Study Psychology, Criminology and Social Services at UniSA

Bachelor of Psychology

• Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation council, with further study your degree is a pathway to becoming a registered psychologist.*
• Draw on advanced scientific methods and tools to understand the way humans feel, think, learn and act.
• Develop analytical skills and a solid understanding of research techniques to conduct, dissect and interpret research and data.

• Registered psychologist
• Work and organisational psychologist

• Market research analyst
• Psychology research assistant
• Case manager
• Drug and alcohol counsellor
• Aged care worker

Bachelor of Psychological Science and Sociology

• Develop a broad skillset in demand by employers in the growing area of human services. Choose to focus your studies on ageing and disability, and/or criminology.
• Combine evidence-based knowledge of human behaviour with a broader understanding of social issues and policies.
• Tackle practical problems that support individuals and communities to lead happier, healthier, and more independent lives.

• Disability support coordinator
• Aged care coordinator
• Community development officer
• Crime prevention officer
• Drug/alcohol caseworker
• Policy development officer or analyst

• Sociological Perspectives
• Counselling Concepts
• Working with Community
• Australian Social Policy
• Sociology of Gender and Intimacy
• Politics and Citizenship in Australia

Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

• Explore the inner workings of the criminal justice system, how it responds to crime and promotes justice, and the causes of criminal behaviour.
• Investigate contemporary issues such as cybercrime, police investigations and intelligence, victimology, offender rehabilitation, and youth justice.
• Study the same principles, approaches and assessment techniques currently used in industry.
• Tailor your degree to your interests with the opportunity to choose a minor in psychology, social policy, community health, ageing and disability, public health, and more.

• Criminologist
• Police officer
• Strategic policy and planning manager
• Intelligence and policy analyst
• Correctional services officer
• Policy adviser
• Child protection officer

• Globalised Crime
• Policing Investigations and Intelligence
• Corrections: Offender Rehabilitation and Desistance
• Sociology of Crime and Deviance
• The Psychology of Crime and Violence
• Crime, Gender and Sexuality
• Aboriginal Australians, Policing, and the Criminal Justice System
• Victimology
• Human Rights, Crime and Social Justice
• Cybercrime and Digital Evidence

Graduate Certificate in Childhood Trauma

• Complement your current work experience or past study with the skills and confidence to work therapeutically with children and families affected by trauma.
• Gain specialised knowledge of child abuse and neglect, harmful behaviours, child development, and how to understand, assess and respond to childhood trauma.
• Learn from experienced practitioners and researchers from the Australian Centre for Child Protection, focusing on neurodevelopment, attachment, trauma-informed care, case planning, and reflective practice.
• Engage in regular community of practice sessions, enabling collaborative learning with peers and specialists.

• Child protection
• Government and human services
• Social and youth work
• Education
• Health

• Assessing Childhood Trauma
• Foundations of Childhood Trauma
• Principles of Responding to Childhood Trauma
• Therapeutic Responses to Childhood Trauma