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Learning Outcomes

1.
Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
2.
Explain the value of comparative analysis in local, national and international contexts of crime
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
3.
Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
4.
Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
5.
Recognise a range of key theoretical approaches in the discipline of Criminology
  • Scholars
6.
Collaborate effectively with others
  • Leaders
  • Professionals
7.
Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
8.
Exhibit initiative and self-direction
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
9.
Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
10.
Articulate a critical awareness of criminalisation, criminal offending, victimisation, policing, criminal law and process and penal practice in contemporary society
  • Scholars
11.
Explain the relevance of ethics, justice and human rights to the different stages of the criminal justice process, policing and penal practice
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
12.
Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
13.
Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
  • Leaders

Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts
Bachelor of Psychological Science - BPsychSc3435 - Psychological Science
Bachelor of Arts and Business - BArts (Bus)3444 - Arts and Business

Specialisation Structure
60 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 60 UOC.

ARTS/EDUCATION (SECONDARY) STUDENTS

The major in Criminology must not be taken as it is not an approved teaching specialisation.

Level 1 Core Courses

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

CRIM1010
6 UOC
Criminology: An Introduction
CRIM1011
6 UOC
Introduction to Criminal Justice

Level 2 Core Courses

You must take 18 UOC of the following courses.
Note: If you are enrolled in 4782 Arts/Law or 4783 Arts and Business/Law, you are excluded from enrolling in the two core courses CRIM2020 Criminal Law and Justice 1 and CRIM2021 Criminal Law and Justice 2 as these are based on the compulsory core Law courses LAWS1021 Crime and Criminal Process and LAWS1022 Criminal Laws. You should instead enrol in substitute Criminology electives at Level 2.

CRIM2020
6 UOC
Criminal Law and Justice 1
CRIM2021
6 UOC
Criminal Law and Justice 2
CRIM2042
6 UOC
Explaining Crime

Level 3 Core Courses

You must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

Level 2 Prescribed Electives

You must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

CRIM2014
6 UOC
Issues in Policing
CRIM2031
6 UOC
Indigenous Perspective in Criminal Justice
CRIM2032
6 UOC
Disability in the Criminal Justice System
CRIM2034
6 UOC
Crime, Politics and the Media
CRIM2036
6 UOC
Prison and Punishment: Introduction to Penology
CRIM2037
6 UOC
Explaining Punishment
CRIM2038
6 UOC
Young People and Juvenile Justice
CRIM2041
6 UOC
Crime and Punishment in Historical Perspective
ARTS2845
6 UOC
Sex, Human Rights and Justice
HUMS2000
6 UOC
Arts Internship
CRIM2040
6 UOC
Criminal Networks and Organised Crime

Level 3 Prescribed Electives

You must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

Note: Only 6 UOC from ARTS3871, ARTS3886 or PSYC3301 can count towards the Criminology major.

CRIM3011
6 UOC
Crime Prevention Policy
CRIM3015
6 UOC
State Crime and Human Rights
CRIM3019
6 UOC
Restorative Justice
CRIM3018
6 UOC
Victims' Rights
CRIM3020
6 UOC
The Criminal Trial
ARTS3871
6 UOC
Forensic Sociology
ARTS3886
6 UOC
Living Social Justice: Experience and Practice
PSYC3301
6 UOC
Psychology and Law
CRIM3012
6 UOC
Violence and Victimisation
CRIM3017
6 UOC
Cybercrime
CRIM3022
6 UOC
Public Health and Corrections
CRIM3024
6 UOC
Issues in Drug Policy

Note for 3435 Psychological Science

If you are a Bachelor of Psychological Science student, you only need to complete 54 UOC of Criminology courses consisting of 12 UOC at Level 1, 24 UOC at Level 2 including the 18 UOC of core courses and 18 UOC at Level 3 including 6 UOC of core course. … For more content click the Read More button below.

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