Criminology
Units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Graduate Diploma in Criminology |
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| Exemption from core units of study should not be assumed to be automatic. Formal approval must be obtained from the Sydney Law School prior to enrolment | |||
| Students must complete 24 credit points, comprising 12 credit points of core units of study and 12 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
Core Units of Study |
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| LAWS6032 Crime Research and Policy |
6 |
Core unit for MCrim and GradDipCrim students and co-requisite for other criminology units. |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6048 Explaining Crime |
6 |
Core unit for MCrim and GradDipCrim students and co-requisite for other criminology elective units. |
Semester 1 |
Elective Units of Study |
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| LAWS6105 Child Sexual Abuse: Diverse Perspectives |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| LAWS6325 Crime, Responsibility and Policy |
6 | Intensive September |
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| LAWS6986 Criminal Justice Internship |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit is offered to students enrolled in the MCrim and GradDipCrim only. Interested applicants must submit an Expression of Interest (maximum two typed pages) clearly outlining reasons for applying, details of previous internships undertaken (where applicable), perceived benefits of completing the internship, preferred placement agency/agencies and steps that the applicant will undertake to organise a placement. Those applicants demonstrating the greatest interest in and perceived benefit from the Internship will be accepted. The Expression of Interest must be submitted to Dr Garner Clancey garner.clancey@sydney.edu.au by 1 May 2018. Successful applicants will be formally notified of the outcome of their Expression of Interest and enrolment procedures explained approximately two weeks from the submission date. Successful applicants will then work with Dr Clancey to arrange placement at preferred host organisations. Please note that placement may be subject to permanent Australian residency in a number of organisations. |
Intensive October |
| LAWS6193 Criminal Justice: Prevention and Control |
6 | Intensive May |
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| LAWS6034 Criminal Liability |
6 |
Core unit for MCrim students. This unit is an introduction to aspects of criminal law for non-lawyers and is therefore not available to students who have completed a law degree or studies in criminal law from a common law jurisdiction. |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS6889 Death Law |
6 | Intensive May |
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| LAWS6066 Discretion in Criminal Justice |
6 | Intensive October |
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| LAWS6970 Forensic Psychology |
6 | N PSYC1001 or PSYC3020 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6877 Mental Illness: Law and Policy |
6 | Intensive September |
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| LAWS6197 Policing: Crime, Control and Security |
6 | Intensive August |
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| LAWS6194 Punishment |
6 | Intensive April |
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| LAWS6888 Risk, Fear and Insecurity |
6 | Intensive May |
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| LAWS6192 Young People, Crime and the Law |
6 | N LAWS6069 |
Intensive October |