation, and law enforcement strategies;
• The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC);
• The linkages between organised crime and terrorism;
• Data collection, research methods and risk analysis techniques applicable to the study of transnational organised crime.

The curriculum of the Summer School will be presented through a variety of innovative pedagogy, enabling you to learn in real-time via online lectures and seminars, discussions, practical exercises, film screenings and social events. The flexible format also provides regular opportunities for peer-to-peer interaction and one-on-one engagement with faculty.

Beyond a rich programme of lectures led by scholars and international experts, including from the UNODC, the Summer School offers an opportunity to test your ability to apply theory to practice by engaging them in practical exercises. You'll be asked to research and write case briefs based on real-life examples of organised crime. The cases will be submitted to the UNODC SHERLOC team, and considered for publication in the SHERLOC Case Law Database. Upon successful completion of the practical assignment and attendance of the programme, you'll be provided with a ECPR and UNODC certificate of completion.