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Bachelor of Criminology (Honours) - 1 year

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

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

13.5 units comprising:

CRIM7301  Advanced Theory and Research Applications  (4.5 units)
CRIM7303  Field Practice  (4.5 units)
CRIM7304  Research Design, Methods and Analysis  (4.5 units)

Every effort has been made to ensure the information published on the Course Rule pages is accurate at the time of publication. Flinders University reserves the right to amend its curriculum without prior notice, and will update the Course Rules to reflect any amendments at the earliest opportunity.

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