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Overview

Criminology is the study of crime and social control. Crime, how we define it, how we understand its causes, and the ways we respond to it provides a window into a society’s challenges, values and aspirations. You will consider the local, national and global aspects of crime and justice and become familiar with a range of lenses for understanding and assessing the efficiency and impact of society’s changing understandings and responses. You will gain an understanding of victimisation and perpetration, inequality and its impacts, and approaches to understanding crime and difference and learn about crime committed by individuals, groups, organisations and states and the mechanisms of the criminal justice system including police, courts and corrections.

You will engage with research and policy leaders in crime and justice and experience criminal justice in action in a range of international, national and local contexts. The course challenges you to apply abstract knowledge to real-world problems of crime and justice and develop solutions. You will be equipped to identify credible evidence, to understand how to measure and analyse the impact of policy, and to develop informed, independent thinking skills.

This course equips you with industry-relevant specialist skills to prepare for working and living in a world of constant technological, environmental, political and population change. These skills include the capacity to critically evaluate evidence, develop and support arguments, conduct research using a variety of methodological approaches, advanced oral and written communication and an understanding of the possibilities and challenges of reform.

You will also have the opportunity to enrich your degree by honing your academic and professional skills through a range of flagship rich educational experiences (FREE). For more information on eligibility please see FREE.

Course structure

Rules - Single degree students

Elective units may be at any level, however, no more than ten units (60 credit points) can be credited to the criminology course at level 1 and a minimum of 36 credit points must be completed at level 3, of which four must be from criminology.

Rules - Double degree students

Students completing a double degree must complete no more than six level 1 arts units (36 credit points) and at least 36 credit points at level 3 of which at least 24 credit points must be arts units.

Part A. Expert knowledge, Part B. Global reach and focus and Part C. Collaboration and Innovation96 credit points

Core units

66 credit points

You must complete the following units

Criminology electives

30 credit points

Elective units may be at any level, however, no more than ten units (60 credit points) can be credited to the criminology course at level 1 and a minimum of 36 credit points must be completed at level 3, of which four must be from criminology.

Electives list

You must complete either option 1 or 2 of which 12 credit points are at level 3.

Option 1: Two first year units in any Arts discipline (12 credit points) AND 18 credit points from the elective units below, or Option 2: 30 credit points from the following elective units.

Study tour electives

The following study tour units count towards the Bachelor of Criminology electives

Part D. Free electives48 credit points

You must complete 48 credit points of free elective study. Units from the criminology elective list in this course are recommended as they enable you to further your knowledge criminology more broadly. You can enrich your degree by using some of your free electives to take a study tour, field trip or exchange opportunity. You can also use this space to hone your academic and professional skills with an internship or a range of practical units. See Arts enrichment and Monash Intercultural Lab list of units to discover the breadth of options available.

Elective units may be chosen from the faculty or across the University as long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on admission to the units. The units may be at any level, however, no more than ten units (60 points) at level 1 can be credited to the Bachelor of Criminology.

Free electives can be identified using the browse units tool and indexes of units in the current edition of the Handbook. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3. You may need permission from the owning faculty to enrol in some units taught by other faculties.

If you are enrolled in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards the criminology degree.

The handbook's description of this structure

The course develops through three themes that combine to underpin criminology studies: Part A.Expert knowledge, Part B. Global reach and focus, Part C. Collaboration and innovation and Part D Free elective studies.

Part A. Expert knowledge

This will provide you with a foundational understanding of crime as a complex phenomenon, its social, economic and political impact, and the advantages and limitations associated with different strategies to address it. You will gain an advanced understanding and develop critical thinking skills to reflect on important social issues such as inequality, vulnerability, and risk that have significant implications for the way we think about and deliver responses to crime, social justice, and security both in Australia and internationally.

Part B. Global reach and focus

This will enable you to develop an understanding of crime as a truly global phenomenon. You will learn about national and international criminal threats and develop the capacity to think critically about the role of states in creating crime and social harm. From a comparative standpoint, you will study the ways that crime manifests in different jurisdictions and how different societies define, govern and respond to crime. You will gain practical and theoretical knowledge.

Part C. Collaboration and innovation

You will develop a suite of transferable professional skills to respond effectively to pressing criminal concerns. You will learn the skills to engage necessary stakeholders to allow them to effectively formulate, influence and evaluate crime and justice policies and practices in a variety of professional contexts. You will develop a critical understanding and develop advanced communication skills for collaborative problem solving and be competent in working in teams to address the problem of crime.

Part D: Free elective study

Free elective units enable you to further your knowledge of criminology more broadly, or to select units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol. If you are in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree can also be credited as electives towards the criminology specialist degree.

Master's accelerated pathway

If you are a high achieving student, have completed all of the requirements for the Bachelor of Criminology and are in good standing with the faculty, you may be able to progress to a master's course. If admitted to the accelerated pathway at the end of year two, you will use four of your elective studies (Part D) to complete 24 credit points of specified units from your destination master's degree.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 144 points, of which 96 points are criminology and 48 points are free electives, structured in four parts Part A, Part B and Part C (96 points), and Part D, Free Electives (48 points)

Elective units may be at any level, however, no more than ten units (60 points) can be credited to the criminology course at level 1 and a minimum of 36 points must be completed at level 3, of which four must be from criminology.

Students completing a double degree must complete no more than six level 1 arts units (36 points) and at least 36 points at level 3 of which at least 24 points must be arts units.

Part A. Expert knowledge, Part B. Global reach and focus and Part C. Collaboration and Innovation (96 points)

Core units (66 points)

a. You must complete the following units:

ATS1420 The global crime problem
ATS1421 The complexity of crime
ATS1422 Crime prevention and crime control
ATS1423 Punishment, court and corrections
ATS2555 Foundations in researching crime and justice
ATS2469 Victims, justice and the law
ATS2552 Crime and justice policy
ATS2553 Indigenous justice in Australia
ATS3255 Developing professional skills: Data collection and evidence-based practice
ATS3256 Being a Criminologist: Research and professional practice
ATS3466 Sex, gender and crime

Elective units (30 points)

b. You must complete either option 1 or 2 below (30 points), of which 12 points are at Level 3:

Option1:

Two first year units in any Arts discipline (12 points)

AND

Three units from the elective list below (18 points)

Option 2:

Five units from the elective list below (30 points)

Elective list

ATS2056 Crime and inequality
ATS2278 Drugs, harm and crime
ATS2456 Cybercrime and cybersecurity
ATS2457 Crime, media and culture
ATS2458 Policing
ATS2847 Youth, crime and justice
ATS3222 Developing research literacy
ATS3223 Gender and family violence
ATS3224 Gender, family violence and criminal justice system responses
ATS3462 International crime and justice
ATS3863 Crime and justice in Asia
ATS3866 Crimes of the powerful
ATS3942 Crime and the city
ATS3004 Crime, risk and security

Study Tours

ATS2465/ATS3465 Human rights in the criminal justice sphere

Part D. Free electives (48 points)

You must complete 48 credit points of free elective study. Units from the criminology elective list in this course are recommended as they enable you to further your knowledge in criminology more broadly.

You can enrich your degree by using some of your free electives to take a study tour, field trip or exchange opportunity. You can also use this space to hone your academic and professional skills with an internship or a range of practical units. See Arts enrichment and Monash Intercultural Lab list of units to discover the breadth of options available.

Elective units may be chosen from the faculty or across the University as long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on admission to the units. The units may be at any level, however, no more than ten units (60 points) at level 1 can be credited to the Bachelor of Criminology.

Free electives can be identified using the browse units tool and indexes of units in the current edition of the Handbook. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3. You may need permission from the owning faculty to enrol in some units taught by other faculties.

If you are enrolled in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards the criminology degree.

Master's accelerated pathway

If you are a high achieving student, have completed all of the requirements for the Bachelor of Criminology and are in good standing with the faculty, you may be able to progress to a master's course. If admitted to the accelerated pathway at the end of year two, you will use four of your elective studies (Part D) to complete 24 points of specified units from your destination master's degree.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1
Identify, define and describe key global challenges to crime and responses to it
2
Apply knowledge of contemporary criminological concerns to understand and examine crime and responses to it at the local, national and international level
3
Work independently and as part of a team to compare and contrast a number of approaches to crime across different cultural, historical and geographical settings
4
Demonstrate sophisticated knowledge of models of engaging government and wider society to improve responses to crime and criminality
5
Apply skills to construct and communicate effectively, a variety of socially just responses to crime to different audiences

Entry requirements

Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank

70; International: UERT Year 12/Foundation Band Band 3 (80-82.49); UERT Post-Secondary Band 2 (Credit)

Other applicants

VET Diploma graduates: To be considered, applicants who have completed VCE or its equivalent and who are applying with a Humanities or Social Science based diploma will require an average result of at least 60%. Applicants who have not completed VCE but have completed a Humanities or Social Science based diploma will require an average result of at least 70% Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements.

VET Certificate IV graduates
To be considered, applicants who have completed VCE or its equivalent and who are applying with a Humanities or Social Science based Cert IV will require an average result of at least 80%.
Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements.
No credit is granted for these studies.

University
To be considered on the basis of tertiary study alone, applicants who have completed VCE or equivalent will be required to complete the equivalent of one year (48 credit points) of a recognised university degree and will require an average result of at least 60% (including failed units). For applicants who have completed less than the equivalent of one year of study, both the senior secondary qualification results and the units completed will be considered.

For applicants who do not have any formal qualifications completion of two single units at an Australian higher education or equivalent overseas educational institution satisfy minimum entry requirements, but four units are recommended to be competitive for selection, especially in Humanities or Social Science areas. Applicants should have at least a 60% average in their studies (including failed units). Studies must have been completed within five years of intended commencement.

English language

Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Pathways

Monash Transition Program

Monash College - Diploma of Arts

More information

Notes for students

You can enrich your degree by honing your academic and professional skills through a range of flagship rich educational experiences (FREE), including the Monash Innovation Guarantee, Global Immersion Guarantee and/or Research, Experimentation and Discovery. These FREE units may be credited in place of your free electives if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.

For information on eligibility please see FREE.

*If you are enrolled in a double degree it may be possible to utilise credit from one or both of your degrees to do a 6 and/or 12 credit point flagship rich educational experience. For information on eligible double degree combinations please see FREE.

Other information

Criminology is the study of crime and social control. Crime, how we define it, how we understand its causes, and the ways we respond to it provides a window into a society’s challenges, values and aspirations. You will consider the local, national and global aspects of crime and justice and become familiar with a range of lenses for understanding and assessing the efficiency and impact of society’s changing understandings and responses. You will gain an understanding of victimisation and perpetration, inequality and its impacts, and approaches to understanding crime and difference and learn about crime committed by individuals, groups, organisations and states and the mechanisms of the criminal justice system including police, courts and corrections.

You will engage with research and policy leaders in crime and justice and experience criminal justice in action in a range of international, national and local contexts. The course challenges you to apply abstract knowledge to real-world problems of crime and justice and develop solutions. You will be equipped to identify credible evidence, to understand how to measure and analyse the impact of policy, and to develop informed, independent thinking skills.

This course equips you with industry-relevant specialist skills to prepare for working and living in a world of constant technological, environmental, political and population change. These skills include the capacity to critically evaluate evidence, develop and support arguments, conduct research using a variety of methodological approaches, advanced oral and written communication and an understanding of the possibilities and challenges of reform.

You will also have the opportunity to enrich your degree by honing your academic and professional skills through a range of flagship rich educational experiences (FREE). For more information on eligibility please see FREE.

Contacts

Academic Coordinator: Dr Kate Burns

Common questions

How long is Bachelor of Criminology?

3 years full time, 144 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 6 semesters of full-time study.

What ATAR do I need for Bachelor of Criminology?

The guaranteed ATAR listed for 2023 entry is 70.

Where can I study Bachelor of Criminology?

At Clayton.

How do I plan my Bachelor of Criminology units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification: Bachelor Degree
AQF level: Level 7
Credit points: 144
Full time: 3 Years
Part time: 6 Years
Maximum time: 8 years

Faculty: Faculty of Arts
CRICOS code: 096756F
Abbreviation: BCrim
Award title: Bachelor of Criminology
Handbook years: 2020 2021 202220232024 2025 2026 2027