Criminal Justice & Criminology - 5285
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Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Contact: UNSW Law Website
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 36
Award(s):
Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice and Criminology
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Program Description
The Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice and Criminology is a coursework degree for graduates seeking an interdisciplinary specialised education at an advanced level in criminal justice law, policy, theory and practice. It is jointly offered by the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences drawing on the acknowledged excellence in research and teaching of criminal justice and criminology in each Faculty. The program provides graduates from a variety of disciplines with a strong understanding of criminological and legal research, and legal and criminological perspectives on the practices and regulation of criminal justice institutions and processes. The Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice and Criminology will not itself lead to a professional qualification for legal practice but will enable a student to acquire expertise in criminal justice and related fields.
The program requires satisfactory completion of 36 units of credit, to be chosen from a selection of courses offered by the School of Law and the School of Social Sciences and International Studies, and any other postgraduate courses subject to approval by the program authority.
The Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice and Criminology may be taken full-time in two semesters or part-time in a minimum of three semesters. Postgraduate courses may be offered in a variety of formats spread across first semester, second semester and the summer term. All courses in the Law School contain a research component. While many courses require attendance at class for two hours per week over a teaching semester, in others the class hours are arranged more intensively to permit students to focus more fully on a research project. Some courses may be taught in the CBD.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
- To provide an interdisciplinary study program that meets the developmental requirements of students interested in careers in fields that intersect with the criminal justice system;
- To impart an advanced level of knowledge and analytical ability in relation to the issues, problems and conduct of criminal law and procedure, criminal justice and criminology and the areas of interaction between the disciplines;
- To provide depth of study and research opportunities with respect to contemporary and social issues emerging from the interrelationship between law, criminal justice and criminology;
- To provide students with a strong theoretical and practical understanding of the criminal justice system in Australia and globally.
Program Structure
There are THREE compulsory courses:
- CRIM5001 Explaining Crime 2 (6 UOC)
- LAWS8090 Conceptualising Criminal Laws (6 UOC)
- LAWS8101 Legal Concepts Research (6 UOC)
Similarly, those who have completed undergraduate studies in criminology will not be required to complete CRIM5001 Explaining Crime 2. Instead, they will be required to complete an elective in lieu of this course.
ENROLMENT
The Enrolment Guide for the Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice and Criminology can be found on the UNSW Law Website.
Not all electives are available every year or each semester and unless otherwise indicated, each course is 6 uoc. Other courses may be added as new courses are developed and changed.
Students may choose to take up to two courses (12uoc) from non-approved Law electives or non-Law courses offered at UNSW. Students must complete the online Manual Enrolment Form on the UNSW Law Website.
Students are also permitted to complete two courses (12uoc) via cross-institutional study at other universities in Australia. Please read the Cross Institutional Information Sheet for further information
GDCJC students are NOT permitted to enrol in either LAWS8423 Research Thesis or CRIM5000 CJ Research Thesis.
The following electives are available towards the Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice and Criminology:
- CRIM5002 Sex and Crime (6 UOC)
- LAWS8011 Anti-Money Laundering (6 UOC)
- LAWS8012 Corruption Law and Policy (6 UOC)
- LAWS8013 Transnational Policing (6 UOC)
- LAWS8015 Explaining Punishment (6 UOC)
- LAWS8030 Cybercrime (6 UOC)
- LAWS8037 Surv Security and Democracy (6 UOC)
- LAWS8060 Human Rights in Asia (6 UOC)
- LAWS8075 Gender, Race and Justice (6 UOC)
- LAWS8076 Issues in Criminal Justice (6 UOC)
- LAWS8087 IL and Use of Force (6 UOC)
- LAWS8103 Crime Prevention Policy (6 UOC)
- LAWS8105 Juvenile Justice (6 UOC)
- LAWS8117 Issues in Restorative Justice (6 UOC)
- LAWS8122 Critical Victimology (6 UOC)
- LAWS8123 Indigenous Children Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8124 Indigenous Women and the Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8125 Criminal Process: Human Rights (6 UOC)
- LAWS8172 Therapeutic Jurisprudence (6 UOC)
- LAWS8180 Principles of Intl Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8181 International Human Rights (6 UOC)
- LAWS8188 Law of Armed Conflict (6 UOC)
- LAWS8195 Taking Facts Seriously (6 UOC)
- LAWS8201 Sentencing: Law, Policy & Prac (6 UOC)
- LAWS8209 Crim Justice:Global Perspectiv (6 UOC)
- LAWS8289 Comparative Anti-Terrorism Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8348 Transitional Justice Intl Comp (6 UOC)
- LAWS8981 Mastering Facilitation (6 UOC)
- LAWS8991 International Criminal Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8994 Fraud, Forgery and Dishonesty (6 UOC)
- POLS5103 Law, War and Justice (6 UOC)
- PSCY9913 Deviant & Criminal Sexual Beha (6 UOC)
- SRAP5001 Policy Analysis (6 UOC)
- SRAP5002 Info. & Research for Policy (6 UOC)
Academic Rules
Qualifications
(1) A candidate for the degree shall have been awarded an appropriate Bachelor degree from UNSW Australia or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution with a minimum of credit average, or
(2) A candidate for the degree shall have been awarded an appropriate Bachelor degree from UNSW Australia or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution with a minimum of two years' relevant professional experience.
Advanced standing
At the discretion of the Faculty of Law advanced standing may be granted for approved postgraduate courses up to an amount of 12 units of credit.
Enrolment and Progression
(1) An application to enrol as a candidate for the degree shall be lodged online on the UNSW website, by the advertised due date.
(2) A candidate for the degree shall be required to undertake such formal courses and pass such assessment as is prescribed.
(3) The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed at least once annually by the Committee and as a result of its review the Committee may cancel enrolment or take such other action as it considers appropriate.
(4) No candidate shall be awarded the degree until the lapse of two academic semesters from the date of enrolment in the case of a full-time candidate or three semesters in the case of a part-time candidate. The maximum period of candidature shall be three academic semesters from the date of enrolment for a full-time candidate and six semesters for a part-time candidate. In special cases an extension of these times may be granted by the Committee.
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