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Criminology | 2018
Overview
This major provides students with a broad suite of skills to identify, interpret and evaluate issues around crime, deviancy and justice from a social sciences perspective. Specific units are tailored to develop students' conceptual understanding of criminology and apply these to a range of topics of contemporary social concern.
Subjects Required for Major Study
A major in Criminology requires the successful completion of at least 48 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below. The table illustrates the recommended progression for a Bachelor of Social Science student proceeding full time.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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Year 1 | |||
Spring | |||
HAS 131 | Introducing Crime and Justice | 6 | Spring |
Year 2 | |||
Autumn | |||
HAS 262 | Explaining Crime | 6 | Autumn |
Year 3 | |||
Spring | |||
HAS 355 | Current Issues in Criminal Justice | 6 | Spring |
Plus 30 credit points from the list of Criminology electives. At least 18 credit points must be at 300 level. |
Criminology Electives
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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200 Level | |||
HAS 261 | Crime Prevention | 6 | Autumn |
SOC 225 | Youth Cultures | 6 | Spring |
SOC 247 | Punishment: Purpose, Practice, Policy | 6 | Spring |
GEOG231 | Maps and Apps for Social Scientists | 6 | Spring |
GEOG241 | Urban Geographies: Just and Sustainable Cities? | 6 | Spring |
300 Level | |||
GEOG354 | Environmental Crime and Justice | 6 | Autumn |
HAS 354 | Innovative Justice | 6 | Autumn |
HAS 350 | Social Determinants of Indigenous Health | 6 | Autumn |
SOC 352 | Power, Resistance and Society | 6 | Autumn |
GEOG353 | Qualitative GIS | 6 | Spring |
HAS 353 | Youth Crime and Justice | 6 | Spring |
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Other Information
For further information please email: ssc@uow.edu.au