Criminology (GDA-ARTS_SPEC_10)

Overview

Please be advised that the Criminology Specialisation does not accept applications for mid-year admission. Candidates can only commence in Semester 1.

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) allows you to undertake a minor research subject and coursework subjects in a specialist field of study at an advanced level. This course is equivalent to an Arts Honours program when the thesis component is taken. It serves as prerequisite entry to a Masters by Research or PhD for those who have not completed a four-year Arts (Honours) degree in the relevant area.

Please note:

Students must enrol in the thesis CRIM40008 Criminology Thesis Part 1 and CRIM40009 Criminology Thesis Part 2 over two consecutive semesters.

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation should:

Have a rounded knowledge of criminological theory regarding the nature of crime and its control
Acquire skills in research procedures for the analysis of criminological issues, including the ability to plan and organise research
Gain an understanding of major elements of public policy debates relating to crime and its control, especially as these impact upon various parts of the criminal justice system
Develop an overview of the emerging alternatives posed for organising various aspects of the criminal justice system
Receive instruction and advice, and have experience, in writing a preparatory research thesis on a criminological topic.

Last updated: 5 July 2024

Structure

100 credit points

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:

one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
thesis subject (50 points)
one core subject (12.5 points)
elective subjects (25 points)

Total 100 points

Please note: Students must enrol in the thesis CRIM40008 Criminology Thesis Part 1 and CRIM40009 Criminology Thesis Part 2 over two consecutive semesters

Please be advised that the Criminology Specialisation does not accept applications for mid-year admission. Candidates can only commence in Semester 1.

Subject Options

Compulsory Subject

12.5 points

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
ANTH40012	Explanation and Understanding	February (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Thesis Subject

50 points

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
CRIM40008	Criminology Thesis Part 1	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	25
CRIM40009	Criminology Thesis Part 2	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	25

Core Subject

12.5 points

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
CRIM40002	Qualitative Research Methods	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Elective Subjects

25 points

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
CRIM40003	Drugs and Justice	Not available in 2024	12.5
CRIM40005	Carcerality	February (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
CRIM90008	Sovereignty, Justice, Indigenous Peoples	Not available in 2024	12.5
CRIM90009	Judging Crime	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
CRIM90010	Crime Prevention: Critical Approaches	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
CRIM90011	Research and Criminal Justice Governance	March (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
CRIM90015	Terror, Law and War	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
CRIM90016	Community Justice Project	July (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
CRIM90017	Violence, Trauma and Reconciliation	August (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
CRIM90018	Making Sense of Crime and Justice	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
CRIM90019	Advances in Criminological Research	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
CRIM90020	Crime, Culture & the Media	Not available in 2024	12.5
CRIM90035	Victims: Recognition and Redress	September (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
CRIM90039	Criminology Internship	Semester 1 (Off Campus) Semester 2 (Off Campus)	25
POLS90063	Indigenous Social & Political Movements	Not available in 2024	12.5

Links

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps