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Master of Criminology

Unit of study table

Not all units of study listed are offered in a given year. Please refer to the latest Sydney Law School Class timetable.

Criminology

Exemption from core units of study should not be assumed to be automatic. Formal approval must be obtained from the University of Sydney Law School prior to enrolment.
Master of Criminology
For the award of the Master of Criminology, students must complete 48 credit points, comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of core units of study; and
(ii) 36 credit credit points of elective units of study.
Graduate Diploma in Criminology
For the award of the Graduate Diploma in Criminology, students must complete 24 credit points, comprising:
(i) 6 credit points of core units of study; and
(ii) 18 credit points of elective units of study.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core

Master of Criminology
Master of Criminology students are required to complete the two core units of study listed below.
LAWS6032
Crime Research and Policy
6 Core unit for MCrim and GradDipCrim students. Elective unit for GradDipCrim students who commenced on or after 1 Jan 2019. Academic Profile. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis.
LAWS6048
Explaining Crime
6 Core unit for MCrim and GradDipCrim students and co-requisite for other criminology elective units. Academic Profile. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis.
Graduate Diploma in Criminology
Graduate Diploma in Criminology students are required to complete the core unit of study listed below.
LAWS6048
Explaining Crime
6 Core unit for MCrim and GradDipCrim students and co-requisite for other criminology elective units. Academic Profile. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis.

Electives

LAWS6032
Crime Research and Policy
6 Core unit for MCrim and GradDipCrim students. Elective unit for GradDipCrim students who commenced on or after 1 Jan 2019. Academic Profile. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis.
LAWS6034
Gender, Violence and the Criminal Law
6 Academic Profile. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis.
LAWS6066
Discretion in Criminal Justice
6  
LAWS6105
Child Sexual Abuse: Diverse Perspectives

6 Academic Profile. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis.
LAWS6192
Young People, Crime and the Law

6

N LAWS6069

LAWS6193
Criminal Justice: Prevention and Control

6 Academic Profile. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis.
LAWS6194
Punishment
6  
LAWS6197
Policing: Crime, Control and Security
6  
LAWS6252
Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System
6 N LAWS6881
LAWS6317
Regulation of Corporate Crime
6 A It is recommended that students have some knowledge of corporate law and criminal law and procedure or have had practical experience in these areas
LAWS6327
Crime and Media

6  
LAWS6350
Criminal Law: History and Theory

6 A undergraduate criminal law or permission given by Unit Coordinator
LAWS6356
Critical Victimology
6  
LAWS6358
Digital Criminology: Tech and Crime
6  
LAWS6364
Environmental and Climate Science in Court
6  
LAWS6365
Environmental Crimes and Law Enforcement
6  
LAWS6366
International Law - Conflict and Gender
6 A Completion of LAWS1023/LAWS5005 Public International Law or LAWS6243 International Law I or basic understanding of international law's legal frameworks, sources and institutions. The unit is available to MCrim and GradDipCrim students provided that they have completed an international law unit in their current or previous degrees.
N LAWS3483 or LAWS5183
LAWS6367
Anti-Corruption Law
6 N LAWS3523 or LAWS5223
LAWS6368
Money Laundering: Law, Policy and Prac
6  
LAWS6856
International Counter-Terrorism Law

6 A Students should have either completed LAWS6243 International Law I or have an understanding in at least one of the following areas: public or a specialised area of international law or criminal law or criminology or human rights or security and conflict studies acquired through university studies and/or relevant professional experience
N CISS6011 or LAWS3483
LAWS6862
Hate Crime
6  
LAWS6877
Mental Illness: Law and Policy
6  
LAWS6888
Risk, Fear and Insecurity

6 Academic Profile. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis.
LAWS6889
Death Law
6  
LAWS6896
Internatl and Comparative Criminal Justice
6  
LAWS6970
Forensic Psychology
6

N PSYC1001 or PSYC3020

LAWS6986
Criminal Justice Internship

6 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 A/Prof Garner Clancey E: garner.clancey@sydney.edu.au (Academic Profile) by Thursday 1 April 2021. 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 A/Prof Clancey to arrange placement at preferred host organisations. Please note that placement may be subject to permanent Australian residency in a number of organisations.

Master of Criminology

The following elective units are only available to students undertaking the Master of Criminology
LAWS6147
Independent Research Project
6  
LAWS6182
Independent Research Project A
6  
LAWS6183
Independent Research Project B
6 C LAWS6182