UNSW Handbook Plan - Criminology

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Criminology - CRIMA13422


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science
	School: School of Social Sciences and International Studies
	Contact: j.bolitho@unsw.edu.au
	Program: 3422 - Social Science (Criminology)
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Social Science (Major)

Plan Outline

The Bachelor of Social Science in Criminology combines core studies in social science with core studies in criminal law, criminal procedures and criminal justice institutions; theories of crime; research in crime and justice, and electives in other criminological topics. The core sequence in social science includes courses in social and economic theory and policy; case studies in policy analysis; research methods and statistical applications; and social science research projects.

Plan Structure

Students must complete courses totalling 144 units of credit including the core program of 48 units of credit in Social Science and 24 units of credit in Criminology.

First Year

Either

CRIM1010 Intro to Criminology (6 UOC)

CRIM1011 Intro to Criminal Justice (6 UOC)

And either

SLSP1000 Social Science & Policy (6 UOC)

Or a substitute course approved by the School

And

SLSP1001 Research & Information Mngt (6 UOC)

Second Year

CRIM2020 Criminal Law and Justice 1 (6 UOC)
CRIM2021 Criminal Law and Justice 2 (6 UOC)
SLSP2000 Economy and Society (6 UOC)
SLSP2001 Applied Social Research 1 (6 UOC)
SLSP2002 Policy Analysis Case Studies (6 UOC)

Third Year

CRIM3001 Criminological Theories (6 UOC)
SLSP3000 Social Theory and Policy (6 UOC)
SLSP3001 Applied Social Research 2 (6 UOC)
SLSP3002 Social Science & Policy Proj. (6 UOC)

Electives

24 units of credit in the approved list of criminology-related electives below. This is an indicative list only and some courses may not be offered every year.

CRIM2012 - Crime Prevention Policy
CRIM2013 - Juvenile Justice
CRIM2014 - Issues in Policing
CRIM2018 - Crime, Power and Human Rights
CRIM2019 - Drugs, Crime and Justice
CRIM2022 - Restorative Justice
CRIM2023 - Current Issues in Criminal Justice
CRIM2024 - Explaining Punishment
CRIM2025 - Indigenous Perspectives in Criminal Justice
CRIM3003 - Security and Crime
CRIM3010 - Comparative Criminal Justice
HIST2468 - History from Crime
PHIL2509 - Philosophy of Law
PHIL3709 - Ethics and Accountability
POLS2020 - Sex, Human Rights & Justice
PSYC3301 - Psychology and Law
SOCA2210 - Anthropology of Human Rights
SOCA3411 - Forensic Sociology

Honours

Honours level study is available in Criminology. Students interested in Honours should refer to the Honours plan record for entry requirements.

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