Course

Associate Degree in Criminology and Psychological Studies (exit only)

Approved Abbreviation: AssDegCrimPsySt

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 1795.1

AQF Level: 6

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 2015 - 2017.

This course is an exit point only from 1793 Bachelor of Science, Criminology and Psychological Studies.

Study Mode
Two years full-time or four years part-time.

Admission

This course is an exit point only from 1793 Bachelor of Science, Criminology and Psychological Studies.

1793 Bachelor of Science, Criminology and Psychological Studies

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

102232

Introducing the Social Sciences A

102221

Investigating Psychology A

Spring session

102234

Introducing the Social Sciences B

102223

Investigating Psychology B

Students may graduate at this point with a Diploma of Social Sciences and Psychological Studies

1794 - Diploma of Social Sciences and Psychological Studies

Year 2

Autumn session

102039

Crime, Deviance and Society

101684

Brain and Behaviour

100013

Experimental Design and Analysis

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

Spring session

102038

Crime Prevention and Community

101676

Human Learning

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

Choose one of

101182

Behaviour and Environment

101614

Psychology and Health

Part-time

Year 1

Autumn session

102232

Introducing the Social Sciences A

Spring session

102234

Introducing the Social Sciences B

Year 2

Autumn session

102221

Investigating Psychology A

Spring session

102223

Investigating Psychology B

Students may graduate at this point with a Diploma of Social Sciences and Psychological Studies

1794 - Diploma of Social Sciences and Psychological Studies

Year 3

Autumn session

101560

Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice

102039

Crime, Deviance and Society

Spring session

102038

Crime Prevention and Community

400684

Juvenile Crime and Justice

From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 101560 Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice:

102709

Introduction to Criminal Justice

From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 400684 Juvenile Crime and Justice:

102699

Youth Justice and Practice

Year 4

Autumn session

101684

Brain and Behaviour

100013

Experimental Design and Analysis

Spring session

101676

Human Learning

Choose one of

101182

Behaviour and Environment

101614

Psychology and Health