2007 Course Handbook

2007 Undergraduate Courses

2007 Postgraduate Courses

Graduate Certificate in Transnational Crime Prevention

Testamur Title of Degree:

Graduate Certificate in Transnational Crime Prevention

Abbreviation:

GCertTransCrimePrev

Home Faculty:

Law

Duration:

6 months full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

24

Starting Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

1137

CRICOS Code:

037085G

Overview

This program is designed for students from law enforcement agencies and the private sector, including police, customs, anti-corruption, immigration, banking, finance, accounting and other institutions from Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Students should be graduates or have extensive relevant experience at a high level. The programs are delivered in English and require competency in the language.

English language requirements:

IELTS overall band 7.0 or

IELTS overall band 6.0 with attendance in either ELL901 English for Postgraduate Studies 1 in Autumn Session or ELL903 English for Postgraduate Studies 2 in Spring Session.

Course Requirements

Students are required to satisfactorily complete 24 credit points, consisting of 6 credit points of core subjects and 18 credit points of electives, from the subjects listed in the Course Program.

Course Program

Subjects

 

Credit Points

 

Core Subjects

LEGL911

International Criminal Law

4

 

LEGL930

Legal Research and Writing

2

 

Plus electives of at least 18 credit points, chosen from the following subjects:

LEGL910

International Cooperation in Crime Prevention

4

 

LEGL912

Comparative Criminal Justice

4

 

LEGL920

Transnational Corporate Crime

4

 

LEGL921

Crime and Transnational Financial Transactions

4

 

LEGL922

Financial Investigations Practice and Procedure

4

 

LEGL923

Crime and Information Technology Regulation

4

 

LEGL931

Computing and Statistical Skills

2

 

Credit Towards Other Courses

Students who successfully complete this program are guaranteed entry into the Master of Transnational Crime Prevention.

Last reviewed: 23 January, 2007