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Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirments; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your area of study.
NOTE: This area of study has been updated - please refer to the change register for details.
All areas of study information should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook. The units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Arts component of any bachelors double degrees.
| Managing faculty | Faculty of Arts |
|---|---|
| Offered by | School of Political and Social Inquiry |
| Campus(es) | Clayton |
Notes
- Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.
- At South Africa only a minor is offered.
Description
NOTE: This area of study has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.
Crime is an issue that all citizens and governments confront on a daily basis. The causes of crime, the crime problem and how it should be dealt with, are the subject of intense debate. The criminology major, which is offered on the Caulfield and Clayton campuses, provides students with the skills to understand the complexities of crime, to learn about the various stages of the criminal justice system, to critically analyse its workings and tensions, and to explore alternative strategies. Criminology students can combine an interest in areas such as policing, courts, punishment and prisons, transnational crime and international justice, criminological theory, crime and the media, crime and politics, crime prevention and victims of crime in order to broaden their career options in criminal justice and allied areas.
Students learn to critically analyse issues of crime at the local, state, national, and global level. The first-year sequence introduces students to various facets of crime and how it is dealt with by the criminal justice system. Second and third-year units build on this knowledge gained and offer students the opportunity to critically analyse and evaluate crime-related issues in greater depth.
Graduates with a major or minor in criminology may find employment in a wide range of fields, including police, courts, corrections, human services, attorney-general departments, departments of justice, law reform commissions, ombudsman offices, anti-corruption commissions, local government and the private sector.
Units
First-year level
Students studying a sequence in criminology must complete the following two units (12 points):
Second/Third-year level
Students studying a minor or major in criminology must have completed the first-year sequence. In addition:
- a minor requires completion of a further two units (12 points) from the units listed below
- a major requires completion of a further six units (36 points) from the units listed below. A minimum of three units must be taken at third year level.
Units include:
- ATS2356/ATS3356 Indigenous legal issues
- ATS2398/ATS3398 The criminal mind
- ATS2457/ATS3457 Crime and the media
- ATS2458/ATS3458 Policing and society
- ATS2459/ATS3459 Prisons, power and justice
- ATS2460/ATS3460 Drugs, crime and society
- ATS2462/ATS3462 International crime and justice
- ATS2465/ATS3465 Crime and human rights in a global era (Prato)
- ATS2466/ATS3466 Sex and crime
- ATS2469/ATS3469 Victimology
- ATS2470 Victimology in South Africa
- ATS2937/ATS3937 Contemporary issues in Italian criminal justice (Prato)
- ATS3463 Criminal behaviour in South Africa: A psychosocial approach
- ATS3467 Child justice: Human rights, law reform and socio-criminology of deviance
- ATS3468 Forensic criminology: Victim and offender profiling
Units available for specific groups of students
Students who commenced in 2011 may also include the following units as electives:
Students who commenced prior to 2009 may also include the following units as electives:
- ATS2356/ATS3356 Indigenous legal issues
- ATS2398/ATS3398 The criminal mind
- ATS2574/ATS3574 Fears and fantasies: Deviance in history
- ATS2575/ATS3575 Murder and mayhem: Killers, slums and social reform
- ATS2701/ATS3701 Terrorism and political violence
- ATS2723/ATS3723 Social research methods
- ATS2746/ANY3160 Understanding prejudice and discrimination
Relevant courses
Diplomas
Bachelors
Single degrees
- 0002 Bachelor of Arts
- 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
- 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
- 1638 Bachelor of Arts as a Participant in the Dean's Scholars Program
- 3914 Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice)
- 3907 Bachelor of Arts (English Language)
- 3910 Bachelor of Arts (Global)
- 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
- 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
- 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
- 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
- 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
- 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
- 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
- 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
- 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
- 0202 Bachelor of Letters
- 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
- 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
- 4086 Bachelor of Social Science
Double degrees
- 3277 Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
- 0550 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
- 0553 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
- 0555 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Management)
- 0556 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
- 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
- 0170 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics
- 1541 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education-primary
- 1641 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education-secondary
- 0080 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
- 3054 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music
- 0530 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
- 3426 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work
- 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
- 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
- 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
- 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
- 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
- 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
- 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
- 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
- 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) and Bachelor of Science
- 1798 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
- 1941 Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Communication
- 4423 Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Professional Communication
- 4075 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling and Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, Other Drugs and Mental Health)
- 4076 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling and Diploma of Disability
- 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
- 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
- 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing
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