Criminology Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1015 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Year and Campus: 2012
Overview:

This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.

Objectives:

see course objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

A major in criminology usually consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises:

  • two first-year subjects in criminology (25 points); and
  • three second-year subjects in criminology (37.5 points), including the compulsory subject Critical Analytical Skills; and
  • three third-year subjects (37.5 points).

Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/.

If you have any questions about the major structure or subjects, please contact the Arts & Music Student Centre.

Subject Options:

Criminology: Level 1 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50

Criminology: Level 2 Compulsory Subject

Critical Analytical Skills is compulsory for students completing a major in Criminology.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Criminology: Level 2 Elective Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50

Criminology: Level 3 Compulsory Subject

Only students completing a major in criminology may complete this subject.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Criminology: Level 3 Elective Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.ssps.unimelb.edu.au/
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