COURSE INFORMATION
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The School of Psychology offers the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Criminology and Justice) in which students undertake a major from the School of Psychology and a major in Criminology and Justice from the School of Law and Justice This degree is designed for graduates who wish to either pursue further study in the area of Psychology, Forensic Psychology or Justice (Honours) or those who wish to be employed within the Criminal Justice System. The programme prepares students for work environments such as community-based corrections, custodial-based corrections, offender treatment programmes, court based services, mediation services, counselling services and outreach programmes.
Students completing the course in Psychology, Criminology and Justice will hold a degree accredited by the Australian Psychological Society. This programme will be available on the Joondalup Campus and through an on-line mode for both full-time and part-time students.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Standard admission requirements apply for the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Criminology and Justice).
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COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Joondalup Campus. |
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MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Criminology and Justice) consists of 360 credit points (24 units).
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YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1 |
PSY1101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
15 | PSY1111 |
Psychology: History and Perspectives |
15 | CRI1101 |
Australian Criminal Justice System (Law, Police, Courts and Corrections) |
15 | CRI1103 |
Criminology |
15 | |
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2 |
PSY1102 |
Research Methods in Psychology 1 |
15 | PSY1204 |
Social Determinants of Behaviour |
15 | CRI1104 |
The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour |
15 | CRI1105 |
Psychology and Criminal Justice |
15 | |
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1 |
PSY2202 |
Research Methods in Psychology 2 |
15 | PSY2301 |
Learning and Motivation |
15 | CRI2107 |
Foundations of Criminal Law |
15 | CRI2103 |
Correctional Studies - Theory and Practice |
15 | |
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2 |
PSY2214 |
Biological Psychology, Sensation and Perception |
15 | PSY2231 |
Developmental Psychology |
15 | CRI1106 |
Minority Groups as Offenders and Victims |
15 | CRI3107 |
Offender Profiling |
15 | |
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 1 |
PSY3303 |
Research Applications and Ethical Issues |
15 | PSY3343 |
Abnormal Psychology |
15 | (Plus two CRI units listed below) |
CRI3104 |
Organised Crime |
15 | CRI3105 |
Community Corrections (Theory and Practice) |
15 | CRI3103 |
Juvenile Justice |
15 | |
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 2 |
PSY3247 |
Individual Differences |
15 | PSY3304 |
Cognition |
15 | (Plus two CRI units listed below) |
CRI3108 |
Justice and Forensic Science |
15 | CRI3109 |
International Human Rights |
15 | CRI3106 |
Media and Justice |
15 | |
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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 |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2008 VET: 31/03/2008