This course focuses on the study of criminal behaviour and its impact on perpetrators, victims and society. The course consist of 30 modules, 10 modules over 3 levels. Students can select modules relating to criminology, languages, human and social sciences, economic and management and law.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 3 years part time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Introduction to criminology: crime, criminals and criminal behaviour
- Introduction to criminology: victims and reduction of crime
- Introduction to criminology: reaction to crime
- End-user computing
Second year subjects:
- Crime risk perspectives
- Principles of crime prevention, reduction and control
- Child and youth misbehaviour
- Dealing with young off enders
- Reaction to crime: alternative dispute resolution
Third year subjects:
- The explanation of crime
- Crime typologies
- Technological developments and criminology
- Formal reaction to crime
- Victimology
- Contemporary criminological issues
- Research methodology in criminology
Careers: forensic criminologist, correctional parole officer.
Source: www.unisa.ac.za