Bachelor of Social Science (Justice Studies) (Honours)

About the course
This course provides students with the opportunity for advanced studies in justice studies and criminology. It can enhance your job prospects and is the major avenue for advancement to research-based higher degrees in these disciplines.

• give your career prospects a head start in justice occupations
  
• facilitate higher level study in justice studies and criminology (i.e., Master or PhD).
  

• have knowledge of advanced criminology theory. Students will examine the committal of crime and processing of identified criminals, in social, political and historical contexts
  
• have enhanced methodological skills and understand the ethical, political and social issues associated with the undertaking of research on crime and the criminal justice system in modern industrial societies such as Australia
  
• understand issues of policy and program development for criminal justice organisations and have completed fieldwork in a criminal justice agency
  
• have completed a research dissertation under the supervision of a University staff member. For students who want to pursue a research degree, this subject is a major stepping stone to that goal.
  

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