OVERVIEW
- Put your passion for a better world into a creative, meaningful career. In the Bachelor of Arts, you’ll learn how societies evolve and humans change the world. Expect to focus on the world's most pressing problems, critical thinking, communication skills, cultural competency, digital literacy and building your confidence to make a difference.
YOUR MAJOR
- Learn why crimes are committed, how society defines crime and treats criminals, and what social factors and motivations can lead to criminal behaviour. You'll examine the systems and practices within policing, global crime problems, cyber-crime and security issues – plus, how to analyse trends, formulate policies and create systems to help prevent crime.
YOUR INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
- Bolster your CV with real industry experience through our Work Integrated Learning opportunity – a placement, internship or industry-linked project. In the Skills and Strategies for Social Change core unit, you'll collaborate with students and community, civil society and industry partners to create real campaigns for social change.
LEARNING SKILL
- Conceptual understanding
- Critical and creative reasoning
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Self-management
CAREER OPPOURTUNITIES
- Case manager
- Community development officer or welfare worker
- Campaign coordinator
- Journalist
- Public policy analyst
- Corrections officer
STUDY STRUCTURE
FIRST YEAR
SEMESTER 1
Technology and Society
Fundamentals of Criminology
SEMESTER 2
Introduction to Forensic Psychology
SECOND YEAR
SEMESTER 1
Skills and Strategies for Social Change
Global Crime
SEMESTER 2
Policing: Systems and Practice
Deviance Difference & Conformity
THIRD YEAR
SEMESTER 1
Changemakers in Action
BA Professional Practice
Youth Justice and Crime
SEMESTER 2
Corrections: Systems and Practice
Cyber Crime and and Security
