Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Information Technology (I.T. Security)
Course summary for current students
Division of Student Administration (DSA)
Student Information Centre
Tel 1300 334 733
enquire@deakin.edu.au
Faculty of Arts and Education
Tel 03 5227 3379 or 03 5227 2477 Geelong
artsedstudentsupport@deakin.edu.au
Course Director
Chad Whelan, +61 3 522 72594, chad.whelan@deakin.edu.au
Contact the Course Director for matters relating specifically to the academic content of this course - all enrolment related queries must go to the Student Support Office.
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
School of Information Technology
Tel 03 9244 6699
sebe@deakin.edu.au
www.deakin.edu.au/sebe/it
B = Melbourne Burwood Campus
G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus
| Award granted | Bachelor of Criminology / Bachelor of Information Technology (I.T. Security) | ||||
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| Campus | Offered at Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, Off campus | ||||
| Duration | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent | ||||
| Clearly-in ATAR |
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| CRICOS course code | 079571A | ||||
| Deakin course code | D380 | ||||
New course commencing 2014. | |||||
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Professional recognition
- Alternative exits
- Fees and charges
- Course rules
- Course structure
Course overview
Deakin’s Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Information Technology (IT Security) is the only degree of its kind in Australia. It brings together two independent degrees in criminology and information technology (IT security) into an attractive four-year combined course. The course will provide you with skills in securing data and data communications, as well as investigating, analysing and providing solutions to computer crime. The course assists you to attain the knowledge required to become a Certified Information Systems Security Professional.
Combining IT security with criminology covers a wide range of topics concerning the meaning of crime; different forms, causes and consequences of crime; and the different institutions and processes developed for preventing and controlling crime. You will be provided with broad theoretical and applied knowledge and skills in relation to policy development, policing and security, and related fields. Topic areas include crime, justice, security and surveillance.
You should consider this degree if you are interested in pursuing a career in criminology or IT security, and particularly the many areas where criminology and IT security overlap (such as in relation to cyber-crime and cyber-security).
You will have the opportunity to complete the Criminology Practicum in your final year of study, a unit that brings the professions to the classroom (including online via the ‘cloud’) with practitioner-driven seminars, activities bridging theory and practice, and the development of an e-portfolio that can be used for employment or career development.
In line with Deakin’s commitment to providing flexible study options, you can choose to study the Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Information Technology (IT Security) full time or part time, on campus at the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus or via off-campus study. All subjects provide considerable online activities.
You will also have the opportunity to significantly fast-track your studies using Deakin’s trimester system.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Information Technology(I.T. Security) part of this double-degree is professionally accredited with the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
Alternative exits
| Bachelor of Criminology (A329) | |
| Bachelor of Information Technology (I.T. Security) (S334) |
Fees and charges
Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.
Please be aware:
- Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
- Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
- Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services
Course rules
Criminology: Students must complete 16 credit points of study from the Faculty of Arts and Education including a minimum 12 credit points of ACR coded units, including the core units of ACR101, ACR102, ACR201, ACR202, ACR301, and ACR302.
Information Technology (I.T. Security): Students must complete 16 core units of SIT coded units plus SIT010 Safety Induction Program (0 credit point compulsory unit)
Course structure
Level 1
Trimester 1
| ACR101 | Introducing Crime and Criminology (G, X) |
| SIT101 | Fundamentals of Information Technology (B, G, X) |
| SIT105 | Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (B, G, X) |
| SIT010 | Safety Induction Program (B, G, X) (SIT010 is a zero (0) credit point safety induction unit) |
Plus one (1) elective unit
Trimester 2
| ACR102 | Introducing Crime and Criminal Justice (G, X) |
| SIT103 | Introduction to Database Design (B, G, X) |
| SIT104 | Introduction to Web Development (B, G, X) |
Plus one (1) elective unit
Level 2
Trimester 1
| ACR201 | Issues in Criminal Justice (G, X) |
| ACR203 | Crime, Victims and Justice (G, X) |
| SIT223 | Information Technology Professional Skills (B, G, X) |
| SIT192 | Discrete Mathematics (B, G, X) |
Trimester 2
| ACR204 | Crime, Media and Justice (G, X) |
| ACR202 | Criminology Theory (G, X) |
| SIT182 | Introduction to Computer Security (B, G, X) |
| SIT202 | Computer Networks (B, G, X) |
Level 3
Trimester 1
| ACR301 | International and Comparative Criminal Justice (G, X) |
| SIT374 | Project Management (B, G, X) |
| SIT282 | Computer Crime and Digital Forensics (B, G, X) |
Plus one (1) unit from the following:
| ACR210 | Crime, Surveillance and Society (G, X) * [Commences Tri 1 2014] |
| ACR212 | Crime, Surveillance and Technology (G, X) ** [Commences Tri 3 2014] |
| ACR211 | Crime Prevention and Security (G, X) * [Commences Tri 1 2014] |
| ACR213 | Crime, Terrorism and Security (G, X) ** [Commences Tri 3 2014] |
Trimester 2
| ACR302 | Criminology Research (G, X) |
| SIT281 | Cryptography (B, G, X) |
| SIT284 | I.T. Security Management (B, G, X) |
Plus one (1) elective unit
Level 4
Trimester 1
| SIT384 | Corporate Computer and Network Security (B, G, X) |
| SIT392 | Public-Key Cryptography (B, X) |
Plus two (2) elective units from the following
| ACR210 | Crime, Surveillance and Society (G, X) * [Commences Tri 1 2014] |
| ACR212 | Crime, Surveillance and Technology (G, X) ** [Commences Tri 3 2014] |
| ACR211 | Crime Prevention and Security (G, X) * [Commences Tri 1 2014] |
| ACR213 | Crime, Terrorism and Security (G, X) ** [Commences Tri 3 2014] |
Trimester 2
| ACR303 | Criminology Practicum (G, X) (2 credit point elective unit) |
| SIT302 | Project (B, G, X) |
| SIT382 | System Security (B, G, X) |
*ACR210, ACR211 are offered in Trimesters 1 and 3 in alternating years; Trimester 1 2014, 2016, Trimester 3 2015, 2017.
** ACR212, ACR213 are offered in Trimesters 1 and 3 in alternating years; Trimester 3 2014, 2016, Trimester 1 2015, 2017.
