Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science
Course summary for current students
Division of Student Administration (DSA)
Student Information Centre
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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.
Health - Student and Academic Services
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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 Psychological Science | ||||
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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 | 079572M | ||||
| Deakin course code | D390 | ||||
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 Psychological Science brings together two independent degrees and combines them in an attractive four-year combined course. This course provides an accredited undergraduate sequence in psychology and includes complementary studies in individual and group counselling, health, and behavioural change.
Combining psychology with criminology provides students with broad theoretical and applied knowledge and skills concerning the meaning of crime; the forms, causes and consequences of crime; and the different institutions and processes involved in 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 psychology or criminology, and particularly the many areas where psychology and criminology overlap.
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 Psychological Science 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
This course is recognised for registration purposes by the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA), accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and enables you to undertake additional study in pursuit of professional registration.
Alternative exits
| Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) (H344) | |
| Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) (H344) | |
| Bachelor of Criminology (A329) |
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 at least 12 credit points of ACR coded units, including the core units of ACR101, ACR102, ACR201, ACR202, ACR301 and ACR302.
Psychological Science: Students must complete 16 units inside the Faculty of Health and at least 11 CORE Units (HPS111, HPS121, HPS201, HPS202, HPS203, HPS204, HPS205, HPS206 HPS301, HPS307 and HPS308) and three electives from any HPS or HPY coded unit. A further two electives can be taken from other Psychology or Health Faculty units.
Course structure
Note: Many of the HPS coded units are also offered in Trimester 3, offering students the opportunity to accelerate their studies.
Level 1
Trimester 1
| ACR101 | Introducing Crime and Criminology (G, X) |
| HPS111 | Fundamentals of Human Behaviour (B, G, W, X) |
Plus two (2) elective units
Trimester 2
| ACR102 | Introducing Crime and Criminal Justice (G, X) |
| HPS121 | Psychology B: Individual and Social Development (B, G, W, X) |
Plus two (2) elective units
Level 2
Trimester 1
| ACR201 | Issues in Criminal Justice (G, X) |
| ACR203 | Crime, Victims and Justice (G, X) |
| HPS201 | Research Methods in Psychology A (B, G, W, X) |
| HPS203 | Understanding the Mind (B, G, W, X) |
Trimester 2
| ACR204 | Crime, Media and Justice (G, X) |
| ACR202 | Criminology Theory (G, X) |
| HPS202 | Child and Adolescent Development (B, G, W, X) |
| HPS205 | Behavioural Neuroscience (B, G, X) |
Level 3
Trimester 1
| ACR301 | International and Comparative Criminal Justice (G, X) |
| HPS204 | Introduction to Social Psychology (B, G, W, X) |
| HPS301 | Research Methods in Psychology B (B, G, W, X) |
Plus one (1) elective 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) |
| HPS206 | Psychology in the Criminal Justice System (B, G, X) |
Plus two (2) elective units
Level 4
Trimester 1
| HPS307 | Personality (B, G, 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] |
Plus one (1) elective unit
Trimester 2
| ACR303 | Criminology Practicum (G, X) (2 credit point elective unit) |
| HPS308 | Psychopathology (B, G, W, X) |
Plus one (1) elective unit
*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.
