UNSW Handbook Plan - Criminology

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Criminology - CRIMA13422

Plan Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science
	School: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	Contact: http://slsp.arts.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

CRIM1010 Introduction to Criminology (6 UOC)
SLSP1000 Social Science & Policy (6 UOC)

and

SLSP1001 Research & Information Mngt (6 UOC)

SLSP1002 Intro to Policy Analysis (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 (an indicative list):

CRIM2012 - Crime Prevention Policy
CRIM2013 - Juvenile Justice
CRIM2014 - Issues in Policing
CRIM2015 - Sentencing: Law, Policy & Practice
CRIM2016 - Criminal Justice System
CRIM2018 - Crime, Power & Human Rights
CRIM2022 - Restorative Justice
CRIM3010 - Comparative Criminal Justice
ENGL2480 - Crime Fiction
HIST2468 - History from Crime
HIST2820 - Crime and Punishment
PHIL2709 - Ethics and Accountability
POLS2020 - Sex, Human Rights & Justice
PSYC3301 - Psychology and Law
SOCA2208 - Deviant Fieldwork
SOCA3103 - Professions
SOCA3409 - Crime, Gender and Sexuality
SOCA3410 - Deviance
SOCA3411 - Forensic Sociology
SOCA3701 - Discipline of the Law
SOCA3710 - Moral Panics
SOCA3810 - The Space of Terror

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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