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Create innovative solutions to social issues and build a safer community with La Trobe&#39;s Bachelor of Criminology.Understand crime in its broader social context and how our responses are shaped by gender, race, power and money. Address real-world problems while gaining a deeper understanding of issues such as family violence, international crime, youth justice, imprisonment and deaths in custody.By studying La Trobe&#39;s Bachelor of Criminology, you will:<ul><li>investigate the complex causes of crime, principles of crime prevention and policy, and how social factors intersect with our criminal justice system</li><li>explore the role of courts, police, prisons and how deviance and crime are understood by different parts of society</li><li>learn how to critically analyse the Australian legal system in its historical, ethical, economic and social context</li><li>understand international crimes like genocide and crimes against humanity, and how they differ from domestic crimes</li><li>enhance your graduate job potential by undertaking electives in case management or an industry internship, including on-the-job opportunities at organisations like the Victims of Crime Tribunal</li><li>have the flexibility to study online, on campus or a mix of both</li><li>build the foundations to transfer with credit into our Bachelor of Laws (Honours) or our range of double law degrees.</li></ul>

Explore crime, harm, and justice. Get to know the Australian legal system. You’ll unpack critical issues in criminology and examine research. Get ready for roles in policing, corrections, intelligence, and more. Includes on-the-job opportunities.

Bachelor of Criminology

Explore the close connections between crime and the human mind and its effects on behaviour with La Trobe&#39;s multidisciplinary Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science.Understand crime in its broader social context and how individual and social responses are shaped by gender, race, power and money. Establish a grounding in psychology, exploring theories on individuals, groups and whole societies. Learn how experiences and incentives impact behaviour and how this knowledge can be applied to key issues in criminal justice.By completing La Trobe&#39;s Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science, you will:<ul><li>investigate the complex causes of crime, principles of crime prevention and policy, and how social factors intersect with our criminal justice system</li><li>explore the role of courts, police, prisons and how deviance and crime are understood by different parts of society</li><li>develop valuable expertise in cognitive, developmental, social, abnormal, clinical and health psychology</li><li>get on-the-job experience with work placement opportunities at organisations like the Victims of Crime Tribunal</li><li>have the flexibility to study online, on campus or a mix of both</li><li>graduate ready to apply for membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the prerequisites to apply for Honours in psychology, with potential to pursue postgraduate study and registration as a psychologist.</li></ul>

Explore the dynamic partnership of psychology and criminology. With a grounding in psychology, you’ll be prepped to unpack why groups and individuals commit offending behaviours. Get ready for careers in justice, advocacy, forensics, and policy.

Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science

Start your university adventure with La Trobe’s Diploma of Arts. Choose your own future – we’re here to help you achieve your dreams.Get straight into your passions when you choose a stream and undertake the first year of the humanities and social sciences degree of your choice. Choose from criminology, global studies, media and communication, and more. Or choose from a wide range of electives – from politics and languages to environmental studies and public health – and study all the topics you’re passionate about.Once you’ve graduated, you could transfer into one of our most varied and flexible degrees – the Bachelor of Arts – or choose from a range of specialised programs including,  Bachelor of Archaeology, Bachelor of Criminology, Bachelor of Global Studies, Bachelor of Languages and Linguistics, Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics, the Bachelor of Media and Communication and the Bachelor of Visual Arts.No matter which path you choose, you’ll learn from world-class academics and leading researchers, and you’ll build skills in critical thinking, problem-solving and collaboration – highly sought-after skills that are vital in today’s workforce.Get a taste of university life as you study side-by-side Bachelor’s degree students. What’s more, we’ll be with you every step of the way. Receive tailored advice from a dedicated Student Adviser and you can connect with discipline-based peer mentors. We’ll help you enrol, choose your subjects and navigate university systems and requirements. You can also access La Trobe’s Careers Service to help you shape your future. You’ll learn:<ul><li>Critical thinking<ul><li>Delve into complex problems. Experts say critical thinking will be a highly valued skill in the workforce of tomorrow. [1]</li></ul></li><li>Emotional intelligence<ul><li>Understand what drives our decisions. Learn how to connect to others with emotion and intelligence.</li></ul></li><li>Creativity<ul><li>Learn how to see new possibilities and turn them into reality.</li></ul></li><li>Communication<ul><li>Learn how to connect, communicate and collaborate with your university peers and future colleagues.</li></ul></li></ul><a href="https://courseloop.latrobe.edu.au/courseloop/show#_ftnref1" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(228, 35, 18); font-size: 10px;">[1]</a> Forbes, 2019, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2019/04/29/the-10-vital-skills-you-will-need-for-the-future-of-work/#20a8c5df3f5b" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The 10 Vital Skills You Will Need For The Future Of Work </a>; PwC, 2020, <a href="https://www.pwc.com.au/careers/blog/future-employment.html" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10 skills you need for future employment</a>

Follow your interests on this humanities pathway into university. Choices range from languages to history, politics, and philosophy. Pick up important skills like critical thinking and collaboration. Shape your future in the arts and social science.

Diploma of Arts

Crime and Mental Health

Understanding Victims and Offenders

Fraud and Cybercrime

Crime and Criminal Justice

Gender, Crime and Justice

The Criminal Justice System

Psychological Contributions to Understanding Crime

Critical Issues in Criminology

Mental Disorder and Crime

Crime, Society and Justice

Criminology Skills is designed to develop your academic skills that will be required to achieve success throughout the Criminology degree. Through a series of guided and supported seminars you will participate in applied learning activities to develop your research, academic writing, referencing, and presentation skills. In addition, through group based activities you will also begin to develop employability skills of problem solving, conflict resolution, teamwork, and time management.The subject is also designed for you to begin asking the right questions about crime, harm, and justice. The subject unpacks what crime is, when, where and how it occurs, who is implicated or involved, and why it is understood in particular ways. You will develop important skills in thinking about contemporary criminological debates through understanding varying perspectives surrounding key case studies discussed in lectures and seminars.

Criminology Skills

This is a level one subject, which explores how different understandings of crime have emerged as a response to changing social, political and economic contexts. It explores the usefulness of understandings developed since the eighteenth century to date, for explaining and responding to different types of crime today. The nature and impact of key criminological approaches ranging from classicism and positivism through to current day critical perspectives will be illustrated and analysed through consideration of contemporary case studies. The way in which criminological theories inform practical responses to crime within and beyond the criminal justice system will also be highlighted. In this subject we also consider social inequalities, intersectionality and how theory can help us understand these in the context of criminal justice system.

Understanding Crime

This subject introduces you to the critical concepts, debates, and challenges shaping criminology today by examining the latest cutting-edge research taking place at La Trobe. In particular, it asks you to consider how criminology is evolving in relation to these critical issues and how this evolution might inform better policy responses to crime and harm. You will study various case studies throughout the semester to understand these shifts in criminological thought and practice. These case studies will be based primarily on innovative research conducted by scholars at La Trobe. These scholars will contribute to the subject by presenting their work for you to analyse and providing you with first-hand insight into the latest developments in criminology. In tutorials and assessments, you will engage with, analyse, and critically evaluate this research, fostering a comprehensive understanding of the current state of criminological theory, research, and practice. By the end of the semester, you will have a firm grasp of the critical issues shaping criminology and be well-prepared to contribute to this dynamic field.This is a level 3 subject. Please consider the subject pre-requisites before enrolling. This subject includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance and participation.

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