Overview
This Bachelor of Criminology specialisation prepares undergraduates for successful careers working with clients, their families and communities affected by the criminal justice system. You will create a positive social impact with a future-focused and socially responsible curriculum designed in partnership with industry.
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Flinders City Campus
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Program of study
108 Units
Year 136 Units
Year 236 Units
Year 336 Units
Admission requirements
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Aims
The Criminology degree at Flinders aims 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 applying criminological concepts to produce social impact.
This specialisation aims to develop foundational skills and knowledge to prepare undergraduates to work directly with people and their families within the criminal justice system.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course you will be able to:
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Critically examine the causes, experiences, and ways of preventing crime and social harm through both individual and systemic lenses
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Apply quantitative and qualitative research and analytical skills to generate innovative and practical solutions within professional settings in and beyond the field of criminology
3.
Communicate criminological knowledge effectively across a range of technologies and audiences
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Use an ethical and compassionate lens to approach the study of crime and justice to foster connection across cultural, socio-economic, and jurisdictional boundaries
5.
Develop and apply foundational interviewing and counselling skills to work with people within the criminal justice system
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