UO Understanding Crime and Criminology

Course aim

The aim of this course is to familiarise students with the evolution of criminology and the key theories, concepts, and paradigms within contemporary criminology.

Course content

This course examines how we define, measure, and explain crime in contemporary society. It looks at crime trends, crime data and research, and media constructions of crime. The course explores key criminological theories and concepts and looks at different crime types and categories to give students a foundational understanding of crime and criminology.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
External (Online)	N/A x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Critical analysis, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4P)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation