Undergraduate
Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Federation University Australia, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
About this program
Federation's Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice prepares students for work in state and federal police, courts and corrections, government departments and community-based criminal-justice agencies. Coursework covers how to read crime data, why crime rates and types vary across countries and across remote, regional and urban settings, and how to evaluate crime-prevention strategies and policy. Students also engage with the overrepresentation of particular groups as victims or offenders in the justice system, examining how disadvantage, ethnicity, disability, age and gender shape access to justice, alongside skills in criminal-justice processes and debate.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
3 terms of coursework
- Year 1: Semester 1Understanding University Learning15 credit pointsATSGC1369Crime to Punishment: Processes and Institutions15 credit pointsCRJUS1285Crime in Contemporary Contexts15 credit pointsCRJUS1286ElectiveSemester 2Explanations of Crime15 credit pointsCRJUS1287Crime Prevention
- Reduction and Control15 credit pointsCRJUS2475Elective
- Year 2: Semester 1Australian Criminal Courts in International Context15 credit pointsCRJUS2100Policing in Practice15 credit pointsCRJUS2474Professional Identity: Prep for Work15 credit pointsCOOPA2021ElectiveSemester 2Punishment
- Australian and International Perspectives15 credit pointsCRJUS2300Locating Crime in Urban
- Regional and Rural Contexts15 credit pointsCRJUS2472Elective
Year 3: Semester 1Young People: Risk to Corrections15 credit pointsCRJUS3202Research Methods in the Social Sciences15 credit pointsFEAFN3001Cooperative Placement 1 (BA & Criminal Justice)30 credit pointsCOOPH2001Semester 2Justice Responses to Difference15 credit pointsCRJUS3303Victims in the Criminal Justice System15 credit pointsCRJUS3478Cooperative Placement 2 (BA & Criminal Justice)30 credit pointsCOOPH2002
Admissions
Entry requirementsEntry requirements (year 12)Admissions Criteria for current Year 12 students and recent secondary graduates (the past 2 years)Prerequisites• Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any EnglishThis course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.Guaranteed ATARThis course has a guaranteed ATAR.If you meet the course pre-requisites and any ‘Essential Requirements for Admission’, we will guarantee you a place in this course with this ATAR. We use the adjusted ATAR, factoring in subject adjustments and SEAS as detailed below.Subject AdjustmentsA study score of 35 in Humanities, any History, Literature, Legal Studies or Philosophy equals 3 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 5 points.SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.Entry requirements (non year 12)Admission criteria for applicants with a Higher Education StudyCompulsory: Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory course such as the Foundation Access Studies Program (FAST).Admission criteria for applications with a Vocational Education
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