Associate Degree of Criminal Justice
This is course information for enrolled students. For prospective students please visit Associate Degree of Criminal Justice.
Overview
Criminal justice covers a broad range of topics, such as criminology, criminal psychology, criminal law and procedure, law enforcement, corrections and justice related issues. In this course you’ll receive a comprehensive, theoretical education in each of these areas – from learning why people commit crimes to understanding the importance of ethics and legal processes.
The Associate Degree of Criminal Justice is a pathway for students exiting the Bachelor program (irrespective of reason), while enabling graduation with an AQF qualification. It requires successful completion of the first four trimesters of the six-trimester Bachelor of Criminology and Justice. With full-time enrolment, the Associate Degree of Criminal Justice is completed in one year and four months, rather than in two years.
Summary
Degree Name |
Associate Degree of Criminal Justice |
Degree Code |
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Level of Qualification |
Undergraduate |
Duration |
1 year and 4 months |
Number of Units |
16 Units 16 units (all core) |
Study Load |
For each standard unit NCPS recommends an average of nine hours of study per week, for each week in the trimester, made up of:
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Availability |
On-campus in Melbourne or Online |
Award Title |
Associate Degree of Criminal Justice |
Study Sequence
This document provides a suggested sequence of study for students enrolled in the Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. Students are encouraged to consult the Unit Schedule when re-enrolling.
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Fast-track students (4 units per trimester) | ||
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Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
Year 1 |
CRIM1004 Theoretical Criminology JALE1044 Foundations of Justice JALE1054 Crime and the Media MULT1015 Applications in Context |
JALE1064 Ethics and Criminal Justice MULT1025 Professions and Society MULT1035 Sustainability in Helping Professions SOSC1024 Diversity and Justice |
CRIM2044 Innovative Justice CRIM2064 Comparative Criminology JALE2024 Drugs and Crime SOSC2004 Indigenous Peoples and Justice |
Year 2 |
CRIM2014 Applied Criminology CRIM2024 Transnational Crime CRIM2054 Crime Prevention JALE2034 Penology |
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Full-time students (3 units per trimester) | ||
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Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
Year 1 |
JALE1044 Foundations of Justice JALE1054 Crime and the Media MULT1015 Applications in Context |
MULT1025 Professions and Society MULT1035 Sustainability in Helping Professions SOSC1024 Diversity and Justice |
CRIM1004 Theoretical Criminology CRIM2044 Innovative Justice JALE2024 Drugs and Crime |
Year 2 |
JALE1064 Ethics and Criminal Justice CRIM2054 Crime Prevention JALE2034 Penology |
CRIM2064 Comparative Criminology SOSC2004 Indigenous Peoples and Justice |
CRIM2014 Applied Criminology CRIM2024 Transnational Crime |
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Part-time students (2 units per trimester) | ||
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Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
Year 1 |
JALE1044 Foundations of Justice MULT1015 Applications in Context |
MULT1025 Professions and Society SOSC1024 Diversity and Justice |
CRIM1004 Theoretical Criminology JALE1054 Crime and the Media |
Year 2 |
JALE1064 Ethics and Criminal Justice MULT1035 Sustainability in Helping Professions |
CRIM2044 Innovative Justice JALE2024 Drugs and Crime |
CRIM2054 Crime Prevention JALE2034 Penology |
Year 3 |
CRIM2064 Comparative Criminology SOSC2004 Indigenous Peoples and Justice |
CRIM2014 Applied Criminology CRIM2024 Transnational Crime |
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Notes:
- JALE1044 Foundations of Justice must be undertaken in the commencing trimester (Year 1, Trimester 1)
- Offering schedule
- JALE1044 Foundations of Justice and each multidisciplinary (MULT) unit are offered every trimester
- All other core units are offered every second trimester
- Students are encouraged to consult the Unit Schedule as this indicates in which trimester each unit is offered.
- Pre-requisite requirements:
- 100-level units: Nil (there are no pre-requisites for any unit at 100-level)
- 200-level units: Successful completion of any four 100- level units.