Bachelor of Arts
Criminology
This interesting and stimulating major puts the discipline of criminology at the forefront of reconceptualising crime and criminal justice in New Zealand. The areas taught are based on the latest criminological research that investigates crime and the criminal justice system. The Department of Social Sciences at AUT is the only place in Auckland that offers a criminology degree.
WHAT THIS PROGRAMME COVERS
Criminology is the study of the characteristics of criminal law, the extent of crime, the effects of crime on victims and society, methods of crime prevention, the attributes of criminals, and the workings of the criminal justice system such as the police, the courts, and prisons. Some of the issues examined by criminologists include youth crime, gangs, corporate crime, prisons and the police.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Criminology is an excellent topic to study if you want to pursue a career in an organisation associated with the criminal justice system. Occupations include those within:
- Ministry of Justice
- New Zealand Police
- Department of Corrections
- Ministry of Social Development
- New Zealand Customs
- Local Authorities
- Educational Institutions
- Research Consultancies
- Non-Governmental Community Groups
- National and International Human Rights Organisations
PAPERS
Throughout the three years of the BA, students take core papers that provide the necessary skills in writing, research and IT capability to prepare them for academic work and their working life. For a list of core papers see the Bachelor of Arts overview.
Core Papers
145713 Writing
146734 Communicating
285104 Research and Analysis
287901 Co-operative Education Practicum
955203 Communication and Presentation Systems
Criminology Papers:
285001 Introduction to Psychology A
285702 Introduction to Sociology
286107 Criminology and Criminal Justice
286109 Understanding Crime
286110 Policing and Society
287001 The Police and Crime Prevention
287004 Prisons and Punishment
287206 Crime and Deviance