Criminological Futures
UndergraduateMAQ-CRIX30022026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 19 July 2026
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 27 July 2026
- Price from
- $2,245
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Criminological Futures
About this subject
On successful completion, a student will be able to
- Apply criminological analysis and relevant social theories to address a proposed criminological topic.
- Integrate an understanding of relevant criminological theories and concepts to address a contemporary challenge or problem.
- Synthesise and communicate complex criminological concepts, findings and solutions to a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrate the ability to successfully collaborate in response to contemporary challenges across the criminal justice system.
- Using a problem-based approach, apply relevant skills and knowledge to organise, plan and deliver a response to criminological issues.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials
In a rapidly changing world shaped by social change and, increasingly, crisis, criminological analysis is of increased importance, providing a critical, applied and ethical response to an ever wider and complex set of social, economic and political challenges. Utilising a wealth knowledge, theories and approaches, this unit undertakes a problem-based approach whereby students apply their skills to tackle an open-ended problem that mirrors real-world challenges. In thinking about how criminological research has explored and interrogated recent ruptures and their impact on the world at large and on disadvantaged and marginalised constituencies, this unit intentionally and purposefully looks outward rather than inward, towards the new frontiers of criminological concern. Focusing on contemporary social change, potential topics include concerns connected to security, the environment, migration and refugees, the economy, disasters, prison industrialisation as well as rapidly increasing inequality and injustice for marginalised communities. Such problems rarely exist in isolation, rather multiple and overlapping impacts that frame ethical questions of justice, inclusion and recognition. In completing this unit, students will be able to demonstrate their wealth of knowledge, applying their skills beyond the classroom, preparing them for the workplace.
- Inquiry (20%)
- Report (Methodology) (30%)
- Potfolio (50%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateMAQ-CRM-DEG
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