Current Students Discipline of Criminology and Justice Associate Degree of Criminal Justice

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
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: attending three hours of on-campus classes, and completing at least six hours of personal study and assessment preparation.
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.

	Fast-track students (4 units per trimester)
	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

	Full-time students (3 units per trimester)
	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

	Part-time students (2 units per trimester)
	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

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.