BB-PSYCCJ · Swinburne University of Technology · Double degree
Bachelor of Psychological Sciences/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Psychology
- Minimum ATAR
- 60
- Full time
- 4 years
- Part time
- —
- Credit points
- 400
- Campus
- Hawthorn
- Mode
- On campus
Overview
Understand criminal behaviour so you can predict and eliminate it. This dual degree combines the Bachelor of Psychological Sciences with the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Dive into perspectives from criminology, law and forensic psychology, examining the prediction, prevention, detection and sanctioning of crime. Prepare for effective practice across and criminology and criminal justice contexts in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
This course provides a overview of criminology, law & forensic psychology, through a double degree in the APAC-accredited Bachelor of Psychological Sciences & Criminology & Criminal Justice.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- PSY10005Introduction to Research MethodsThis unit provides students with an understanding of different research designs and research methods for psychology and health sciences. Students will gain familiarity with the scientific method, ethical issues in research, measurement, exp…
- PSY10007Brain and BehaviourThis unit introduces students to the structure and function of the brain and how it interacts with the external world to generate thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Applications in health and mental illness are also introduced as well as eth…
- 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…
- STA10003Foundations of StatisticsThis unit of study enables students to develop the capacity to undertake independent statistical investigations, including the assumptions and limitations of their application. The unit will provide practical skills to allow students to mea…
- CRI10004Social Science, Law and CrimeThis unit aims to develop awareness of the major disciplines in the social sciences (criminological, psychological, sociological), and how these perspectives influence responses to crime in society. Students will examine perspective of vari…
- 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…
- 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…
And 1 more in the course structure below.
Course structure
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Core units
100 cpBachelor of Psychological Sciences
150 cp- PSY10005Introduction to Research Methods12.5 cp
- PSY10007Brain and Behaviour12.5 cp
- PSY10008Fundamentals of Psychology12.5 cp
- PSY20006Cognition and Human Performance12.5 cp
- PSY20007Developmental Psychology12.5 cp
- PSY20016Social Psychology12.5 cp
- PSY30003Psychology Project12.5 cp
- PSY30008Psychology of Personality12.5 cp
- PSY30013History and Philosophy of Psychology12.5 cp
- PSY30016Mental Health Diversity, Diagnosis and Treatment12.5 cp
- STA10003Foundations of Statistics12.5 cp
- STA20006Analysis of Variance and Regression12.5 cp
Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
187.5 cp- CRI10004Social Science, Law and Crime12.5 cp
- CRI30002Corrections: Systems and Practice12.5 cp
- FBS20001Personality, Mental Health and Crime12.5 cp
- FBS30001Psychology of Criminal Behaviour12.5 cp
- LAW20032Technological Advances in Dealing with Crime12.5 cp
- CRI10002Fundamentals of Criminology12.5 cp
- CRI20001Policing: Systems and Practice12.5 cp
- CRI20003Crime, Deviance, and Conformity12.5 cp
- CRI20004International Approaches to Crime, Punishment and Rehabilitation12.5 cp
- CRI30010Youth Justice and Crime12.5 cp
- LAW20048Victims, Justice and the Law12.5 cp
- LAW30031Family Violence12.5 cp
- LAW10021Introduction to Law12.5 cp
- LAW10024Criminal Law and Process12.5 cp
- CHE10007Introduction to Forensic Science12.5 cp
Work Placement
100 cpCareers
- Case manager
- Allied health assistant
- Probation and corrections officer
- Victim support worker
- Government policy writer or advisor
- Psychologist (with further study)