Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Social & Behavioural Sciences

School

Social Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class contact

3 Contact hours

Incompatible

CRIM2029

Prerequisite

CRIM1000, CRIM1019, SOCY2049, SOCY2339, #4 from: CRIM2000, CRIM2010, CRIM2080, CRIM2099, CRIM2100, CRIM2200

Course coordinator

Dr Rebecca Wickes

Assessment methods

Response paper, group presentation, research proposal

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2013 St Lucia Internal Profile unavailable

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Course description

Departmental consent is required to enrol in this course - please contact the School for permission to enrol. This course examines major advances in criminological theory over the past century. The course extends knowledge provided in introductory criminology theory and considers current theoretical debates as well as the current research standing of core theories in the field of Criminology. The course provides students with an opportunity to understand the dimensions and complexities of original theoretical statements as well as empirical challenges in testing theories of criminal behaviour.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2012 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2011 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2010 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2009 St Lucia Internal Course Profile