Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws
2018 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2018 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Criminology / Bachelor of Laws |
| Course Map | This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2018. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2018. If you require a course map from a previous year, please contact a Student Adviser. |
| Duration | 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 060431B |
| Deakin course code | D335 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7. |
Students enrolled in this combined course at Geelong will be required to undertake units of study at both Waurn Ponds (Geelong) and Waterfront (Geelong). | |
Final offering of course version Trimester 2 2018 | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Alternative exits
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Other learning experiences
Course overview
You’ll explore the meaning of crime and justice to graduate with a highly-regarded law degree from one of Victoria’s leading law schools. Deakin’s Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws brings together two independent degrees in an attractive five-year combined course.
Deakin Law School has been ranked among Victoria’s top three law schools by the prestigious QS World University Rankings (2017) and is the only School to hold a 5-star ranking. Our Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is designed to produce first-class commercial lawyers and provides knowledge in each of the major areas of legal practice, with an emphasis on practical legal skills training.
Combining law with criminology means you’ll gain broad theoretical, applied knowledge and skills concerning the meaning of crime; the forms, causes and consequences of crime; the different institutions and processes involved in preventing and controlling crime; policy development, policing and security; and related fields.
Our Bachelor of Laws satisfies the university requirements to become an Australian Lawyer, as set by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB). In addition to completing an approved LLB degree, you’ll be required to work as a legal trainee for one year, or to undertake a practical legal training course.
In the criminology stream you’ll learn about the various theoretical approaches that shape our understanding of crime in contemporary society. You’ll become familiar with the criminal justice system, crime prevention and security, criminal and civil law, the laws of evidence and crime prevention.
As a graduate you can choose to pursue a career as a lawyer, or to take on business and management roles in a range of corporate and private organisations and government agencies. Opportunities exist within state and federal police, ASIO (Australia’s national security service) and various correctional services, community services and private security industries.
Indicative student workload
As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Professional recognition
Deakin’s Bachelor of Laws is designed to satisfy the university component of the requirements to become an Australian Lawyer set by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB). In addition to completing an approved LLB degree, a person seeking entry is required to work for one year as a legal trainee, or to undertake a practical legal training (PLT) course.
Career opportunities
A Law degree, especially when combined with another degree, such as Arts, Commerce, Management, Criminology or Science, is a qualification that offers unequalled career opportunities. As an alternative to practising as a barrister or solicitor, you may enter many areas of work including business and management roles in a wide range of organisations, government services, and industrial relations. You may find a role in research, public administration, diplomatic service, the media, legal aid, law reform or teaching either in schools or universities.
For further information on career outcomes for this combined course, see the entries for Bachelor of Criminology and Bachelor of Laws.
Participation requirements
Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.
Mandatory student checks
Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.Alternative exits
| Bachelor of Criminology (A329) | |
| Bachelor of Laws (M312) |
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) of each of the single degrees.
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws, students must attain a total of 40 credit points consisting of 16 credit points from the Faculty of Arts and Education and 24 credit points from the Faculty of Business and Law. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Course requirements for both the Bachelor of Criminology (A329) and the Bachelor of Laws (M312) must be satisfied. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake 2 trimesters each year.
The 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Criminology include:
- at least 12 credit points of ACR coded units (including the core units ACR101, ACR102, ACR201, ACR202, ACR301 and ACR302)
- up to 4 credit points of elective units from the Faculty of Arts and Education
- AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
The 24 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws include:
- 16 credit points of core units
- 8 credit points of law elective units
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.
Course structure
Units
Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws D335
Notes:
(i) From 2014, most Criminology ASL coded units have been replaced with Criminology ACR coded units.
(ii) Continuing Criminology students who commenced prior to 2014 to contact Student Support Office for re-enrolment advice and to review Course Plans.
(iii) Law electives are offered on a yearly rotational basis. Not every unit is offered every year.
Level 1
Trimester 1
| MLL110 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL111 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACR101 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Plus one (1) Criminology elective unit chosen from Faculty of Arts and Education units
Trimester 2
| MLL214 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL215 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACR102 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Plus one (1) Criminology elective unit chosen from Faculty of Arts and Education units
Level 2
Trimester 1
| MLL213 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL218 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACR201 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACR203 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
| MLL217 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL323 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACR202 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACR204 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Level 3
Trimester 1
| MLL221 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL327 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACR301 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Plus one of the following:
| ACR210 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
| ACR211 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
| ACR212 | Unit description is currently unavailable ** |
| ACR213 | Unit description is currently unavailable ** |
Trimester 2
| MLL325 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL335 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACR302 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Plus one (1) Criminology elective unit chosen from Faculty of Arts and Education units
Level 4
Trimester 1
| MLL405 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Plus one (1) Law elective unit
Plus two (2) units from the following:
| ACR210 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
| ACR211 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
| ACR212 | Unit description is currently unavailable ** |
| ACR213 | Unit description is currently unavailable ** |
Trimester 2
| MLL334 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL391 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACR303 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
Level 5
Trimester 1
| MLL324 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Plus three (3) Law elective units
Trimester 2
Choose four (4) Law elective units
Course structure
Elective units
Elective Criminology units
Students are able to complete up to four credit points of study in any Faculty of Arts and Education unit. Students may also wish to note that the following units, ACR210, ACR211, ACR212, and ACR213 rotate between Trimester 1 and Trimester 3.
*ACR210, ACR211 are offered in Trimesters 1 and 3 in alternating years; Trimester 1 2018, 2020, Trimester 3 2017, 2019.
**ACR212, ACR213 are offered in Trimesters 1 and 3 in alternating years; Trimester 3 2018, 2020, Trimester 1 2017, 2019.
Law elective units:
| MLL301 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL302 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL315 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL316 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL317 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL318 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL319 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL328 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL329 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL330 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL336 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL342 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL344/MLT344 | Unit description is currently unavailable # |
| MLL351 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL355 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL377 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL382 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL406 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL408 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL409 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL413 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL414 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL415 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLL416 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MLT345 | Unit description is currently unavailable # |
| MLT366 | Unit description is currently unavailable # |
#MLT code denotes study tour version of the unit
Note: Law electives are offered on a rotational basis. Not every unit is offered every year.
Other course information
Mandatory student checksAny unit which contains work-integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. Refer to the relevant unit guide.
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Other learning experiences
Other optional learning experiences that differentiate the course are
MLL301 International Litigation and Dispute Settlement- Jessup Moot
MLT344 Chinese Commercial Law
MLT345 Criminal Justice Study Tour
MLT366 International Alternative Dispute Resolution