Bachelor of Criminology and Psychology - Plan BP295P16

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Student type:

Domestic International

Entry score:: ATAR 65.25*

Duration:: Full-time 3 years; Part-time 6 years

Fees:: Commonwealth supported places

Next intake:: February, July

Location:: Melbourne City

Entry score:: See admissions

Duration:: Full-time 3 years

Fees:: AU$35,520 (2025 annual)

Next intake:: February, July

Location:: Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 077658K

To graduate you must complete the following: Note: All courses listed may not be available each semester

Year One of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Introduction to Criminal Psychology	12	JUST2323	City Campus
Foundations of Criminology	12	SOCU2064	City Campus
Foundations of Psychology	12	BESC1126	City Campus
Introduction to Law	12	HUSO2235	City Campus
Criminological Theory	12	SOCU2119	City Campus
Principles of Psychology	12	BESC1123	City Campus
Forensic Interviewing	12	JUST1117	City Campus

ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Program Option Course or an alternative negotiated with the Program Manager. Please refer to the list of Program Option Courses at the end of this program structure:

AND

Year Two of Program

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Biological Psychology	12	BESC1190	City Campus
Developmental Psychology	12	BESC1182	City Campus
Research Methods in Psychology	12	BESC1449	City Campus
Social Psychology	12	BESC1186	City Campus
Cognitive Psychology	12	BESC1178	City Campus

ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course from any:University Elective ANDSelect and Complete Two (2) 12cp Program Option Courses listed at end of this program structure or an alternative negotiated with the Program Manager. Note: HWSS2181 Justice & Legal Internship is a 24cp course and will count as 2 electives.

AND

Year Three of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Case Management Practice	12	SOCU2114	City Campus
Forensic Psychology	12	BESC1429	City Campus
Philosophy and Methodology of Psychology	12	BESC1437	City Campus
Professional Practices and Cross-Cultural Psychology	12	BESC1453	City Campus
Criminal Behaviour Analysis	12	SOCU2253	City Campus
Psychological Assessment and Individual Differences	12	BESC1433	City Campus
Psychopathology and Models of Intervention	12	BESC1445	City Campus

ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course from:University Elective

AND

Program Option Courses:

List of Program Option Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Alternative Dispute Resolution	12	HWSS1144	City Campus
Applied Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples	12	HUSO2301	City Campus
Arbitration	12	JUST2326	City Campus
Border Security	12	JUST2359	City Campus
Civil Obligations	12	JUST2315	City Campus
Civil Procedure	12	SOCU2094	City Campus
Community Based Corrections	12	JUST2309	City Campus
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems	12	HUSO2225	City Campus
Corrections	12	POLI1076	City Campus
Contemporary Sentencing	12	JUST2289	City Campus
Crime Prevention	12	JUST2237	City Campus
Criminal Law	12	HUSO2231	City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure	12	HWSS2120	City Campus
Criminology and Justice Studies Field Project	12	HWSS2161	City Campus
Deviance, Control and Conflict	12	HUSO2120	City Campus
Digital Criminology: Crime and Justice in Digital Society	12	INTE2079	City Campus
Drug Related Crime	12	HUSO2228	City Campus
Evidence and Proof in Litigation	12	JUST2270	City Campus
Family, Society and the Law	12	SOCU2096	City Campus
Forensic Studies	12	ONPS2169	City Campus
Foundations of Policing	12	JUST2254	City Campus
Global Crime	12	SOCU2235	City Campus
Indigenous Studies	12	HUSO1296	City Campus
Information Law and Society	12	HUSO2342	City Campus
International Human Rights and Law	12	POLI1068	City Campus
Introduction to Applied Human Rights	12	HUSO2448	City Campus
Introduction to Criminal Justice	12	JUST2273	City Campus
Justice and Legal Internship	24	HWSS2181	City Campus
Labour Relations Law	12	JUST2316	City Campus
Miscarriages of Justice	12	JUST2339	City Campus
The Practice of Mediation	12	HWSS2202	City Campus
Professional Internship	12	HWSS2156	City Campus
Psychology of Everyday Thinking	12	BESC1071	City Campus
Psychology of Social Life	12	BESC1072	City Campus
Psychology of Stress	12	BESC1075	City Campus
The Sociology of Drug Use	12	HUSO2201	City Campus
Sociology of Law	12	SOCU2095	City Campus
Terrorism and Society	12	POLI1062	City Campus
Therapeutic Jurisprudence	12	JUST2307	City Campus
Understanding Conflict and Mediation	12	HWSS2157	City Campus
Personal Identity and Community	12	BESC1403	City Campus
Victimology	12	HUSO2234	City Campus
Welfare Law	12	SOCU2097	City Campus
Working with Clients with Co-existing disorders	12	HWSS2172	City Campus
Youth Justice Systems	12	HWSS2117	City Campus

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