What is the BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies?
The BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies is a three year degree course designed to equip the student with general knowledge and transferable skills while focusing on the broad theme of criminal justice. It is a multidisciplinary course.
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Applied Criminal Justice Studies
You can choose to spend an extra year (Year 3) where you will undertake a criminal justice placement as part of the academic year. Students who take this option will graduate after four years with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Applied Criminal Justice Studies.
Special features of the course
While this course is both inter-disciplinary and multidisciplinary in order to help students develop general academic skills, it is designed with those in mind who would like to enter the criminal justice professions and seeks to cater for their specific educational requirements.
Students can graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Applied Criminal Justice Studies.
Year 1
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Critical Thinking and Academic Skills | Applied Forensics |
| Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies | Introduction to Research |
| Introduction to Psychology | Irish Fundamental Rights |
| Introduction to Sociological Problems | Irish Law and Governance 2 |
| Irish Law and Governance 1 | Irish Social Policy |
| Social Policy, Poverty and Social Exclusion | The Sociology of Contemporary Ireland |
Year 2
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
|---|---|
| Applied Criminal Law 1 | Applied Criminal Law 2 |
| Child and Family Protection Law | Criminology 2 |
| Criminology 1 | Criminological Research |
| Foundations of Ethics: Philosophical and Theological | Policy and practice of youth justice in Ireland |
| Human Rights Law | Prison Law |
| *Elective | *Elective |
Year 3
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | Criminal Trials |
| Personal and Professional Development for Criminal Justice | Independent Study for Criminal Justice |
| Psychology and Crime | Policing and The Police |
| Social Ethics | Prisons, punishment and society |
| Victimology | Probation |
| *Elective | *Elective |
| *Electives are chosen from a selection of Law modules offered at the discretion of WIT |
Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for the BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies
2 subjects: H5
4 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Advanced and Equivalent Entry for BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies:
Completion of a level 8 programme will also enable students to undertake taught Masters programmes or Masters degrees by research at SETU Waterford or other third-level colleges
Graduates from the BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies may find employment in fields such as:
- The Probation Service
- The Security Industry
- The Civil Service
- An Garda Síochána
- The Prison Service
- Research
- Journalism
- Non-Governmental Organisations
- Banking
Criminal Justice Studies
The BA in Criminal Justice Studies is degree course designed to equip the student with general knowledge and transferable skills while focusing on the broad theme of criminal justice. It is a multidisciplinary course. In this episode of CourseCast, the guests were: Donal Keating, Programme Lead; graduate Andy Ryan (who is now working in probation services) and fourth year student Liam Flanagan, who is hoping to join An Garda Siochána.
Listen on podcasts.setu.ie
