The Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice degree is designed for current employees within Corrective Services, as well as students who wish to pursue a career in corrections, probation or parole.
The degree will draw upon disciplinary areas such as Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Social Work and Welfare in order to provide a theoretical framework for those who work with offenders and on issues of rehabilitation, through-care and resettlement.
As well as providing a theoretical framework, the program will provide those who complete the degree with the knowledge and skills to develop and evaluate practice with a view to enhancing working with offenders.
The Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice can be described as an ‘applied degree pathway’ insofar as the teaching within the program will link theory to practice.
It is important to note that this degree does not guarantee direct employment into Corrections Services.
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below
Recommended Sequence
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Code
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Name
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101557
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The Individual in Society
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Code
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Name
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101551
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Understanding Society
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Code
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Name
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102709
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Introduction to Criminal Justice
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And one elective
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Code
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Name
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101900
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Working with Communities
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Code
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Name
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102170
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People, Place and Social Difference
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Code
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Name
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400193
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Human Services Intervention Strategies
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Code
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Name
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400195
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Human Rights, Human Services and the Law
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Code
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Name
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400337
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Social Research Methods
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Code
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Name
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101594
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Mental Health in the Community
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Code
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Name
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102699
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Youth Justice and Practice
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And one elective
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Code
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Name
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101555
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Ethics in the Social Sciences
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Code
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Name
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102039
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Crime, Deviance and Society
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Code
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Name
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102711
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Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice
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And one elective
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Code
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Name
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101552
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Applied Social Research
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Code
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Name
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102037
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Perspectives in Criminology
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And two electives
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Code
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Name
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102203
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Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
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Code
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Name
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102068
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Assessment and Treatment of Offenders
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Code
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Name
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102065
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Managing Offenders in the Community
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Code
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Name
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102713
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Creating Criminal Justice Solutions
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Recommended Sequence: Mid-year Entry (Spring)
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Code
|
Name
|
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101900
|
Working with Communities
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102170
|
People, Place and Social Difference
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
400193
|
Human Services Intervention Strategies
|
And one elective
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101557
|
The Individual in Society
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101551
|
Understanding Society
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102709
|
Introduction to Criminal Justice
|
And one elective
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101555
|
Ethics in the Social Sciences
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102039
|
Crime, Deviance and Society
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
400195
|
Human Rights, Human Services and the Law
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102711
|
Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
400337
|
Social Research Methods
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101594
|
Mental Health in the Community
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102699
|
Youth Justice and Practice
|
And one elective
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102203
|
Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102068
|
Assessment and Treatment of Offenders
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102065
|
Managing Offenders in the Community
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102713
|
Creating Criminal Justice Solutions
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101552
|
Applied Social Research
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102037
|
Perspectives in Criminology
|
And two electives
Equivalent Core Units
The core units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2018 or earlier.
101560 - Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice
400684 - Juvenile Crime and Justice
102251 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Policing
The core unit listed below counts towards completion of this course for students who passed this unit in 2019 or earlier.
102036 - Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice
Sub-major Elective Spaces
Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).
Search for sub-majors
Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.
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