Undergraduate Studies

  • The Criminology program provides students with an understanding of crime and criminal justice at the local, national and international level. It provides students with the skills to critically analyse the workings of justice and to engage with questions such as:

    • How well is the system working?
    • Is it fair and just? If not, why not?
    • What changes need be made?
    • What are the causes of crime?
    • What are the implications of recognising or enforcing some crimes and not others?
    • How do we recognise and address crime at a global level?

    Criminology students can combine an interest in areas such as police, courts, corrections, law and order, justice, causes of crime, crime prevention and victims of crime in order to broaden their career options in areas of Criminology. Criminology graduates have skills to conduct research, to think and analyse critically and independently, and to communicate at all levels.

    The Criminology Unit offerings (see below) at Monash cover the breadth of contemporary scholarship in the fiel

    NB: Full unit entry details are in the Handbook. Units offered at both 2nd and 3rd year levels have two codes in the left hand column. Follow the relevant year link for handbook information specific to that year level unit. Timetabling is identical for both year levels, ie 2nd and 3rd year students attend the same lectures. However assessment is different for each year level.