Bachelor of Criminology (Honours) - 1 year

The course is offered by the College of Business, Government and Law.

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Program of study 
  

Admission requirements

A student who has completed all the requirements of the Bachelor of Criminology, or another qualification which the Dean (Education) agrees is equivalent, may be accepted as a candidate for the honours degree providing a sufficiently high standard has been achieved in fulfilling the requirements for the bachelors degree. Applicants must normally have achieved a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.25 or better in the Bachelor of Criminology, or equivalent qualification, to be eligible to apply for entry.

Course aims

The Honours program aims to:

• extend students' knowledge and understanding of criminology and the role of research within areas of academic specialisation
• provide students with advanced skills in academic writing, including thesis preparation and standards required for publication
• provide students with the skills to present their research orally and in writing
• encourage students to become independent thinkers and researchers.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Criminology (Honours) students will be able to demonstrate:

• an extensive knowledge and understanding of criminology
• a broad understanding of the existing academic knowledge in the area of their specialisation
• a capacity to develop and support the extended argument needed for an Honours research thesis
• the ability to evaluate, analyse and deploy evidence in support of a research thesis
• the ability to communicate their findings clearly, in both oral and written form.

Program of study

To qualify for the Bachelor of Criminology (Honours) degree a student must complete satisfactorily 36 units of study as specified in the program of study.

Honours - Criminology - Thesis topics

22.5 units comprising:

CRIM7300A  Honours Thesis in Law and Criminology  (9/22.5 units)
CRIM7300B  Honours Thesis in Law and Criminology  (9/22.5 units)
CRIM7300C  Honours Thesis in Law and Criminology  (4.5/22.5 units)

Honours - Criminology - Core topics

9 units comprising:

CRIM7301  Advanced Theory and Research Applications  (4.5 units)
BUSN7050  Research Methods  (4.5 units)

Year 4 – Honours Criminology – Elective topics

Plus a 4.5 unit Level 8 elective topic from across the University, where requisites are met.^#

Course Rule note:

# The elective topic selected must be approved by the Honours Supervisor.