Faculty of Arts

 Criminology

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Subject Lists
    First-year subjects
    Second/third-year subjects
    Third-year subjects
    Third/fourth-year subjects
    Fourth year Honours subjects
    Subjects not offered in 1999
        Third/fourth-year subjects not offered in 1999

Criminology is the study of the processes of criminalisation and social control developed by the state. Criminology is inherently a multi-disciplinary subject involving contributions from law, the social and behavioural sciences, psychiatry, history, philosophy and statistics, among others. Criminology's practical focus lies in an integrated study of the components of the criminal justice system such as law enforcement agencies, the courts and correctional systems, and includes issues relating to public policy and political decisions regarding crime and crime control.

Criminology offers a broad range of both theoretical and policy related analyses relevant to students interested in preparation for a professional career related to delinquency or crime control; for example, community corrections officers, police officers, teachers, lawyers, psychiatrists, psychologists and senior administrators.

 1. Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for first-year subjects in Criminology.

The prerequisite for second year Criminology subjects is usually the completion of 25 points of Criminology at first year.

The prerequisite for entry to third year Criminology subjects is usually the completion of at least two second year Criminology subjects (25 points).

The prerequisite for a third/fourth year Criminology subject is usually three second/third-year subjects in Criminology (37.5 points).

In exceptional circumstances, exemption from these prerequisites may be granted by the Head of Department. Exemptions may also be granted where Criminology subjects are taken as part of an approved interdepartmental program with its own entry requirements. In such cases, applications for prerequisites to be waived must be made to the subject coordinator.

 2. Requirements for a Major

A Major in Criminology usually consists of nine 12.5 point subjects, totalling 112.5 points. It comprises:

• Two first-year subjects in Criminology (25 points), and;

• Seven second/third-year subjects in Criminology totalling 87.5 points, usually consisting of three second-year subjects and four third-year subjects.

 3. Honours entry

 3.1. Prerequisites

The prerequisites for entry to fourth year Honours in Criminology are:

• Completion of all the requirements for the BA, and;

• Completion of a Major in Criminology, and;

• An average grade of H2A or higher over the second/third-year subjects within the Major.

  Students who do not meet that average may be granted admission to Honours with the special approval of the Head of Department (or nominee) and the Faculty of Arts Honours course adviser.

It is strongly recommended that students intending to undertake Honours complete the subject 191-004 Introduction to Research Methods or one other research methods subject within the major.

 3.2. Application procedures

All students intending to undertake their thesis in Criminology will be required to submit a detailed research proposal of at least 2500 words as part of the entry procedure. This needs to be generated in consultation with members of the Department of Criminology who have an interest in the area of the proposal. The proposal is due mid December. Acceptance into the program is dependent upon completion of an adequate thesis proposal as judged by the Department. Alternatively, successful completion of 191-009 Criminology Research Seminar to an H2A standard will satisfy this requirement.

Application forms for entry to Honours are available from the General Office, Department of Criminology and should be returned to the Criminology Honours coordinator by the second week in November. Thesis proposals are due in the second week of December. Successful applicants will be notified by the Department in late December.

 4. Honours requirements

Honours students undertaking a thesis in Criminology are encouraged to attend the department's research support seminar program.

 4.1. Pure Honours

Students undertaking pure Honours in Criminology must complete:

• 191-033 Criminology Honours Thesis (37.5 points), and;

• 191-034 Pure Criminology Honours Seminar (12.5 points), and;

• A fourth year methods subject in Criminology (12.5 points), and;

• A fourth year subject in Criminology (12.5 points), and;

• Either 191-021 Supervised Field Study (25 points) or a further two fourth-year subjects in Criminology (25 points).

Students undertaking pure Honours part-time would usually take their elective subject, 191-021 Supervised Field Study and methods subject in the first year, and the Thesis and 191-034 Pure Criminology Honours Seminar in the second.

 4.2. Combined Honours

Students undertaking combined Honours in Criminology and another area of study must complete:

• 191-033 Criminology Honours Thesis (37.5 points), and;

• 191-035 Combined Criminology Honours Seminar (12.5 points), and;

• An fourth year methods subject in Criminology (12.5 points), and;

• Three fourth-year subjects in the combined area of study (equivalent to 37.5 points).

or

• Honours thesis in the combined area of study (37.5 points), and;

• Two fourth-year subjects in the combined area of study (equivalent to 25 points), and;

• 191-035 Combined Criminology Honours Seminar (12.5 points), and;

• Either 191-021 Supervised Field Study (25 points) or two fourth-year subjects in Criminology (25 points).

 5. Further study

The Department offers the following courses for graduates:

• Graduate Certificate courses in Criminology

• Graduate Diploma in Arts (Criminology)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Criminology)

• Master of Criminology

• Master of Arts (Criminology)

• Master of Criminology (Forensic Psychology)

• Doctor of Philosophy

 6. Career opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts who have majored in Criminology have found employment in the following areas:

• research institutions dealing with the criminal justice system such as the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Australian Bureau of Statistics;

• government agencies in the areas of criminal justice and welfare such as the Departments of Justice, Departments of Health and Welfare, police organisations, the criminal courts, the correctional system and community welfare services;

• non-government and private sector organisations which provide welfare and security services; and

• teaching services at secondary and tertiary levels in fields of law, crime and criminology.

 7. For more information

Department of Criminology
234 Queensberry Street
The University of Melbourne
Parkville Victoria 3052
Tel: +61 3 9344 9440
Fax: +61 3 9349 4259
Email: discovery@criminology.unimelb.edu.au
Web: http://www.criminology.unimelb.edu.au

First-year subjects

191-001 Perspectives on Crime
191-002 Institutions of Criminal Justice

Second/third-year subjects

191-003 Crime and Public Policy
191-004 Introduction to Research Methods
191-005 Criminal Law and Criminology
191-006 Policing
191-007 Correctional Theory and Practice
191-008 Sociology of Crime and Deviance

Third-year subjects

191-009 Criminology Research Seminar

Third/fourth-year subjects

191-010 Sentencing Theory and Practice
191-012 Psychiatry and Law
191-013 Psychology and Criminal Justice
191-014 Youth, Crime and Society
191-015 Corporate and White-Collar Crime
191-017 Violence in Australia
191-018 Qualitative Research Methods
191-019 Contemporary Crime Prevention
191-020 Women, Gender and Crime
191-022 Advanced Psychiatry and Law
191-023 Supervised Reading
191-024 Violence and the Nation State
191-029 Victims
191-030 Drugs and Justice
191-031 What Works in Criminal Justice

Fourth year Honours subjects

191-033 Criminology Honours Thesis
191-034 Pure Criminology Honours Seminar
191-035 Combined Criminology Honours Seminar
191-021 Supervised Field Study

Subjects not offered in 1999

Third/fourth-year subjects not offered in 1999

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