CL55 Bachelor of Science (Criminology and Psychology)

In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete the core structure

Core Structure

Number of units: 24 Total credit points: 144

The degree consists of 20 core units and 4 elective units making a total of 24 units (144cp). Students have a choice of completing a third level Research capstone or third level Work Placement capstone unit. NOTE: To meet the course’s psychology study requirements of a total of 60 units of credit (10 units) at Level two and three as detailed above, you must undertake 2 additional units from the Level 2 or Level 3 unit options as listed above. Psychology units undertaken must include 12 units of credit (2 units) at Level 1, at least 24 units of credit (4 units) at Level 2 and at least 24 units of credit (4 units) at Level 3 - of which PSYC11008, PSYC11009, PSYC12047, PSYC12048, PSYC13015, PSYC13017 and PSYC13020 are compulsory. You must undertake at least 60 units of credit (10 units) at level 2 and Level 3 in Psychology combined. Failure to satisfy these requirements will result in non eligibility to graduate.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
CRIM11001 Foundations of Criminology and Criminal Justice
CRIM11002 Criminal Justice Procedure and Analysis
PSYC11008 Biological Foundations of Psychology
PSYC11009 Fundamentals of Psychology 2: Psychological Literacy
SOCL11060 Being Bad
SCIE11018 Introduction to Forensic Science
PSYC11012 Research Methods 1
LAWS11057 Introduction to Law
CRIM12001 Digital Criminology
CRIM12002 Case Management Practice
CRIM12003 Criminology Theory
PSYC12047 Introduction to Data Analysis
PSYC12048 Research Methods 2
CRIM13001 Criminal Behaviour Analysis
CRIM13002 Contemporary Criminology
PSYC13017 Foundations of Psychopathology
PSYC13020 Individual Differences and Assessment
PSYC13015 Research Methods 3
PSYC13021 Forensic Psychology

Criminology core choice. Choose one from the following list of units.

Available units
Students must complete 1 from the following units:
CRIM13003 Criminology Research Capstone
CRIM13004 Criminology Work Placement Capstone

Students must complete 2 of these 4 units:

Available units
Students must complete 2 from the following units:
PSYC12010 Psychology Across the Lifespan
PSYC12013 Personality
PSYC12012 Physiological Psychology
PSYC12014 Critical Social Psychology

Students must complete 2 of these 5 units:

Available units
Students must complete 2 from the following units:
PSYC13016 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC13022 Learning & Behaviour Modification
PSYC13023 Educational Psychology
PSYC13024 Qualitative Research Methodology
PSYC13025 Applied Sports Psychology