Course

Associate Degree in Criminology and Psychological Studies (exit only)

Approved Abbreviation: AssDegCrimPsySt

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1795.2

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 2018 or later.

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

Start Year Intake

Year 1

Autumn session

102531Psychology: Human Behaviour (online)
101557The Individual in Society
101551Understanding Society
101560Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice

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

102709Introduction to Criminal Justice

Spring session

102039Crime, Deviance and Society
102532Psychology: Behavioural Science (online)
101182Behaviour and Environment

Choose one of

102170People, Place and Social Difference
101900Working with Communities

Students may exit at this point with a Diploma in Criminology and Psychological Studies

1869 - Diploma in Criminology and Psychological Studies

Year 2

Autumn session

102533Brain and Behaviour (online)
102534Experimental Design and Analysis (online)
102502Living, Learning and Working on the Web
400684Juvenile Crime and Justice

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

102699Youth Justice and Practice

Spring session

102038Crime Prevention and Community
102036Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice
102535Human Learning (online)
101614Psychology and Health

Mid Year Intake

Year 1

Spring session

102039Crime, Deviance and Society
102531Psychology: Human Behaviour (online)
101182Behaviour and Environment

Choose one of

102170People, Place and Social Difference
101900Working with Communities

Autumn session

102532Psychology: Behavioural Science (online)
101557The Individual in Society
101551Understanding Society
101560Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice

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

102709Introduction to Criminal Justice

Students may exit at this point with a Diploma in Criminology and Psychological Studies

1869 - Diploma in Criminology and Psychological Studies

Year 2

Spring session

102038Crime Prevention and Community
102036Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice
102535Human Learning (online)
101614Psychology and Health

Autumn session

102533Brain and Behaviour (online)
102534Experimental Design and Analysis (online)
102502Living, Learning and Working on the Web
400684Juvenile Crime and Justice

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

102699Youth Justice and Practice

Part-time

Start Year Intake

Year 1

Autumn session

101557The Individual in Society
101560Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice

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

102709Introduction to Criminal Justice

Spring session

102039Crime, Deviance and Society

Choose one of

102170People, Place and Social Difference
101900Working with Communities

Year 2

Autumn session

101551Understanding Society
102531Psychology: Human Behaviour (online)

Spring session

102532Psychology: Behavioural Science (online)
101182Behaviour and Environment

Students may exit at this point with a Diploma in Criminology and Psychological Studies

1869 - Diploma in Criminology and Psychological Studies

Year 3

Autumn session

102502Living, Learning and Working on the Web
400684Juvenile Crime and Justice

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

102699Youth Justice and Practice

Spring session

102038Crime Prevention and Community
101614Psychology and Health

Year 4

Autumn session

102533Brain and Behaviour (online)
102534Experimental Design and Analysis (online)

Spring session

102036Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice
102535Human Learning (online)

Mid Year Intake

Year 1

Spring session

102039Crime, Deviance and Society

Choose one of

102170People, Place and Social Difference
101900Working with Communities

Autumn session

101557The Individual in Society
101560Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice

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

102709Introduction to Criminal Justice

Year 2

Spring session

102532Psychology: Behavioural Science (online)
101182Behaviour and Environment

Autumn session

101551Understanding Society
102531Psychology: Human Behaviour (online)

Students may exit at this point with a Diploma in Criminology and Psychological Studies

1869 - Diploma in Criminology and Psychological Studies

Year 3

Spring session

102038Crime Prevention and Community
101614Psychology and Health

Autumn session

102502Living, Learning and Working on the Web
400684Juvenile Crime and Justice

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

102699Youth Justice and Practice

Year 4

Spring session

102036Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice
102535Human Learning (online)

Autumn session

102533Brain and Behaviour (online)
102534Experimental Design and Analysis (online)


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