Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - Criminology

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) allows you to undertake a minor research subject and coursework subjects in a specialist field of study at an advanced level. This course is equivalent to an Arts Honours program if the thesis component is taken. It serves as prerequisite entry to a Masters by Research or PhD for those who have not completed a four-year Arts (Honours) degree in the relevant area.

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation should:

• have a rounded knowledge of criminological theory regarding the nature of crime and its control;
• acquire skills in research procedures for the analysis of criminological issues, including the ability to plan and organise research;
• gain an understanding of major elements of public policy debates relating to crime and its control, especially as these impact upon various parts of the criminal justice system;
• develop an overview of the emerging alternatives posed for organising various aspects of the criminal justice system; and
• receive instruction and advice, and have experience, in writing a preparatory research thesis on a criminological topic.

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:

• one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
• thesis subject (50 points)
• one core subject (12.5 points)
• elective subjects (25 points)

Total 100 points

Compulsory Subject

1 compulsory subject (12.5 points)

Thesis Subject

Thesis subject (50 points)

Please note: the thesis must be taken over two consecutive semesters

Core Subject

1 core subject (12.5 points)

Elective Subjects

25 points