Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours)

The University of Queensland

Bachelor's degree

In Brisbane (Australia)

£ 30,880 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Brisbane (Australia)

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Credits

    64

Why study the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours)The Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Hons) is a specialised program of study that prepares you for a career as a criminologist. You will study criminological theory, criminal justice, criminological research methods, criminal law and professional practice in criminology and criminal justice. Your program of study culminates in a fourth year of study that brings together theory, research and industry-relevant specialist skills to provide you with a sound platform for employment or further study. As a criminologist, you will understand how the justice system works, why people commit crimes, and have the skills and knowledge to contribute towards preventing and controlling crime and social problems that face contemporary society. This is a new program with staged introduction of new courses.Students applying to change program and/or applying for credit on the basis of previous studies should seek advice from the Program Convenor or the School of Social Science (). Please note that due to the staged introduction of courses, it may take longer than anticipated for students with credit to complete program requirements.

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Location

Start date

Brisbane (Australia)
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Street Lucia, QLD 4072

Start date

On request

About this course

Entry requirementsYear 12 (or equivalent) EnglishAll international applicants need to meet the minimum entry score for this program.IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ, view the English proficiency policy.International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa.The Australian Government has simplified the visa application process...

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  • Law
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  • Criminology
  • IT Law

Course programme



Program structure
The courses offered in the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours) are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#). A standard full-time study load is 8 units per semester.
The Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours). These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.
To have your degree conferred, you also need to comply with UQ’s policies and rules.

Honours

Honours is awarded to all graduates of this program. Honours is awarded in the following classes:

  • Class I
  • Class IIA
  • Class IIB
  • Class IIIA
  • Class IIIB

Class of honours depends on your GPA. For details refer to the Program Rules.

  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • CRIM1000 2 Introduction to Criminology
  • CRIM1019 2 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CRIM1111 2 Introduction to Professional Practice in Criminology
  • LAWS1110 2 Law in the Criminal Justice System
  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • CRIM2011 2 Crime, Victims and Justice
  • CRIM2100 2 Punishment and Society
  • CRIM2200 2 Police and Society
  • CRIM2120 2 Doing Justice: What Works to Reduce Crime
  • CRIM2300 2 Comparative Criminology - the Cross-Cultural Study of Crime and Criminal Justice
  • LAWS2220 2 Criminal Law in Context
  • SOCY2019 2 Introduction to social research
  • SOCY2339 2 Introducing Quantitative Research
  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • CRIM3039 2 Advanced Criminological Theory
  • CRIM3111 2 Advanced Professional Practice in Criminology
  • LAWS3330 2 Transnational Crime and International Criminal Justice
  • SOCY3039 2 Applied Quantitative Research
  • SOCY3329 2 Qualitative Social Research
  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • PHIL1110 2 Critical Reasoning
  • POLS1101 2 Introduction to Australian Politics
  • POLS1102 2 Introduction to Politics & Public Policy
  • POLS1501 2 Introduction to Peace & Conflict Analysis
  • PSYC1030 2 Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology
  • SOCY1030 2 Introduction to Health, Illness and Society
  • SOCY1050 2 Introduction to Sociology
  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • ARCS2003 2 Forensics: The Archaeology of Death & Crime Scenes
  • CRIM2000 2 Youth and Deviance
  • CRIM2080 2 Global Security and Regulation
  • CRIM2099 2 Crime, Inequality and Social Justice
  • CRIM3070 2 Crime over the Lifecourse
  • CRIM3100 2 Offender rehabilitation, re-entry and re-integration
  • SCIE2020 2 CSI UQ: Introduction to Forensic Science
  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • CRIM4111 4 Crime and Justice Research Methods
  • CRIM4112 4 Advanced Policy Methods in Criminal Justice
  • [ CRIM4101 8 Criminology and Criminal Justice Research Thesis
  • [ or
  • [ CRIM4102 8 Criminal Justice Case Study

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Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours)

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