Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
Crime and criminal behaviour are topics that fascinate many of us. Why people commit crime, how society should respond to crime and how can we prevent and minimise the harms associated with criminal behaviour are some of the issues you’ll consider when you study criminology and justice at ECU. Your…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Crime and criminal behaviour are topics that fascinate many of us.
Why people commit crime, how society should respond to crime and how can we prevent and minimise the harms associated with criminal behaviour are some of the issues you’ll consider when you study criminology and justice at ECU.
Your studies will encompass the whole system – from how laws are made, through to how police, courts and corrections deal with people who break these laws. You’ll also examine the concept of justice, and what it means to different groups of people in the criminal justice system, and to society more broadly.
Importantly, we start to prepare you for employment as soon as you start. This preparation culminates in amazing opportunities such as workplace practicums, involvement in industry-based projects and work integrated learning via our own Criminal Justice Review Project’.
Our goal is to ensure that you’re exposed to cutting-edge content and opportunities to help you decide how and where you want to contribute to the world of criminal justice.
Majors you can study in this course
One or more of the majors in this course is externally recognised when studied within this course.
Addiction Studies
Corrections
Family and Child Support
Policing
Professional Youth Work
Course learning outcomes
Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical criminology and justice issues.
Think critically to identify, conceptualise and analyse complex criminology issues.
Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in criminological situations.
Use digital technologies to access, evaluate and synthesise criminological information.
Communicate knowledge of criminology and justice ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values in criminology and justice.
Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility and accountability for own learning in scholarship and professional practice.
Career Opportunities
Students gain a significant background in the contemporary theory and research that informs criminology and justice professions. They also develop professional skills required for employment in criminology and justice, including Indigenous cultural responsiveness.
Possible future job titles
Police Officer, Community Corrections Officer, Parole Officer, Youth Justice Officer, Prison Officer, Research & Policy Officer, Family/Juvenile Counsellor, Family Law Case Worker, Customs Officer, Security Officer
REQUIREMENTS
There are various ways to meet our admission requirements, such as:
Secondary school results
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study from a recognised institution
Completed Diploma program from a recognised institution
English competency requirements:
IELTS Academic: An overall band minimum score of 6.0, with no individual band less than 6.0. (Results are typically valid for 2 years and online tests are not acceptable.)
TOEFL iBT: 70 (no individual score less than 17)
TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 550, including Test of Written English of 5 or better. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years.)
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 52, with no scores less than 50. (Results are typically valid for only two years.)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large, multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and internationally.ECU was awarded university status in 1991, but despite its relative youth, the University has a proud history of more than a century of service to education in Western Australia and is recognised for its teaching and learning, excellence in research, and partnerships with the community.We have more than 23,300 students, including around 18,500 undergraduates and 4,800 postgraduates. Approximately 3,600 international students attend the University, originating from 104 countries.We are a progressive University with courses developed through ongoing industry input, and employing lecturers who engage fully with their students. We’re a university that knows while knowledge is important, understanding comes from experience –experience that enables you to adapt what you’ve learned to whatever opportunities come your way. Because that’s when you do more than just survive in this world. You thrive in it.
