Interested in the psychology of crime? This double degree provides and in-depth understanding of the motivations and consequences of criminal behaviour, as well as crime-related applications of psychology. Examine professional practices of psychology and develop an understanding of the science of psychological research.

In this program you will:

• Learn about human behaviour, including cognitive, social, perceptual, physiological, intercultural, and abnormal psychologies
• Understand legal institutions and processes, and examine fair and effective methods of crime prevention
• Learn to research crime-related issues and develop problem solving skills
• Choose from specialist courses in criminal profiling and intelligence, youth justice and restorative justice, homicide and forensic science, and more

Introductory courses (9) 108 units

• CRM101 Introduction to Criminology
• CRM102 Understanding Crime
• CRM103 Punishment and Corrections
• CRM105 Policing
• JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System
• PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
• PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B
• PSY104 Research Methods and Analysis 1
• SCS110 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology

Developing courses (9) 108 units

• CRM204 Applied Crime Prevention
• CRM205 Criminal Law
• CRM206 Professional Development
• PSY202 Physiological Psychology
• PSY203 Introduction to Human Development
• PSY204 Social Psychology
• PSY205 Motivation and Emotion
• PSY206 Interpersonal and Group Skills
• PSY207 Research Methods and Analysis 2

Graduate courses (10) 120 units

• CRM304 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
• CRM308 Diversity, Crime and Justice
• PSY300 Advanced Methods in Psychology
• PSY301 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
• PSY302 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
• PSY303 Personality and Assessment
• PSY304 Human Associative Learning
• PSY305 Abnormal Psychology
• PSY306 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
• PSY307 Adult Development and Ageing

Elective courses (4) 48 units

Select 4 discipline elective courses (48 units) from:

• CRM201 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence
• CRM203 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science
• JST202 International Justice and Human Rights
• CRM302 Youth Justice & Restorative Justice
• CRM305 Professional Placement
• CRM307 Crime Research Methods
• CRM309 Working with Victims and Offenders
• CRM310 Introduction to Cyber Crime

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Career opportunities

• Child safety officer
• Community corrections officer
• Crime victim support services
• Criminal justice advocate
• Criminal justice policy officer
• Criminologist/crime researcher
• Custodial corrections officer
• Customs and border protection officer
• Disability support officer
• Human resource manager
• Intelligence
• Law enforcement
• Probation and parole officer
• Security/intelligence analyst
• Youth support officer

Accreditation

This course is designed to meet the national accreditation requirements adopted by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). You can complete further study to become a registered psychologist, clinical psychologist or pursue an academic career.