Criminology and Criminal Justice, Major (0006)
- Western Sydney University Major Code: 0006
Previous Code: M1069.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Programs: Yes. Check that your program has the available credit points required to complete the subjects in this field of study. Any requisite requirements must also be met. Consult your Program Advisor for further advice.
This criminology major offers students the opportunity to study crime and criminal justice in a critical way that particularly stresses social and cultural definitions of criminality and the reactions to it. Areas of focus include criminal justice institutions and practices; the development of criminology as a discipline and its various strands; forms and patterns of victimisation; crime prevention strategies and debates; aspects of juvenile justice; First Peoples and criminal justice; the evolution of prisons and different forms of punishment; law enforcement and surveillance; violence, gender and crime; cultural depictions of crime and contemporary debates in criminology.
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Campus | Internal | Dr Ashlee Gore |
| Penrith Campus | Internal | Dr Erin Kruger |
| Sydney City Campus* | Internal | Dr Andrey Zheluk |
| WSU Online* | Online | Dr Ken Wooden |
- *
- Curriculum delivered through an agreement with another party
Major Structure
Students must complete 80 credit points as follows
Recommended Sequence
Start-year intake - Liverpool, Penrith and Sydney City Campuses
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| CULT 1024 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| CULT 1005 | Crime, Deviance and Society | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| CULT 2017 | Youth Justice and Practice | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| CULT 2018 | Crime Prevention and Drugs | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| First Peoples and Criminal Justice | ||
| Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice | ||
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| CULT 3013 | Gender, Crime and Violence | 10 |
| CULT 3018 | Perspectives in Criminology | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Crime, Media, Culture | ||
| First Peoples and Criminal Justice | ||
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Start-year intake - WSU Online
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | Credit Points | |
| CULT 1005 | Crime, Deviance and Society | 10 |
| CULT 1024 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Trimester 3 | ||
| CULT 2018 | Crime Prevention and Drugs | 10 |
| CULT 2017 | Youth Justice and Practice | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Trimester 4 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| First Peoples and Criminal Justice | ||
| Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice | ||
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Trimester 5 | ||
| CULT 3013 | Gender, Crime and Violence | 10 |
| CULT 3018 | Perspectives in Criminology | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Trimester 6 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Crime, Media, Culture | ||
| First Peoples and Criminal Justice | ||
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Equivalent Major Subjects
The subject listed below counts towards completion of this major for students who passed this subject in 2021 or earlier.
CULT 2019 - First Peoples and Criminal Justice, replaced by HUMN 2070 First Peoples and Criminal Justice
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this major for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.
CULT 3008 - Crime Prevention and Community, replaced by CULT 2018 Crime Prevention and Drugs
CULT 3010 - Culture and Crime, replaced by CULT 3024 Crime, Media, Culture
CULT 1007 - Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice, replaced by CULT 1024 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CULT 2009 - Juvenile Crime and Justice, replaced by CULT 2017 Youth Justice and Practice
CULT 2011 - Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice, replaced by CULT 3025 Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice