PD-ARTS Criminology

Major/Minor/Specialisation !D23-AA-SPC+1011 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Year and Campus: 2016

Coordinator

Assoc. Prof. John Fitzgerald

Contact

Email: jlfitz@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:

Please note that PD-ARTS Postgraduate Diploma in Arts will no longer be accepting new applications as of the 1st January 2015, the program from 2015 will be offered as GDA-ARTS Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced). Please refer to the correct handbook entry for program information for commencing students from 2015.

See program overview

Learning Outcomes:

Students who complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts 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.
Structure & Available Subjects:

The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:

  • thesis subject (50 points)
  • one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
  • one core methods subject (12.5 points)
  • three elective subjects (37.5points)

Total 100 points

Please note: the thesis must be taken over two consecutive semesters

Subject Options:

Thesis Subject

37.5 points

Please note: the thesis must be taken over two consecutive semesters

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
25

Compulsory Subject

12.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Core Methods Subject

12.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Elective Subjects

37.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.ssps.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Postgraduate Diploma in Arts

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