Sociology, Criminology and Forensic Science
Why study Sociology, Criminology and Forensic Science at UNE?
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society: our society and other societies. Sociology can help us better understand who we are, what we do, and why we do it, by situating individuality in a social context. In this way it can increase our self knowledge and cultural awareness. Students can major in Sociology by enrolling in a Bachelor of Social Science or a Bachelor of Arts.
Criminology
As a student of Criminology, you will study criminal law, criminology, forensic science, forensic anthropology, policing, penology and the sociology of deviance. You will also undertake training in research methods, crime prevention, and social policy analysis, which will equip you with the necessary skills for employment in the criminal justice sector.
Forensic Science
Forensic science, in its broadest definition, is used to support the criminal justice system. However, in practice, forensic science involves the application of scientific techniques to the investigation of crime.
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Bachelor of Criminology
| Study Mode | On Campus/Distance |
| Duration* | Full Time: 3 years Part Time: Up to 10 years |
| 2012 ATAR/OP | 72.55/12 |
At UNE Students can enrol in a Bachelor of Criminology, or a combined degree of Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws, and undertake units from a number of different disciplines such as criminology, sociology, forensic science, psychology, law, history and philosophy. Students can also participate in a hands‐on approach through the WorkReady program, which allows students to work within the criminal justice system. When you enrol in a Bachelor of Criminology, you will also undertake training in research methods and social policy analysis, which will equip you with the necessary skills for employment in the criminal justice sector.
Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)
| Study Mode | On Campus/Distance |
| Duration* | Full Time: 3 years Part Time: Up to 10 years |
| 2012 ATAR/OP | 72.55/12 |
Forensic science is a major offered within the Bachelor of Science through which you will gain an understanding of a broad range of scientific principles that underpin the techniques applied in forensic analysis, and acquire laboratory skills enabling you to conduct these analyses. You will study a diverse range of units including Forensic Science and Criminal Justice, Forensic Anthropology, Computer Forensics and Biometrics and Forensic Chemistry.
Bachelor of Social Science
| Study Mode | On Campus/Distance |
| Duration* | Full Time: 3 years Part Time: Up to 10 years |
| 2012 ATAR/OP | 72.55/12 |
The Bachelor of Social Science at UNE provides a core background in Psychology, Sociology, and in skills directly related to research and the workplace. It enables further specialisation in a wide range of social science areas from across the University.
Sociologists study social life in all its forms, and the interests of staff at UNE range from everyday social practices like shopping to social institutions such as the family, health and medicine, death, beauty and fashion, consumer society, gender and sexuality, media, deviance and crime, the state, race and ethnicity, ethnomethodology, social class, social policy, the sociology of science, globalisation, social and economic development, and culture. Sociologists are committed to presenting social life as a self-organising, self-creating phenomenon that can only be explained by investigation into its internal workings.
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Career Opportunities
Sociology
- Community and Social Services
- Education
- Health
- Marketing and media reporting
- Every level of government
- Social researchers and planners
- Ministerial advisers
- Multicultural affairs officers
Criminology
- Police Service
- Government and policy agencies
- Correctional facilities
- Juvenile justice
- Community organisations
- Crime prevention agencies
- Sociological and criminological theories that explain why people commit crimes
- Border control/national security