Diploma of Social Science, Leading to Bachelor of Social Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Navitas Group - Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT)

Australia,New South Wales

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 30,100/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Jul 2025

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Australia, New South Wales

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1997

Total Students: 0 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

4/255 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Diploma of Social Science, Leading to Bachelor of Social Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Program Overview

Diploma of Social Science
The Diploma of Social Science and will explore the fundamental concepts and theories of the social sciences, including social structures, human behaviour, cultural diversity and social change. It will equip students with the practical knowledge and skills needed to work in social science-based fields.

It provides skills in social analysis, sourcing and evaluating information group work, communications, understanding social diversity and critical thinking.


Second year at Western Sydney University

Leading to: Bachelor of Social Science
This degree expands your knowledge through theory, research and practical application and offers you a deep understanding of our complex, culturally diverse and dynamic world. You will gain access to industry-based projects and placements, get ready to take flight! As a student you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a placement overseas in a country such as Nepal, India, Indonesia, or Fiji.

 

Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice
This criminology major offers students the opportunity to study crime and criminal justice in a critical way that particularly stresses social and cultural definitions of criminality and the reactions to it.

Areas of focus include criminal justice institutions and practices; the development of criminology as a discipline and its various strands; forms and patterns of victimisation; crime prevention strategies and debates; aspects of juvenile justice; the evolution of prisons and different forms of punishment; law enforcement and surveillance; violence, gender and crime; cultural depictions of crime and contemporary debates in criminology.