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The Bachelor of Social Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice major offers you the opportunity to study crime and criminal justice in a critical way that stresses the social and cultural definitions of criminality.
If you are interested in the complexities of detection, prevention and correction, or the cultural and social factors of criminality, the Bachelor of Social Science with a major in Criminology and Criminal Justice could be the degree for you. This major will give you a comprehensive understanding of how all of these factors fit together.
This course requires successful completion of 240 credit points which includes eight core subjects, eight major subjects taken as a Social Science specialisation and eight elective subjects which can be chosen from any discipline available at Sydney City Campus.
At Sydney City Campus, you can complete your three year bachelor’s degree in as little as two years and enter the workforce sooner. A bachelor’s degree usually consists of 24 subjects. With our flexible academic calendar, you can study 12 subjects in one year over three trimesters. However, we recommend that you undertake a maximum of 3 subjects per trimester so that your study load is not too demanding. You will have less downtime between trimesters so a lighter study load will help you to have a better chance at passing all of your subjects.
The Bachelor of Social Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice major offers you the opportunity to study crime and criminal justice in a critical way that stresses the social and cultural definitions of criminality.
If you are interested in the complexities of detection, prevention and correction, or the cultural and social factors of criminality, the Bachelor of Social Science with a major in Criminology and Criminal Justice could be the degree for you. This major will give you a comprehensive understanding of how all of these factors fit together.
Commencing T1 (Criminology and Criminal Justice Major) - 3-Year Sequence
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | BEHV1021 The Individual in Society (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | CULT 1017 Understanding Society (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | CULT 1005 Crime, Deviance and Society (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | CULT 1024 Introduction to Criminal Justice (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | HUMN 1041 People, Place and Social Difference (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | Elective subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | HUMN 1060 Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | HUMN 1057 Doing Sociology (ELECTIVE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | Elective subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | HUMN 2066 Investigating and Communicating Social Problems (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | HUMN 2027 Health, Illness and Biomedicine: A Sociological Perspective (ELECTIVE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | HUMN 2025 Families and Intimate Life (ELECTIVE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | CULT 3001 Applied Social Research (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | CULT 2017 Youth Justice and Practice (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | CULT 3013 Gender, Crime and Violence (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | CULT 3025 Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | CULT 3018 Perspectives in Criminology (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | CULT 2005 Ethics in Social Sciences (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | HUMN 3075 Sociology of Religion (ELECTIVE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | CULT 2018 Crime Prevention and Drugs (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | CULT 3024 Crime, Media, Culture (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | CULT 3007 Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | HUMN 2025 Families and Intimate Life (ELECTIVE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | Elective subject |
Commencing T1 (Criminology and Criminal Justice) - 2-Year Sequence
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | BEHV1021 The Individual in Society (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | CULT 1017 Understanding Society (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | CULT 1005 Crime, Deviance and Society (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | CULT 1024 Introduction to Criminal Justice (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | HUMN 1041 People, Place and Social Difference (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | HUMN 2025 Families and Intimate Life (ELECTIVE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | Elective subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | HUMN 2028 Identity and Belonging (ELECTIVE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | HUMN 1060 Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | HUMN 1057 Doing Sociology (ELECTIVE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | CULT 2005 Ethics in Social Sciences (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | CULT 3024 Crime, Media, Culture (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | HUMN 3075 Sociology of Religion (ELECTIVE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | CULT 2018 Crime Prevention and Drugs (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | HUMN 2066 Investigating and Communicating Social Problems (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | CULT 3013 Gender, Crime and Violence (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | CULT 3007 Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | CULT 2017 Youth Justice and Practice (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | CULT 3001 Applied Social Research (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | CULT 3025 Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | CULT 3018 Perspectives in Criminology (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | HUMN 2027 Health, Illness and Biomedicine: A Sociological Perspective (ELECTIVE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
Download the course advising guide here.
Career opportunities for graduates include employment in areas such as:
Social Science students will study a subject focused upon professional practice which will give you an opportunity to improve your career readiness and learn how to translate your social science knowledge to professional, career relevant knowledge.
If you have queries about the course or subjects, please contact:
Alan Nixon, A.nixon@city.westernsydney.edu.au
We highly recommend that you enrol in your subjects before orientation. If you have any questions, our friendly Student Admin Team can help you and provide step-by-step assistance.
Visit: Level 4, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
Call: +61 (2) 8236 8037
Email: admin@city.westernsydney.edu.au
