Criminology and Criminal Justice in Practice: Evidence, Innovation, and Impact
UndergraduateGRF-CCJ3432027
Course information for 2027 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 23 May 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Start dates
- 3 May 2027
- Price from
- $6,955
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Criminology and Criminal Justice in Practice: Evidence, Innovation, and Impact
About this subject
After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:
- Employ reflective, empathetic communication, and leadership skills to recognise and appropriately respond to different contexts and stakeholder groups.
- Implement skills relevant to professional practice within the criminal justice system, including critical thinking, technical skills and collaboration.
- Develop personal resilience and trauma-informed approaches for professional roles in criminology and criminal justice.
- Integrate a broad range of communication skills, criminological knowledge and theories within a professional work environment.
- Demonstrate professionalism and ethical behaviour.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This capstone subject provides students with an opportunity to apply their criminological knowledge and skills to real-world justice issues. Through experiential learning and case-based inquiry, students will engage with contemporary challenges in criminal justice practice, including wrongful convictions, systemic reform, and access to justice. The subject fosters professional development through collaborative projects, critical reflection, and ethical decision-making. By bridging theory, evidence, and practice, students will graduate with a deeper understanding of justice system integrity and their potential to drive meaningful change.
Assessment will consist of several low stakes learning activities spread throughout the course contributing to an 'end of course' assessment package (with bookable high stakes assessment) that includes:
• using cohort research questions developed in Block 3
• engaging with ‘Innocence Project’
• investigate a relevant community crime issue, designed in collaboration with industry or based on real-world practice
• CCJ clinic experience – choosing from 13 real-world projects – or possible asynchronous / in-person WIL experience
The 'end of course' assessment package is based on the 'Real world applications and experiences' signature learning experience.
All assessment will provide feedback points with the ability for students to apply the feedback prior to final submission. Assessment will capture evidence of skills, knowledge and application.For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.375 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 30 to 36 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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