Foundation Studies Program (Standard) - Arts (X0F:1) (0100808) + Bachelor of Arts - Criminology (A3A) (001694A)

At the University of Tasmania, students will be part of an academic community that cares deeply about the topics that they teach and study.

Students will learn to influence cultural and social change, and they will gain the knowledge and creativity to envision better futures. They will take on the world’s cultural, environmental, and humanitarian challenges from multiple perspectives and gain the confidence to make a positive difference. In student’s first year, they will have the opportunity to visit Country with an Aboriginal Elder or knowledge holder as part of University of Tasmania curriculum’s reflection of the value and place of Indigenous knowledges and perspectives.

The Bachelor of Arts will equip students with a range of specialised and transferable skills that are highly sought after by employers: creative thinking, respect for multiple perspectives, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Criminology is the study of crime, criminality and criminal justice systems; it focuses on criminalisation as a process, the causes of crime, the social context of offending, crime prevention, systems of social control, and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders. In the Bachelor of Arts - Criminology program students will explore the meaning of justice and the best ways to respond to crime and criminality while debating the role of the media, the contribution of parliaments and what really happens at crime scenes and in court rooms. University of Tasmania case studies include examples from across the world as well as what happens in the local communities. In this program students will come to understand the main features of criminology as an academic discipline and be able to apply criminological theories, concepts and evidence. Students will learn to analyse the causes and responses to crime as well as critically evaluate explanations of crime at local, national and global levels. This program will provide the knowledge and skills to work in criminal justice agencies and develop initiatives and agendas for change. Some specific areas where students may find work include policing, crime prevention, corrections and policy research.