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K13 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Criminology and Justice)

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.

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard admission requirements apply for the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Criminology and Justice).

 
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 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Criminology and Justice) consists of 360 credit points (24 units).

 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
PSY1101 Introduction to Psychology 15
PSY1111 Psychology: History and Perspectives 15
CRI1111 Law and Order 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
PSY2305 Individual Differences 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
PSY3350 Biological Psychology, Sensation and Perception 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
 
 
 
 
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: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009