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CRIM4103: Criminology Honours Thesis 1

2025 unit information

This unit provides students the opportunity to begin developing their own research project working closely with their supervisors and engaging in activities that will facilitate the timely completion of their research. Activities may include drafting a literature and methods review, submitting an ethics application, and the scoping for fieldwork.

Unit details and rules

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Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Sociology and Criminology
Credit points 12
Prerequisites:
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144cp including FASS3999 or equivalent
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Gain insight into a range of complex criminology theories and their possible applications
  • LO2. Plan, design and implement a research project through ongoing discussion with individual supervisors
  • LO3. Gather relevant information and data which will form the basis of the thesis
  • LO4. Build and apply analytical skills to data and theory
  • LO5. Gain confidence in using different theories to elucidate aspects of the dissertation
  • LO6. Produce a dissertation which potentially resolves contemporary issues

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Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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