BCrimJustice

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Blacktown
  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting minimum ATAR requirement.

International applicants must meet the English Language Requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites
NSW

English (Standard) (Band 2) or English (EAL) (Band 3).

QLD

English (3 & 4, C).

VIC

Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 120 cp from Criminology Specified Units (Part A);
  2. 40 cp from Law Specified Units (Part B);
  3. 10 cp from Specified Multi-disciplinary Unit (Part C);
  4. 20 cp Core Curriculum Units (Part D);
  5. 10 cp Community Engagement Unit (Part E);
  6. 40 cp from Criminology Elective Units (Part F).

Part A : Criminology Specified Units

Complete exactly 120 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LCRM101Introduction to Criminology10
LCRM102Violence through History10
LCRM103Criminal Justice System and Policy10
LCRM104Juvenile Justice10
LCRM201Introduction to Forensic Psychology and the Law10
LCRM202Police Studies10
LCRM203Introduction to Forensic Science and the Law10
LCRM204Sentencing and Victims10
LCRM205Corrections Law and Practice10
LCRM301Researching Criminology10
LCRM302Customs, Border Protection and Biosecurity10
LCRM305Cybercrime10

LCRM100 units will be taught in the first year, followed by LCRM200 and LCRM300 level units in subsequent years.

Part B : Law Specified Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LAWS104Foundations of Law and Legal Research10
LAWS106Criminal Law and Procedure10
LAWS107Introduction to Australian Public Law10
LAWS308Human Rights in Contemporary Australia10

Part C : Specified Multi-disciplinary Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HLSC120Indigenous Health and Culture10

Part D : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
OR
PHCC102Being Human10
OR
PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
OR
PHCC320The Just Society10

Part E : Community Engagement Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LCRM304Community Engagement10

LCRM100 units will be taught in the first year, followed by LCRM200 and LCRM300 level units in subsequent years.

Part F : Criminology Elective Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ECON225Economics of Crime and Punishment10
LCRM211Arrest and Detention10
LCRM212Terrorism10
LCRM213International Criminal Law10
LCRM303Criminology Research Project10
LCRM311Corruption and White-Collar Crime10
LCRM312Mental Disorder and Criminal Justice10

Elective Units may also be selected from the 200 and 300 level units offered by the Thomas More Law School or selected from the 200/300 level units in the Schedule of Unit Offerings in the Bachelor of Arts degree, provided the unit prerequisite requirements (where applicable) are met.

LCRM100 units will be taught in the first year, followed by LCRM200 and LCRM300 level units in subsequent years.

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