Courses in this major focus on crime, deviancy, policing and punishment. Completing this major will equip students with an understanding of the key issues relating to the criminological study of criminality, disorder, deviancy and social control. Particular attention is paid to the socio-cultural and political-economic processes influencing which individuals and social groups acquire a deviant label and how such an identity impacts upon the subject. Drawing on theoretical perspectives from sociology and criminology, courses will explore the interconnections between power, organisational and cultural representations of crime, social inequalities, and exposure to criminal justice interventions. They will also consider the emerging social and political implications associated with these relations.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Criminology Major students will have developed:- understanding of the social construction of crime, deviance and social control;
- a sound understanding of the dimensions of crime and key trends in Australia;
- the ability to acquire and interpret a range of data, both quantitative and qualitative, in areas of key criminological significance;
- the skills to critically evaluate criminological theories and explanations of crime causation, deviancy and social control;
- understanding of the socio-political contours and impacts of the criminal justice system on different individuals and groups;
- analytical skills that will enable them to engage with policy issues and key debates within the field of criminology;
- an awareness of social and cultural responses to crime, deviance and social control from an informed scholarly perspective
Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
30 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SOCY1002 | Self and Society | 6 |
| SOCY2038 | Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods | 6 |
| SOCY2043 | Qualitative Research Methods | 6 |
| SOCY2062 | Dimensions of Crime: Identifying and Controlling Offenders | 6 |
| SOCY3016 | Controversies in Crime Control | 6 |
18 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH2130 | Violence and Terror | 6 |
| PHIL2020 | Theories of Social Justice | 6 |
| SOCY2058 | Studies in Social Problems | 6 |
| SOCY2026 | Excessive Appetites: Sociocultural Perspectives on Addiction, Drug Use and Gender | 6 |
| SOCY1005 | The Criminological Imagination: Theory and Understanding | 6 |
| SOCY2157 | Surveillance and Society | 6 |