BA-CRIJUS · Swinburne University of Technology · Bachelor degree
Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Law
- Minimum ATAR
- 60
- Full time
- 3 years
- Part time
- —
- Credit points
- 300
- Campus
- Hawthorn
- Mode
- On campus
Overview
In the first degree of its kind in Victoria, you will unpack the causes of crime as well as the fallout. Examine the international dimensions of criminal justice, as well as the technological advances impacting the sector, including predicting the commission of crime, detecting and stopping criminal behaviour, and implementing effective and efficient criminal sanctions.
This course page is for students who commenced this course in Semester 1 2026 or earlier. There will be no further intakes into this course.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- FOR10001Introduction to Forensic PsychologyThe overarching aim of this unit is to provide students with an introduction to the theories, models, and research related to the field of forensic psychology. Students will gain skills, knowledge and the ability to analyse human behaviour…
- LAW10021Introduction to LawThis unit introduces students to the study of law. It examines the Australian legal system, the doctrine of precedent, the interpretation of legislation, legal research methods and writing skills. Students completing this unit will also gai…
- LAW10024Criminal Law and ProcessThe aim of this unit is to enable students, through the study of cases, statutes and other material, to understand Victorian criminal law and procedure. The unit introduces students to the key principles of criminal law, including the conte…
- CRI10002Fundamentals of CriminologyThis unit provides students with an overview of the discipline of criminology through a presentation of both the major theoretical models as well as the application of these models to a variety of criminal justice settings. Students will le…
- LAW10022Law and Social ScienceThis unit provides students with basic and foundational knowledge regarding law and the social sciences as well as an understanding of the challenges and opportunities relating to the confluence of the two disciplines, including across area…
- PSY10008Fundamentals of PsychologyThis unit of study provides students with a broad introduction to foundational concepts and methods in psychological science as they apply to our experiences, perceptions and behaviour as social beings, and includes coverage of developmenta…
Course structure
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Core units
200 cp- FOR10001Introduction to Forensic Psychology12.5 cp
- LAW10021Introduction to Law12.5 cp
- LAW10024Criminal Law and Process12.5 cp
- CRI10002Fundamentals of Criminology12.5 cp
- LAW10022Law and Social Science12.5 cp
- LAW20031Crime and Punishment in the International Context12.5 cp
- PSY10008Fundamentals of Psychology12.5 cp
- CRI20003Crime, Deviance, and Conformity12.5 cp
- LAW20048Victims, Justice and the Law12.5 cp
- CRI20001Policing: Systems and Practice12.5 cp
- LAW20032Technological Advances in Dealing with Crime12.5 cp
- CRI30010Youth Justice and Crime12.5 cp
- LAW30031Family Violence12.5 cp
- CRI30002Corrections: Systems and Practice12.5 cp
- FOR30001Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology12.5 cp
Careers
- Law enforcement officer
- Intelligence or crime analyst
- Investigator
- Victim support worker
- Government policy writer
- Corrections officer