Bachelor of Criminology

Rules Variation Summary for 2025

Summary of Changes for 2025

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Program of study

The following units have had code changes:

  • CRIM108 code changed to CRIM208
  • CRIM190 code changed to CRIM290
  • CRIM234 code changed to CRIM335
  • CRIM244 code changed to CRIM345

Majors:

  • New major: Crime Science

Minors:

  • HSCS240 and HSCS262 have been replaced by HSCS200 and PAIS105 within the Justice and Indigenous Peoples minor as well as the Listed Units in Schedule B.
Note changes to unit code changes
Note new Major
Note changes to the Justice and Indigenous Peoples minor

Rules Variation Summary for 2024

Summary of Changes for 2024

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

PSYC363 has been removed from the Psychology Minor and replaced with PSYC206Note unit change in Psychology Minor

Rules Variation Summary for 2023

Summary of Changes for 2023

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Addition of exit pathways - Diploma of Arts or Advance Diploma of ArtsNote credit point requirements to exit with these awards

Rules Variation Summary for 2022

Summary of Changes for 2022

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Program of Study

The following units have been removed:

  • CRIM202
  • CRIM288
  • CRIM309
  • CRIM374
  • PAIS352
  • PAIS375
  • SOCY319
  • SOCY354
  • SOCY374

Unit title change

  • CRIM303 changed to Crime, Media and Culture

New Major

  • The new 12 unit major, Crime, Justice and Society offers a suite of three new minors: Criminal Justice Processes and Forensics; Justice and Indigenous Peoples; and Psychology with up to 24 elective units.

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Note new major

Rules Variation Summary for 2021

Summary of Changes for 2021

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Program of Study

  • LSU100 added

The following units have had code changes:

  • CRIM207 code changed to CRIM107
  • CRIM308 code changed to CRIM108
  • CRIM394 code changed to CRIM294
  • CRIM334 code changed to CRIM234
  • CRIM333 code changed to CRIM233
  • CRIM388 code changed to CRIM288
  • CRIM302 code changed to CRIM202

The following units have had unit title changes:

  • CRIM101 changed to The Criminal Justice System
  • CRIM108 changed to Drugs, Alcohol and Crime
  • CRIM303 changed to Crime, Media and Culture
  • CRIM304 changed to Forensic Criminology.

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Rules Variation Summary for 2020

Summary of Changes for 2020

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Program of Study – Overview

  • Core Units credit points changed from 60 cps to 48 cps
  • Listed Units credit points changed from 72 cps to 36 cps
  • ONE Approved Major added – 48 cps
  • Elective Units no change – 12 cps

The following NEW Majors have been added:

Program of Study

The following units have had code changes:

  • CRIM301 code changed to CRIM201
  • CRIM306 code changed to CRIM206
  • CRIM307 code changed to CRIM207
  • CRIM344 code changed to CRIM244
  • CRIM390 code changed to CRIM190

Core Units:

  • CRIM190 code changed from CRIM390 and moved Listed to Core
  • CRIM201 code changed from CRIM301
  • CRIM206 code changed from CRIM306
  • CRIM244 code changed from CRIM344
  • CRIM312 added
  • CRIM304 moved to Listed Units
  • CRIM314 moved to Listed Units
  • CRIM324 moved to Listed Units
  • FSC102 moved to Listed Units
  • LING244 moved to Listed Units

Group 1 Listed Units:

  • Credit points changed from 42 cps to 18 cps
  • AFM340 deleted
  • CRIM307 code changed to CRIM207
  • CRIM302 title changed
  • CRIM304 added
  • CRIM306 code changed to CRIM206 and moved to Core Units
  • CRIM307 code changed to CRIM207
  • CRIM311 deleted
  • CRIM314 added
  • CRIM324 added
  • CRIM374 title changed
  • CRIM390 code changed to CRIM190 and moved to Core Units
  • HIST310 deleted
  • OORA200 moved to Group 2 Listed Units

Group 2 Listed Units:

  • Credit points changed from 30 cps to 18 cps
  • FSC102 added
  • ENGL384 deleted
  • HIST313 deleted
  • HIST351 deleted
  • HSCS240 deleted
  • HSCS262 deleted
  • HSSW304 deleted
  • LING244 added
  • OORA200 moved from Group 1 Listed Units

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Note New Majors

Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

Rules Variation Summary for 2019

Summary of Changes for 2019

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Program of Study

Listed Units – Group 1:

  • SOCY313 title change to Australian Social and Public Policy

Note unit and unit title change.

Rules Variation Summary for 2018

Summary of Changes for 2018

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Program of Study

Listed Units – Group 1:

CRIM308 title has changed to Drugs, Alcohol and Crime in Australia

Note unit and unit title changes

Rules Variation Summary for 2017

Summary of Changes for 2017

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Program of Study

Core Units:

  • Credit points changed from 42 cps to 60 cps
  • CRIM304, CRIM314 and CRIM324 have been added
  • CRIM344 title changed to Criminological Perspectives

Listed Units – Group 1:

  • Credit points changed from 12 cps to 42 cps
  • CRIM303, CRIM309, CRIM311, CRIM333 and CRIM388 have been added
  • CRIM306 title changed to Equity and Justice?
  • CRIM374 title changed to Criminal Profiling

Listed Units – Group 2:

  • Credit points changed from 66 cps to 30 cps
  • ENGL101, ENGL102, EVOL102 has been withdrawn
  • HSCS240 title changed to Interventions for Family and Community Violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts
  • HSCS262 title changed to Interventions for Addiction in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts

Elective Units:

  • Credit points changed from 24 cps to 12 cps

Note change to credit point structure

Note unit and unit title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Continuing students may complete under their current rules, or apply to transfer to 2017 rules.

Rules Variation Summary for 2016

Summary of Changes for 2016

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Listed Units – Group 1:

  • ARPA104 title changed to Archaeology: Principles and Practices
  • EVOL102 title changed to Evolution in the Fossil Record

Listed Units – Group 2:

  • CRIM384 code changed to ENGL384
  • HIST313 has been added
  • WORK300 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development

Note unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Rules Variation Summary for 2015

Summary of Changes for 2015

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Listed Units – Group 1:

  • ARPA102 code changed to EVOL102 Biological Anthropology
  • ENGL101, ENGL102, HINQ100 and HIST151 have been added
  • LS100 code changed to LAW100
  • LS161 code changed to LAW161

Listed Units – Group 2:

  • CRIM302, CRIM308 and HIST310 have been added
  • CRIM394 title changed to Transnational and Organised Crime

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2015 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2014

Summary of Changes for 2014

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Core Units:

  • CRIM301 has been added
  • SOCY100 moved to Group 1
  • SOCY104 code changed to CRIM104 Deviance

Listed Units – Group 1:

  • BCSS100 and PHIL102 have been withdrawn
  • LS160 has been replaced with LS161 Criminal Law
  • OORA200 has been added

Listed Units – Group 2:

  • Group 2 has been withdrawn
  • PSYC202, PSYC333 and SOCY341 have been withdrawn

Listed Units – Group 3:

  • Group 3 is now Group 2
  • Credit points changed from 42 cps to 66 cps
  • AFM340 title changed to Fraud Prevention and Investigation
  • CRIM305, CRIM306, CRIM307, CRIM374 and CRIM384 have been added
  • HIST351, HSCS240, HSCS261, SOCY313, SOCY356 and SOCY374 moved from Group 4 to Group 2

Listed Units – Group 4:

  • Group 4 has been withdrawn
  • ARPA333, ARPA336, ARPA370, BCSS393, BCSS394, ENCO303, ENCO306, HIST324, LS315, LS364, PAIS361, PHIL375, PSYC200, PSYC302, PSYC314, SOCY300, SOCY307, SOCY340 and SOCY382 have been withdrawn

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2013

Summary of Changes for 2013

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Core Units:

  • Credit points changed from 30 cps to 42 cps
  • SOCY104 has been added
  • CRIM344 moved from Group 3 to Core Units

Listed Units – Group 1:

  • SOCY110 has been added
  • SOCY101 has been withdrawn

Listed Units – Group 3:

  • Credit points changed from 48 cps to 42 cps
  • CRIM334, CRIM394 have been added
  • PSYC302, SOCY313, SOCY340, SOCY356 and SOCY374 moved to Group 4

Listed Units – Group 4:

  • Credit points changed from 24 cps to 18 cps
  • BCSS393 and BCSS394 have been added
  • HUMS301 and HUMS303 have been withdrawn
  • WORK300 moved to Group 3
  • ECT303 code changed to ENCO303 Research in Writing
  • PAIS361 title changed to Sex, Crime and Corruption
  • SOCY356 title changed to The State, Power and Violence
  • SOCY382 title changed to Sex and Pleasure in Western Culture

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2012

Summary of Changes for 2012

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Listed Units – Group 1:

  • PHIL102 has been added

Listed Units – Group 3:

  • AFM340 has been added

Listed Units – Group 4

  • ARPA333 has been added

Elective Units:

  • Complete 24 credit points with at least 12 credit points at 200-level or above from the following changed to Complete 24 cps from the following:

Note unit changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2011

Summary of Changes for 2011

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

Core Units:

  • Credit points changed from 12 cps to 30 cps
  • CRIM101, LING244 and SOCY100 have been added

Listed Units – Group 1:

  • Credit points changed from 24 cps to 12 cps
  • LING170 code changed to LING244 withdrawn - moved to Core Units
  • SOCY100 withdrawn - moved to Core Units
  • BCSS100 has been added

Listed Units – Group 3:

  • Credit points changed from 6 cps to 48 cps
  • BCSS100 withdrawn – moved to Group 1
  • ECT303, ENCO306 and WORK300 withdrawn - moved to Group 4
  • CRIM304, CRIM314, CRIM324, CRIM344, CRIM390, HSSW304, SOCY313, SOCY340, SOCY354, SOCY356, SOCY374 have been added

Listed Units – Group 4

  • Credit points changed from 48 cps to 24 cps
  • SOCY344 code changed to CRIM344 withdrawn - moved to Group 3
  • SOCY390 code changed to CRIM390 withdrawn - moved to Group 3
  • SOCY313, SOCY340, SOCY354 and SOCY356 withdrawn – moved to Group 3
  • BCSS393, BCSS394 and CRIM364 have been withdrawn
  • ECT303, ENCO306, HIST324, HUMS301, HUMS303, PSYC200, SOCY307, SOCY382 and WORK300 have been added
  • HSCS240 title changed to Aboriginal Recovery: Issues around Family Violence
  • HSCS260 title changed to Aboriginal Recovery: Counselling for Addictions

Elective Units

  • Credit points changed from 36 cps to 24 cps
  • 12 cps from approved majors for the Bachelor of Arts has been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2010

Summary of Changes for 2010

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

  • There are no changes for 2010

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2009

Summary of Changes for 2009

Implications for current Bachelor of Criminology students

  • LING170 has been added to the list of units from which students select 24 cps
  • SOCY313 has been moved to the list of units from which students select 48 cps
  • BCSS393, BCSS394, PSYC314, SOCY340, SOCY356 have been added to the list of units from which students select 48 cps

New students for 2009 will come under the 2009 rules

For students who began in 2008

Currently enrolled students may proceed under the 2008 rules if they wish or may transfer to the 2009 course rules.