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W72 Graduate Diploma in Criminology and Justice

The Graduate Diploma in Criminology and Justice facilitates advanced independent learning and consolidates skills.  The Graduate Diploma is designed for professionals who have careers in law enforcement, compliance and justice, and is applied in focus. Students will acquire the skills to undertake quantitative and qualitative research, enabling them to conduct workplace projects, evaluate the implementation of new policies and programs, and understand the evidence base of existing and emerging policy and practice. In particular, the capacity to reflect on practice in the complex and demanding environments of criminology, justice, law enforcement and compliance is a significant underpinning principle of the course.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor degree or equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience.

 

Advanced standing for units in a Graduate Certificate or an appropriate postgraduate qualification may be relevant on a case-by-case basis.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

  

The Graduate Diploma in Criminology and Justice consists of 120 credit points (8 units) and normally requires one year of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.

 

 
 
STAGE 1
CRI5601 Essential Communication Skills for Justice Practice 15
CRI5602 Justice Policy Development and Evaluation 15
CRI5603 Pivotal Issues in Criminology and Justice 15
Plus one level 5 elective unit (15 credit points) by arrangement with the course coordinator.
OR
another Graduate Certificate OR four (4) Postgraduate units approved by the Course Coordinator.
 
STAGE 2
 
CRI5115 Independent Study in Criminology and Justice 15
MKT5704 Qualitative Research Methods 15
MKT5705 Quantitative Research Methods 15
or and equivalent research methods unit selected from across the university.
Plus one level 5 elective unit (15 credit points) by arrangement with the course coordinator.
 
 
Students who are unable to complete the course and have completed 60 credit points (4 units) from the units listed above may be eligible to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Criminology and Justice with Course Coordinator approval.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 7/12/2011 VET: 7/12/2011