courses

3772

18 September 2017 20 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; 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 course.

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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Arts

Managing facultyArts
Abbreviated titleMCrim
Total credit points required72
Standard duration of study (years)1.5 years FT, 3 years PT
Study mode and locationOff-campus (Gippsland)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3772
Contact details

Faculty of Arts, Coursework Office; +61 3 9905 2107; coursework@arts.monash.edu.au; http://www.arts.monash.edu.au

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.
  • This course is not available to international student visa holders.

Description

The Master of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers students an opportunity to pursue an advanced coursework program in criminal justice. It provides an overview of local, national and international issues in criminal justice and engages students in criminal justice research. The program examines issues such as criminal justice practice and reform, policing, security and risk management, managing criminal justice, crime prevention and criminal behaviours and enterprises. It places criminal justice issues in historical and contemporary social and political contexts. Students also have the opportunity to pursue independent criminal justice research.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing the Master of Criminal Justice and Criminology will be able to:

  • demonstrate an ability to critically analyse and evaluate arguments
  • demonstrate critical understanding of key issues in criminal justice practice and reform at the state, national and international level
  • demonstrate a critical understanding of policing, security and risk management matters at the state, national and international level
  • demonstrate a critical understanding of historical and contemporary criminal justice issues at the state, federal and international level
  • undertake independent criminal justice research
  • communicate clearly and persuasively.

Structure

This course consists of two core units, level-four electives to the value of 24 points, and 24 points at level five. All units are worth 12 points except where indicated.

Requirements

Students complete two level-four core units:

  • APG4417 Policing, security and risk management
  • APG4264/APG5264 Criminal behaviours and enterprises: Individuals, groups and organisations

plus 24 points of elective units at level four and 24 points of elective units at level five from the following:*

  • APG4416 Crime prevention: A global perspective
  • APG4667/APG5667 Fringe politics and extremist violence: An introduction to terrorism
  • APG4762 Management and leadership in human services
  • APG5736 Criminal justice research project (9,000 words)
  • APG5738 Criminal justice dissertation (18,000 words - 24 points), or APG5739 Criminal justice dissertation - Part 1 (12 points) and APG5740 Criminal justice dissertation - Part 2 (12 points)**
  • APG5741 Supervised reading in criminal justice and criminology

* Students cannot complete the same unit at both levels four and five, eg APG4395/APG5395

** Students will need to have attained both a distinction average in their previous 48 points of the Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice and permission from the course coordinator before they can enrol in any of these units.

Alternative exit(s)

Students may apply to exit after successful completion of:

  • 24 points with course 3782 Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • 48 points with course 3781 Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice and Criminology.

Award(s)

Master of Criminal Justice and Criminology