Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Duration	3 years full-time
Minimum	144 units
Academic Contact	Dr Emmeline Taylor
Academic Plan	3127XBCRIM
CRICOS Code	078937F
Areas of Interest	Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, and Sociology

This is a new degree which will commence in Semester 1 2014.

The Bachelor of Criminology program addresses the causes, politics and management of criminality from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Students are introduced to a range of issues in contemporary criminology including definitions and representations of crime, victimization, policing, the criminal justice system, transnational crime, and restorative justice. The program draws attention to the social dimensions of crime and deviancy and assesses the effectiveness and implications of crime control measures.

Students will be taught by leading criminological scholars and exposed to cutting edge research in a diversity of areas. Topics under consideration include: surveillance technology proliferation and policing, criminal justice system commercialisation, illegal drug taking and offending, anti-corruption strategies, causes and effects of genocide, and terrorism. Through rigorous training in criminological theory and methodology, Bachelor of Criminology students develop the analytical skills needed to understand both these, and other, issues of current concern.

Students completing this program will be equipped with the expertise to apply criminological ideas to everyday empirical examples, to interpret crime statistics and reportage, and to reflect critically upon crime control policies and strategies. This will put them in a competitive position for careers in the public and private sector and/or for continuing scholarly progression.

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Criminology, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. better understand the social conditions, forces and relations influencing crime and deviance, criminal justice system processes, and crime control interventions;
2. develop sophisticated analytical techniques and research skills for applied use in the field of criminology and in social research more generally;
3. critically evaluate theories, concepts and methodological approaches relating to all aspects of contemporary criminological inquiry; and
4. critically assess criminal justice policies and other social, cultural and legal responses to criminality and crime control from an informed interdisciplinary perspective.

 

Admission Requirements

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis, taking into account all relevant academic qualifications. If you hold more than one qualification, admission will be based on your overall record. Tertiary qualifications are generally weighted more heavily than secondary. If you have completed an approved tertiary preparation course or alternative entry scheme, you will be assessed on the results of that scheme alone, unless you have undertaken subsequent study.

Click HERE for further information about domestic admission pathways.

The table below is a guide to the entry level required for domestic applicants. Exact entry level will be set at time of offer.

Entry Requirement	Entry Level
ATAR	80
QLD Band	10
International Baccalaureate	29

From 2010, the UAI/ENTER/TER will be referred to as ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) for admission in 2010. See http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/atar/ for further information.

Queensland Band equivalents are a guide only - selection is made on a UAI equivalent that is not available to students.

The entry requirements above are for domestic applicants only.

International applicants may view further information on admissions requirements at Entry Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs as required.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.