Criminology

Major/Minor/Specialisation !BH-ARTS-SPC+1012 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Year and Campus: 2015

Coordinator

Dr Julie Evans

j.evans@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts Student Centre

Overview:

A major in Criminology with an average of at least H2A (75%) in second and third-year subjects within the major, or equivalent.

Learning Outcomes:

See course objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

Students undertaking pure honours in criminology must complete:

  • A 15,000 word thesis: CRIM40007 Criminology Thesis (50 points);
  • One Compulsory subject (12.5 points);
  • One Core Methods subject (12.5 points);
  • Two elective subjects or CRIM90006 Criminology and Sociology Internship (25 points)

Students undertaking combined honours in criminology and another program must complete:

  • CRIM40007 Criminology Thesis (50 points);
  • POLS40013 Social Science Research Seminar (12.5 points);
  • Coursework subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points)

or

  • Thesis in the combining discipline (50 points);
  • Coursework subject from the combining discipline (12.5 points);
  • CRIM40002 Qualitative Research Methods (12.5 points); and
  • Two Criminology elective subjects or CRIM90006 Criminology and Sociology Internship (25 points)

Total 100 points

Subject Options:

Compulsory subjects:

50 points for students in pure criminology honours. Combined honours students need to refer to the structure above.

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
25

Core methods subject:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Elective subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.ssps.unimelb.edu.au/study/criminology
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

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