Overview

This Bachelor of Criminology specialisation prepares undergraduates for successful careers as researchers, intelligence analysts, policy officers, strategists, and related fields where you will create a positive social impact with a future-focused and socially responsible curriculum designed in partnership with industry.

Course offerings

Bedford Park

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Program of study
108 Units

Year 136 Units
Year 236 Units
Year 336 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements
English Language requirements

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 your analytical, writing, and strategic thinking skills for policy and research roles.

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 both individual and systemic lenses
2.
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
4.
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 strategic thinking and policy analysis skills to the criminal justice sector

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