Diploma in Arts (Criminology)

Course 319-CR (2008)

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Year and Campus:	2008
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Undergraduate

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Course Overview:	The criminology program at the University of Melbourne was established in 1951 as the first criminology program in Australia. The program is a leader in the field, and attracts extensive research grants and contracts. Recent projects include an Australia-wide assessment of drug law enforcement strategies: a national review of closed circuit television systems; research into ways judges respond to the challenge of sentencing; management programs on graffiti art; comparative research into crime and violence; a study into progressions from juvenile to adult custody; research into indigenous Australians and the criminal justice system; and a study of the ways sensitive locations such as airports, sea ports and petro-chemical refineries deal with the risk of terrorist attack and other disasters. High level research provides students with access to leading academics whose work forms the basis of many of the subjects. Students are thus provided with the most contemporary and original materials that will equip them with the means of dealing with the challenging issues of crime and justice. At honours level the optional fieldwork component provides students with hands-on experience, exposing them to the operations of various government and community-based agencies in dealing with issues involving crime and policy development. Criminology is the study of processes of criminalisation and social control developed by the state. Criminology is an inherently multidisciplinary area of study, involving contributions from disciplines such as law, the social and behavioural sciences, psychiatry, history and philosophy. Criminology offers a broad range of theoretical and policy-related analyses. The practical focus of the discipline lies in an integrated study of the components of the criminal justice system. In particular, criminology addresses topics concerning law enforcement agencies, the courts and correctional systems and includes issues relating to public policy and political decisions regarding crime and crime control.
Objectives:	Refer to http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2008/105-AA
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	The Diploma in Arts (Criminology) is only available to students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree course at the University of Melbourne. It consists of a three-year sequence of study, and adds one year to the duration of your degree. Students must complete 25 points of first-year criminology subjects and 75 points of second/third-year criminology subjects. Alternatively, students who have completed appropriate background studies at first year may complete 100 points of second/third-year criminology subjects.
Subject Options:	First Year Subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 191-101 From Graffiti to Terrorism Semester 1 12.50 191-110 Law in Society Semester 2 12.50 Second/Third Year Subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 191-004 Social Science Research Methods Semester 1 12.50 191-211 Law, Justice and Social Change Semester 2 12.50 191-220 Criminal Minds Not offered in 2008 12.500 191-221 Critical Criminal Law Semester 1 12.50 191-222 Policing Semester 2 12.50 191-223 Society and the Problem of Order 2 12.500 191-301 Law in Social Theory Semester 2 12.50 191-302 Criminology and Public Policy Semester 1 12.50 191-311 Global Criminology Semester 1 12.50 191-312 Punishment and Social Control 1 12.500 191-313 Youth Offending Not offered in 2008 12.500 191-314 Crimes of the Powerful Semester 2 12.50 191-315 Crime and Culture Semester 1 12.50 191-316 Victims Semester 2 12.50 191-318 Crime, Whiteness and Indigenous People Semester 2 12.50 166-216 Terrorism: Shifting Paradigms Semester 2 12.50
Entry Requirements:	The Diploma in Arts (Criminology) is only available to students who are enrolled in a non-Melbourne Model degree course at the University of Melbourne. Students need to be able to fit a three-year sequence of study alongside their degree to be eligible for the Diploma in Arts.
Core Participation Requirements:	The Diploma in Arts requires a standard level of ability across all disciplines. It will be assumed students are able to access and attend classes on a regular basis, are capable of learning in a University environment and will be able to take responsibility for their own learning. Any ability beyond this threshold will be robustly supported through the curriculum. There are no pre-requisites for first year subjects, and any intensive use of IT or technologies will be adequately supported. Certain subjects have more specific requirements and demands, such as fieldwork or travelling, which are clearly outlined in the Handbook's subject description. However, the University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. The Faculty Disability Contact Officer works with students, the University Disability Liaison Unit and teaching staff to assist students with their special requirements, with a particular focus on accommodations for in-class and examination assessment tasks. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability.
Further Study:	The School offers the following courses for graduates: Graduate Certificate in Criminology (Forensic Disability) Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Criminology) Master of Criminology Master of Arts (Criminology) Master of Criminology (Forensic Psychology) Doctor of Philosophy
Graduate Attributes:	Refer to http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2008/105-AA
Generic Skills:	Refer to http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2008/105-AA

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