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Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology/Bachelor of Applied Innovation
Course handbook
General Information
Overview
Ever wondered if technology could enable a crime-free society? Learn about the causes of crime and how police, courts, corrections systems and victim support services respond. Plus, gain a strong innovation mindset through multidisciplinary hackathons and industry projects. Hone your leadership potential, sharpen your analytical and strategic thinking and embrace a deeper level of human understanding.
Study structure
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology / Bachelor of Applied Innovation requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.
Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Core units | |
Fundamentals of Criminology
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
CRI10002 |
Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
FOR10001 |
Introduction to Law
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
LAW10021 |
Law and Social Science
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
LAW10022 |
Criminal Law and Process
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
LAW10024 |
Brain and Behaviour
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
PSY10007 |
Policing: Systems and Practice
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
CRI20001 |
Global Crime
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
CRI20002 |
Sentencing
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
LAW20030 |
Crime and Punishment in the International Context
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
LAW20031 |
Technological Advances in Dealing with Crime
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
LAW20032 |
Deviance, Difference & Conformity
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
SOC20020 |
Corrections: Systems and Practice
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
CRI30002 |
Youth Justice and Crime
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
CRI30010 |
Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
FOR30001 |
Criminal Justice Capstone Project
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
LAW30025 |
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Core units | |
Exploring Creativity and Innovation
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
INV10001 |
Fundamentals of Innovation Practice
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
INV10002 |
Innovation Sandpit
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
INV10003 |
Responsible Innovation Futures
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
INV10004 |
Innovation for Challenges of Today
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
INV20001 |
Innovation for the Future
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
INV20002 |
Applied Innovation Internship
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
INV20003 |
Applied Innovation Studio A
Core unit, 25.0 credit points |
INV30001 |
Applied Innovation Studio B
Core unit, 25.0 credit points |
INV30002 |
Leadership and Facilitation of Innovation
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
INV30003 |
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
Advanced minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points in a field of study which builds upon your first major. Advanced minors can only be taken in conjunction with specific majors - more information will be available soon.
Mental Health Advanced
Minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points and may be chosen from any field of study.
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Psychology
- Aviation
- Biomedical Science
- Biotechnology
- Branded Environments
- Chemistry
- Cinema and Screen Studies
- Climate and Social Justice
- Communication Design
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Data Analytics
- Data Science
- Design Principles and Processes
- Digital Advertising Technology
- Digital Marketing
- Diversity and Multiculturalism
- Editing
- Engineering
- Entrepreneurship
- Ethics and Technology
- Film and Television Theory
- Finance
- Games and Interactivity
- Health Statistics
- Health Societies
- Higher Mathematics
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Indigenous Studies
- Industrial Design
- Information and Communication Technology
- Innovation
- Interior Architecture
- Interior Documentation and Construction
- International Relations and Security
- Journalism
- Literature
- Management
- Management for Health
- Managing Information Systems
- Marketing
- Media Industries
- Motion Design
- Neuroscience
- Nutrition
- Perspectives on Globalisation
- Philosophy
- Photomedia
- Physics
- Politics and International Relations
- Professional and Creative Writing
- Public Relations
- Screen Studies and Popular Culture
- Social Impact
- Social Media
- Sociology
- Space Technology
- Web Development
These recommended elective units can deepen your understanding of your chosen major or an area of interest. A full list of available elective units can be found upon enrolment.
- BUS10012 Innovative Business Practice
- ECO10004 Economic Principles
- FIN10002 Financial Statistics
- HRM10003 Human Resource Management
- ICT10001 Problem Solving with ICT
- INF10024 Business Digitalisation
- LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
- MGT10001 Introduction to Management
- MGT10002 Critical Thinking in Management
- MKT10007 Fundamentals of Marketing
- HRM20020 Performance Management and Innovation
- MGT20006 Business and Society
- MGT20007 Organisational Behaviour
- MKT20019 Marketing Research and Analytics
- HRM30011 Human Resource Analytics
- LAW30005 Law of Employment
- MGT30008 Leadership Practice and Skills
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- describe the nature of criminal activity and analyse and evaluate the main causes of crime
- systematically review and undertake research to evaluate the consequences of crime on victims and the broader community
- apply knowledge and skills to compare and analyse Australia’s response to crime with that of other nations
- effectively and persuasively communicate with legal and non-legal audiences
- analyse information from a variety of sources to investigate and evaluate proposed solutions to crime
- evaluate technological and other scientific approaches to reducing crime and dealing with the consequences of crime
- function as an effective member or leader of a team and critically reflect on individual performance
- apply a series of thinking systems, creativity toolkits and innovation frameworks to design contextually-relevant solutions addressing local and global challenges in and outside their discipline
- identify and articulate opportunities to innovate and create impact informed by user-centred research and/or data
- adapt their discipline skillsets in new situations in response to complex and changing contexts, including interdisciplinary environments
- facilitate and contribute to innovation teams that seek solutions to complex challenges, using inclusive collaboration practices to leverage different skills and perspectives
- navigate commercial, human and technical requirements aided by prototyping and testing to deliver solutions that create value
- communicate the value of experimentation, ideas and innovation with confidence in developing solutions to investors, potential partners, employers or other stakeholders
- develop futures-focused innovations that integrate responsible social, technological and environmental factors
Career opportunities
The course prepares students to work in the areas of law enforcement, corrections, offender rehabilitation, victim support and government policy development. With the development of skills and attributes through innovation capabilities, professional innovation roles may include innovation consultant, innovation lead, innovation analyst, strategic designer, creative producer, start-up founder, human-centred researcher, self-employed entrepreneur, product manager, transformation lead, innovation strategist and innovation manager.
Course rules
To qualify for the Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology / Bachelor of Applied Innovation, students must complete 400 credit points:
- sixteen [16] Criminal Justice and Criminology core units (200 credit points)
- four [4] Applied Innovation core units (50 credit points)
- six [6] units from Applied Innovation major (100 credit points)
- four [4] units of other studies comprising of a minor, an advanced minor or electives (50 credit points)
Professional placements
Domestic students also have an opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement through a competitive process. Please note that due to government regulation, international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake Professional Placements in this course.
Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 475 credit points comprising:
- sixteen [16] Criminal Justice and Criminology core units (200 credit points)
- four [4] Applied Innovation core units (50 credit points)
- six [6] units from Applied Innovation major (100 credit points)
- two [2] units comprising of electives (25 credit points)
- four [4] units from the Professional Placement co-major (100 credit points)
Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 437.5 credit points comprising:
- sixteen [16] Criminal Justice and Criminology core units (200 credit points)
- four [4] Applied Innovation core units (50 credit points)
- six [6] units from Applied Innovation major (100 credit points)
- three [3] units comprising of electives (37.5 credit points)
- two [2] units from the Professional Placement minor (50 credit points)
Admission criteria
Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.
Entry requirements
A. Applicants with recent secondary education (within past three years)
ATAR
This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
Guaranteed ATAR: if you receive an ATAR of 60 or higher and meet all the essential requirements for this course, you will be guaranteed an offer.
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history, including ATAR results, will be considered for entry into this course.
Selection rank adjustments
Selection ranks for this course will be calculated based on your ATAR with adjustments to overall study scores based on subjects studied, location of your home address, SEAS application, and participation in Swinburne's Early Leaders program. For further details about selection rank adjustments, see Admissions at Swinburne.
Subject Adjustments
A study score of 25 in any Humanities, Legal Studies or Psychology equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 10 points.
Meeting course prerequisites
VCE units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English (except EAL) or at least 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent.
ATAR profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in Semester 1 2023
ATAR-Based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR Excluding adjustment factors |
Selection Rank ATAR + any adjustment factors |
---|---|---|
Highest rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
Median rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
Lowest rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
Notes:
"<5" – the number of students is less than 5.
B. Applicants with higher education study
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history, including results from previous higher education study will be considered for entry into this course. If previous higher education qualifications are incomplete, results must have been obtained in the last seven years.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
STAT/Bridging courses
Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.
C. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history from the past seven years, including complete and/or incomplete post-secondary VET studies, will be considered for entry into this course. Only graded results will be considered.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
STAT/Bridging courses
Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.
D. Applicants with work and life experience
Entire academic record
This course uses an applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations, including an applicant's ATAR results from the last seven years can be considered for entry into this course.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
STAT/Bridging courses
Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.
Work experience
Applicants who have not met the entry criteria through their academic studies can have their work experience considered. Applicants need to have completed secondary school and have four years relevant post-secondary work experience with at least two of these years being full-time work.
Evidence must be in the form of a resume, a letter from an employer (on letterhead) outlining the duration of employment, roles and responsibilities and a position description (optional). If an employer letter cannot be provided a referee check may be conducted.
Student profile
The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced in this course in the most relevant recent intake period, including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.
Semester 1, 2023 | ||
---|---|---|
Applicant background | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
(A) Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | 0 | 0% |
(B) Vocational education and training (VET) study | 0 | 0% |
(C) Work and life experience (admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories) | 0 | 0% |
(D) Recent secondary education: | ||
Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) | <5 | <5 |
Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR) | N/A | N/A |
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement) | 0 | 0% |
International students | 0 | 0% |
All students | <5 | 100% |
Notes:
“<5” – the number of students is less than 5.
N/A – students not accepted in this category.
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