Bachelor of Psychology, Criminology and Justice

This course is designed for students who wish to pursue further study in the area of psychology, criminology, or justice, or those who wish to be employed within the criminal justice system.

The course equips students with skills in analysing, researching behaviour and explaining interactions between people and their environment.

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical discipline situations.
2. Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex psychology, criminology and justice knowledge/problems.
3. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions and responses relevant to psychology, criminology and justice.
4. Use digital technologies and psychology, criminology and justice related literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
5. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
6. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate psychology, criminology and justice methods.
7. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship.
8. Communicate psychology, criminology and justice knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.

1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical discipline situations.
2. Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex psychology, criminology and justice knowledge/problems.
3. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions and responses relevant to psychology, criminology and justice.
4. Use digital technologies and psychology, criminology and justice related literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
5. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
6. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate psychology, criminology and justice methods.
7. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship.
8. Communicate psychology, criminology and justice knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.

Employment opportunities include case management in the criminal justice system, human resources management, education, rehabilitation, business, mental health, and the administration and provision of social services, and performing in any job or role that involves understanding and guiding human behaviour, showing empathy and compassion, and displaying skills such as the ability to evaluate the needs of a client, write formal reports, and keep accurate and organised records; in particular, this double major of psychology, criminology and justice prepares students for work within the criminal justice system, or for further postgraduate studies in psychology, criminology and justice.

Criminology and Justice System Worker, Counsellor, Public Sector Worker, Government Agency Worker, Market Researcher, Children and Family Service Provider, Marketer, Human Resource Worker, Statistician, Mental Health Services Worker