StudyQA — Bachelor: Criminology — University of New England

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Description

This double degree provides you with the flexibility to either pursue a purely legal career as a practitioner, or to build a successful career in criminology, drawing on legal skills and knowledge.

The law component includes compulsory fundamental units such as legal systems and method, criminal law, contracts, property law, equity and constitutional law and torts. Students then have the opportunity to take a number of elective units that include subjects such as human rights law, family law, media law, public international law and criminal process, sentencing and punishment. The criminology component draws upon criminology, forensic science, sociology of deviance, law and criminal justice studies.

Career Opportunities

Examples include legal practice or law-related management careers in the public service and diplomatic service and management in both the public and private sectors. Careers also include policy advice and development, policing and corrections, crime prevention, juvenile justice and child welfare, security industry, crime intelligence services, drug and law support services, environmental and industry regulation.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline You are advised to apply as early as possible Tuition fee

EUR 12700 Year (National)
EUR 12700 Year (International)

Start date February,June,October 2015 Credits 240
Duration full-time 60 months Languages Take an IELTS test

English

Delivery mode Online Educational variant Part-time, Full-time Intensity Flexible Attendance No Attendance Teacher support Continuous support with feedback on request

Course Content

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

BCrim component: demonstrate an understanding of the causes and consequences of crime within Australia, including the role that the media and legal system play in shaping our understanding of crimes;

demonstrate an understanding of the major criminological and sociological theoretical perspectives that explain both crime and deviance. Graduates will be able to apply this theoretical understanding to practical criminological scenarios, providing graduates with a deeper understanding of the issues at hand and a wider knowledge base to assist with employment opportunities;

demonstrate the practical use of criminological research and study within the criminal justice system. Through undertaking research method units and practical work related units, graduates will develop practical skills that will enable them to apply their theoretical knowledge to the criminal justice system and to enhance their career prospective;

demonstrate an understanding of the Australian Criminal Justice System and the key institutions within this system, in particular policing and prisons. Graduates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the key local and international political and social changes that have shaped the progression of the Australian criminal justice system;

demonstrate an ability to understand and critically evaluate criminological literature, including policy and government documents and media articles. Graduates will have the ability to locate, evaluate and apply information from a variety of academic and non-academic sources in an appropriate manner; and

demonstrate an understanding of various disciplines related to criminology, including sociology, law, psychology, forensic science, archaeology, and anthropology. Through studying various disciplines, graduates will gain a wide range of skills that will assist them in a variety of different workplaces.

BLaws component: critically understand a wide range of legal concepts, values, principles and rules of the law relevant to the course;

compose a clear, coherent and logical argument, to communicate it effectively through both the written and spoken word, to defend it against criticism, as well as being able and willing to recognise potential alternative conclusions for particular situations;

develop an interest in, and positive attitude towards, the appropriate development and reform of the law, and the intellectual integrity and independence of mind to challenge orthodoxy and to stand up for a personal conception of what is right, whilst also being self-critical and open to alternative views;

demonstrate a thorough grounding in the theory of finance and financial planning;

show the application of theory of finance and financial planning; and

be able to apply their knowledge to real world problems and projects.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline

BCrim: Knowledge of criminology, the Australian criminal justice system, theoretical perspectives of crime, changing policy responses to crime control and the way in which crime is presented in media and political discourse will be taught in lectures, unit materials and online activities. This knowledge will then be assessed throughout the degree through a range of different activities. BLaws: Knowledge of the discipline is taught, practised and assessed in both core units and electives; in particular the Priestly Eleven discipline areas are covered in the core units. Students will demonstrate an understanding of these key areas to allow accreditation with the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB).

Communication Skills

BCrim: Communication skills will be taught and practised in lectures, tutorials and online activities. These skills will include oral, online and written communication skills that are appropriate for graduates to use within the workplace. BLaws: Communication skills will be practised and assessed in all assessment tasks. In particular, students will develop skills in legal writing and argument. These skills will benefit participants' ability to communicate with both clients and colleagues in both legal and non-legal contexts.

Global Perspectives

BCrim: Graduates will learn about a variety of criminal justice systems, and the way that they have developed over time in relation to different political and social contexts. Graduates will be assessed on their capacity to understand how international events have impacted on Australia?s adoption of certain systems, such as policing or prisons, and why international events can have such a dramatic impact on our criminal justice system. BLaws: The focus of an Australian law degree is Australian law but core units will often provide information about relevant law in other areas of the world in order to encourage a critical perspective. A compulsory Jurisprudence unit considers questions such as global justice and American constitutionalism. A number of elective units are focused on students achieving a global perspective: Human Rights; Public International Law; Conflict of Laws and Information Technology Law. Students are provided with references to comparative material, which may include social, political and economic perspectives, through a mixture of lectures, tutorials, online discussion and weekly set readings. Comparative jurisdictions include but are not limited to England and Wales, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, and a number of European jurisdictions. The quality of legal argument, which includes the ability to cite relevant comparative material where relevant, is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations.

Information Literacy

BCrim: Graduates will be taught, and directed to, relevant criminological literature and how to assess its validity. Graduates will be assessed on their ability to identify relevant literature, and on their ability to critically analyse the literature. BLaws: Students will be required to use complex databases to obtain relevant information about previous legal cases which, will require a high level of information literacy and students will be required to use this information in assessment tasks.

Life-Long Learning

BCrim: The development of intellectual capacity and critical thinking skills will be fostered in lectures, unit materials and online activities. Through completing the assessments, graduates will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These are transferable and essential lifelong skills. BLaws: The dynamic nature of law is such that students must be aware of current cases and decisions. Law units teach this process by considering the development of legal doctrine through the case law and statutes that change that doctrine. This encourages the practice of lifelong learning as a means of professional development. The quality of legal argument, which may include the ability to explain the development of a legal rule, is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations.

Problem Solving

BCrim: Graduates will need to locate, evaluate and apply information from a variety of sources throughout their degree. Graduates will be able to evaluate and interpret information in a useful manner. Graduates will be assessed on their ability to deconstruct assignment tasks and to integrate theory and literature into their work BLaws: This Graduate Attribute is taught, practised and assessed during the course through the use of problem-based learning (in tutorials and online discussion) and assessment (in assignments and examination).

Social Responsibility

BCrim: Graduates will be taught about their professional responsibilities as a researcher to provide balanced and accurate research and data. In addition, graduates will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some ?facts?. BLaws: Students are encouraged to reflect critically on the content of the law in most law units. Units specifically dedicated to providing context are the compulsory units LS101 (Law in Context) and LS355 (Jurisprudence). Ethical issues are also addressed in the core unit LS320 (Professional Conduct). Assessment may include an essay question which, requires the students to critically evaluate the current state of a particular area of law by reference to these perspectives.

Team Work

BCrim: The development of collaboration and group participation skills will be developed through on-campus and online interactive teaching. Graduates will be able to participate in professional, respectful and ethical discussions. BLaws: Students are required to engage in group work during the moot component of the core unit LS480 (Advanced Research, Writing and Advocacy). Other units within the degree may use group assessment.

English Language Requirements

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Requirements

For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by the University of New England, international applicants must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia.

A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy).

Assumed Knowledge is any two units of English.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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