Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science

2025 Deakin University Handbook

Year

2026 course information

Award granted

Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science

Course Credit Points32
Deakin course codeD390
Course version1
Faculty

Faculty of Arts and Education

Course Information

For students who commenced from 2014 to 2022

Final Intake

Offered to continuing students only.

The final intake to this course was in teaching period 2, 2022. Students should contact Student Central for course, course map and enrolment information.

Duration4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS code079572M Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)

Course sub-headings

Alternative exits

Bachelor of Criminology (A329)
Bachelor of Psychological Science (H344)

Articulated courses

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (A400)

Course Learning Outcomes

See course entry for Bachelor of Criminology (A329) or Bachelor of Psychological Science (H344)

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science you must pass 32 credit points. Course requirements for both the Bachelor of Psychological Science (H344) and Bachelor of Criminology (A329) must be satisfied.^

16 credit points of Arts course grouped units and 16 credit points of Health course grouped units
^No more than 10 credit points at level 1

  • DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in your first study period

Psychological Science

  • 3 credit points of foundation Health units (HPS105, HPS104, HBS110)
  • 11 credit points of Psychology core units (HPS111, HPS121, HPS201, HPS202, HPS203, HPS204, HPS206, HPS301, HPS307, HPS308, HPS310)
  • 2 credit points of level 3 HPS electives or 1 level 3 HPS and 1 level 3 HXX units

Criminology

  • 6 credit points of Criminology core units (ACR101, ACR102, ACR201, ACR202, ACR301 and ACR302)
  • At least 6 credit points of Criminology course electives (ACR coded units) taken at level 2 or above
  • At least 6 credit points at level 3 including ACR301 and ACR302
  • Up to 4 credit points of electives chosen from Arts course grouped units

Most units are equal to one credit point. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters per year.

All students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.

Course structure

Core units

Note: Many of the HPS coded units are also offered in Trimester 3, offering students the opportunity to accelerate their studies.

Criminology core units

ACR101Introducing Crime and Criminology

ACR102Introducing Crime and Criminal Justice

ACR201Issues in Criminal Justice

ACR202Explaining Crime

ACR301International and Comparative Criminal Justice

ACR302Criminology Research

Psychological Science core units

HPS105Foundations of Psychological Practice

HBS110Health Psychology (Behaviour Change)

HPS104Foundations of Psychological Science

HPS111Introduction to Psychology: Human Behaviour

HPS121Introduction to Psychology: Individual and Social Development

HPS201Psychology Research Methods (Introductory)

HPS202Developmental Psychology (Child and Adolescent)

HPS203Cognitive Psychology

HPS204Social Psychology

HPS206Forensic Psychology (this is a core only for the D390 course in the list)

HPS301Psychology Research Methods (Intermediate)

HPS307Personality Psychology

HPS308Psychopathology

HPS310Biological Psychology (Brain and Behaviour)

Course electives

Criminology

ACR203Crime, Victims and Justice

ACR204Crime, Media and Justice

ACR211Crime Prevention and Security

ACR214Inequality, Power and Justice

ACR216Careers in Criminology and Criminal Justice (replaces ACR206)

ACR304Digital Criminology: Technologies of Crime and Control

ACR305Crime, Terrorism and Security

ACR314Organised Crime (replaces ACR306)

ACR212 Crime, Surveillance and Technology [No longer available for enrolment]

ACR206 Criminology in Action [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit ACR216]

ACR306 Careers in Criminal Justice [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit ACR314]

The remaining Arts course grouped electives can be found within the Bachelor of Arts.

Psychological Science

2 credit points of level 3 HPS electives or 1 level 3 HPS and 1 level 3 HXX units.

Fees and charges

Tuition fees will vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, your study load and/or unit discipline.

Your tuition fees will increase annually at the start of each calendar year. All fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD) and do not include additional costs such as textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment, mandatory checks, travel, consumables and other costs.

For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.

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