Criminology Major
Code MAAAAU
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About this Major
Recommended for students with an interest in criminology and justice. This major will provide an understanding of the criminal justice system, offenders, policing and corrections in a contemporary environment.
It also includes skills required for employment, such as Indigenous cultural responsiveness.
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MAAAAUAvailability & Campus
| Location | Availability |
|---|---|
| Joondalup | |
| Mount Lawley | |
| South West | |
| Online |
Details
Structure
Students need to complete 30cp of core units and 90cp of core option following units. Students should enrol in the units following the manner:
- CRI1103 should be taken concurrently or successfully complete before attempting level 2 or level 3 units;
- CRI1104 should be taken concurrently or successfully complete before attempting level 2 or level 3 units;
- Students should have successfully completed 60cp of level 1 and 2 units in the major prior to enrolling in a level 3 unit.
Please note that CRI3302 Criminal Justice Review Project is by application only.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CRI1103 | Criminology | 15 |
| CRI1104 | The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CRI2103 ^ | Correctional Studies - Theory and Practice | 15 |
| CRI2151 ^ | Policing and Social Justice | 15 |
| CRI3130 ^ | Young People and Crime | 15 |
| CRI3109 ^ | International Human Rights | 15 |
| CRI3140 ^ | Global Criminology | 15 |
| CRI2101 ^ | Professional Skills - Case Management | 15 |
| CRI2252 ^ | Investigating Miscarriages of Justice | 15 |
| CRI1250 ^ | Research in Action | 15 |
| CRI3302 ^ | Criminal Justice Review Project | 15 |
^ Core Option
For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Learning Outcomes
- Apply multidisciplinary knowledge and theory to respond to a range of real-world criminology and justice issues.
- Investigate and analyse criminology and justice issues independently and collaboratively to critically understand the challenges and solutions relevant to crime and justice.
- Design ethical and innovative solutions, independently and collaboratively, to address a range of complex criminology and justice challenges.
- Use established and emerging digital technologies ethically, fluently and productively to investigate and respond to criminological and social justice issues.
- Communicate clearly and respectfully, demonstrating academic integrity and awareness of audience and context.
- Engage respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and worldviews, recognising their perspectives, knowledge systems, and cultures as central to justice in Australia, and cultivating cultural humility, social responsibility, and personal growth that can inform ethical engagement in diverse intercultural contexts.
- Demonstrate integrity, autonomy, initiative, feedback literacy and responsibility in professional and academic contexts.
Career Opportunities
Possible future job titles
Security Analyst, Security Manager, Intelligence Analyst, Counter Terrorism Consultant, Security Consultant, Security and Risk Manager, Intelligence Officer, Strategic Risk Analyst, Security Profiler, Intelligence Profiler
This Major can be studied in the following courses
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