Overview

The Bachelor of Criminology (Honours) prepares students for a successful career in the criminal justice sector and related fields where you will create a positive social impact with a future-focused and socially responsible curriculum created in partnership with industry. In this course students will develop project management, research, and academic … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Program of study
144 Units

Year 136 Units
Year 236 Units
Year 336 Units
Year 436 Units
Honours Program36 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements
English Language requirements

Aims

The aim of the Criminology degree at Flinders is to prepare undergraduates for successful careers in the criminal justice sector and related fields, through a comprehensive understanding of crime and social harm. Flinders Criminology values and actively fosters critical thinking about, and application of knowledge to solve the pressing criminological problems of our times. 

In addition, the Honours course aims to:

  • Extend students' knowledge and understanding of criminology and the role of research within areas of academic specialisation
  • Provide students with advanced skills in academic writing, including thesis preparation and standards required for publication
  • Provide students with the skills to present their research orally and in writing
  • Encourage students to become independent thinkers and researchers

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Critically examine the causes, experiences, and ways of preventing crime and social harm, through the application of knowledge about the individual and systemic factors that contribute to a just and healthy society
2.
Apply quantitative and qualitative research and analytical skills, to professional settings in and beyond the field of criminology
3.
Implement criminological knowledge effectively across a range of technologies and audiences
4.
Use an ethical and compassionate lens to approach the study of crime and justice, in order to foster connection across cultural, socio-economic, andjurisdictional boundaries
5.
Demonstrate an extensive knowledge and understanding of criminology
6.
Demonstrate a broad understanding of the existing academic knowledge in the area of their specialisation
7.
Demonstrate a capacity to develop and support the extended argument needed for an Honours research thesis
8.
Evaluate, analyse and deploy evidence in support of a research thesis
9.
Communicate findings clearly, in both oral and written form

Student progression rules

Students achieving a GPA of at least 5 at the end of third year will be eligible to continue into the fourth year of the course. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement will be able to exit with the Bachelor of Criminology on completion of 108 units according to the first three years of study in the degree.