Bachelor of Criminal and Community JusticeApproved Abbreviation: BCrim&CtyJust
Western Sydney University Course Code: 1709.1
AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 083030G
Course Status: INACTIVE
This version of the course is no longer offered. Please use the course search to find courses currently available.
Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2014.
Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.
The Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice degree is designed for current employees within Corrective Services, as well as students who wish to pursue a career in corrections, probation or parole. The degree will draw upon disciplinary areas such as Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Social Work and Welfare in order to provide a theoretical framework for those who work with offenders and on issues of rehabilitation, through-care and resettlement. As well as providing a theoretical framework, the program will provide those who complete the degree with the knowledge and skills to develop and evaluate practice with a view to enhancing working with offenders. The Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice can be described as an ‘applied degree pathway’ insofar as the teaching within the program will link theory to practice. It is important to note that this degree does not guarantee direct employment into Corrections Services.
Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time.
Course Advice
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Course Advice | | Bankstown Campus | Full Time | Internal | Ken Wooden |
Advanced standing
Students demonstrating successful completion of relevant studies at other tertiary institutions prior to enrolment may be granted advanced standing for those studies, in accordance with current University policy.
Admission
Applications from Australian citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
International applicants must apply directly to the Western Sydney University via the International Office
International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
International Office
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Course Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below
Recommended Sequence
Year 1
Autumn Session
| 101900 | Working with Communities |
| 101560 | Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice |
From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 101560 Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice:
| 102709 | Introduction to Criminal Justice |
And one elective
Spring Session
| 101556 | The Geographies of Social Difference |
| 101557 | The Individual in Society |
| 400193 | Human Services Intervention Strategies |
| 400195 | Human Rights, Human Services and the Law |
Year 2
Autumn Session
| 101555 | Ethics in the Social Sciences |
| 101594 | Mental Health in the Community |
| 400684 | Juvenile Crime and Justice |
From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 400684 Juvenile Crime and Justice:
| 102699 | Youth Justice and Practice |
And one elective
Spring Session
| 102036 | Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice |
From 2020 students should take the following unit in place of 102036 Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice:
| 102711 | Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice |
| 102039 | Crime, Deviance and Society |
And one elective
Year 3
Autumn Session
| 102037 | Perspectives in Criminology |
And two electives
Spring Session
| 101554 | Contemporary Debates in Social Science |
| 102068 | Assessment and Treatment of Offenders |
| 102065 | Managing Offenders in the Community |
| 102251 | Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Policing |
From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 102251 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Policing:
| 102713 | Creating Criminal Justice Solutions |
Sub-major elective spaces
Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).
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