BB-PSYCJC · Swinburne University of Technology · Double degree
Bachelor of Psychological Sciences/Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology
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. Our Bachelor of Psychological Sciences/Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology prepares you for an always-interesting career – from tackling cybercrime to terrorism, to working in policy development, offender rehabilitation, law enforcement, and more. Plus, it’ll put you a step closer to becoming a professional psychologist.
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.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
And 1 more in the course structure below.
Course structure
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Core units
100 cpBachelor of Psychological Sciences
50 cpBachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology
187.5 cp- CRI10002Fundamentals of Criminology12.5 cp
- FOR10001Introduction to Forensic Psychology12.5 cp
- LAW10021Introduction to Law12.5 cp
- LAW10022Law and Social Science12.5 cp
- LAW10024Criminal Law and Process12.5 cp
- PSY10007Brain and Behaviour12.5 cp
- CRI20001Policing: Systems and Practice12.5 cp
- CRI20002Global Crime12.5 cp
- LAW20030Sentencing12.5 cp
- LAW20031Crime and Punishment in the International Context12.5 cp
- LAW20032Technological Advances in Dealing with Crime12.5 cp
- CRI30002Corrections: Systems and Practice12.5 cp
- CRI30010Youth Justice and Crime12.5 cp
- FOR30001Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology12.5 cp
- LAW30025Criminal Justice Capstone Project12.5 cp
Work Placement
100 cpCareers
- Social welfare consultant
- Clinical worker
- Medical researcher
- Law enforcement officer
- Victim support worker
- Corrections officer