SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Unravel the complexities of crime and law enforcement while gaining the skills to make a difference in your community through our Criminology and Criminal Justice programme!

About the Department

Uncover the mysteries of crime and justice with our Criminology and Criminal Justice program! Dive into the fascinating world of law enforcement, criminal behaviour, and legal processes. Gain the skills to make a real difference in society by pursuing a career in law enforcement, corrections, or policy analysis. Join us and become a force for change in your community!

The department offers criminology and criminal justice courses from first-year to doctorate level and provides education to around a thousand registered student per year. The department is currently in the process of organising an All-African Congress that will be held from the 26th to the 29th of June 2012. Previous students of this university fill important posts in the government, especially in the Department of Correctional Services and the South African Police Force.

BACHELOR OF ARTS EXTENDED CURRICULUM PROGRAMME (B.A. ECP (BAAH01))

The programme is offered on the TURFLOOP CAMPUS as Full Time Contact. It has a 4 year curriculum and is pitched at the NQF exit level 7.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the University General Admission Requirements that guides admission for study at the University for first time entering students,

the following applies for entry into this programme:

ENGLISH 4
MATHEMATICS or MATHS LITERACY  2 or 3
ANY FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS (MIN) 14 / 15
Total Minimum APS 21
Curriculum

Module Name

Code

Pre-requisite

Co-requisite

Possible
Major

SAQA

Credits
HEMIS

YEAR LEVEL 1
1st SEMESTER

1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Foundation in Life Skills HFLS001

No

12

0.1

1st SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Choose 1)
Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology HANT011    

No

12

0.1

European History HHIS011    

No

12

0.1

History Of Philosophy HPHL011    

No

12

0.1

Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER        

24

 

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Foundation In Computer Literacy SFCO002    

No

12

0.1

2nd SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Follow-up modules from 1st semester choice)
Archaeology and Ethnography of Africa HANT012

No

12

0.1

Early Southern African History HHIS012

No

12

0.1

Introduction to Critical Thinking/Reasoning HPHL012

No

12

0.1

Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER  

24

 

YEAR

YEAR COMPULSORY MODULES
Introduction to Areas of Focus in Criminology HCRA000

Yes

24

0.1

Foundation English for Basic Academic Literacy HFEA000

No

24

0.1

Introduction to Psychology HPSA000

Yes

24

0.1

Total Credits: YEAR  

72

Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 1        

120

 

YEAR LEVEL 2
1st SEMESTER

1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Foundation in Critical and Creative Thinking HCCT001    

No

12

0.1

Introduction to Sociology HSOC011    

Yes

12

0.1

Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER      

24

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Introduction To Sociology HSOC012    

Yes

12

0.1

Foundation In Social Sciences HSSA002    

No

12

0.1

Total Credits: 2ND SEMESTER      

YEAR

YEAR COMPULSORY MODULES
Special Areas of Focus in Criminology HCRB000

24

0.2

Foundation in English for Academic Purposes HFEB000

24

0.2

Applied Psychology HPSB000

24

0.2

Total Credits: YEAR      

 

72

Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 2      

120

 

YEAR LEVEL 3
1st SEMESTER

1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Crime Theories And Criminal Justice HCRA021

Yes

20

0.2

Research Methodology HPSA021

Yes

20

0.2

1st SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Choose 1)
Kinship and Gender Studies HANA021

No

20

0.2

Political And Social Philosophy HPLA021

No

20

0.2

Sociology Of Social Problems HSOA021

No

20

0.2

Total Credits: 1ST SEMESTER  

60

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Social Personality and Neuropsychology HPSA022

Yes

20

0.2

Crime Prevention and Victimology HCRA022

Yes

20

0.2

2nd SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Follow-up modules from 1st semester choice)
Economic Anthropology; Community Development HANA022

No

20

0.2

The Philosophy of Science HPLA022

No

20

0.2

Social Problems and Sociological Theories HSOA022

No

20

0.2

Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER  

60

Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 3  

120

YEAR LEVEL 4
1st SEMESTER

1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Theories of Crime, Crime Prevention and Victimology HCRA031    

Yes

32

0.3

Community, Child and Adult Psychopathology HPSA031    

Yes

32

0.3

Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER        

64

 

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Monistic Crime Studies and Criminal Justice HCRA032    

Yes

32

0.3

Therapeutic + Developmental Psychology HPSA032    

Yes

32

0.3

Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER        

64

 
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 4        

128

 
Total Credits: BACHELOR OF ARTS        

488

 

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A. (BAA01))

The programme is offered on the TURFLOOP CAMPUS as Full Time Contact. It has a 3 year curriculum and is pitched at the NQF exit level 7.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the University General Admission Requirements that guides admission for study at the University for first time entering students,

the following APS score applies for entry into this programme:

AFRICAN LANGUAGE 4
ANY THREE (3) SUBJECTS 4
ENGLISH 4
MATHEMATICS or MATHS LITERACY 3 or 5
Total Minimum APS 23 or 25
Curriculum

Module Name

Code

Pre-requisite

Co-requisite

Possible
Major

SAQA

Credits
HEMIS

YEAR LEVEL 1
1st SEMESTER

1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Introduction to special areas of focus in Criminology HCRI011

Yes

12

0.1

Introduction to Psychology HPSY011

Yes

12

0.1

Student Success 101 HSTS011

No

4

0.0

1st SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Choose 3)
European History HHIS011

No

12

0.1

History of Philosophy HPHL011

No

12

0.1

Introduction to Socio Cultural Anthropology HANT011

No

12

0.1

Introduction to Sociology HSOC011

No

12

0.1

Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER        

64

 

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Cognitive and Health Psychology HPSY012

Yes

12

0.1

Introduction to special Areas of focus in Criminology HCRI012

Yes

12

0.1

Student Success 102 HSTS012

No

4

0.0

2nd SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Follow-up modules from 1st semester choice)
Archaeology and Ethnography of Africa HANT012

No

12

0.1

Early Southern African History HHIS012

No

12

0.1

Introduction to Critical Thinking/Reasoning HPHL012

No

12

0.1

Introduction to Sociology HSOC012

No

12

0.1

Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER        

64

 
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 1        

128

 

YEAR LEVEL 2
1st SEMESTER

1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Crime Theories and Criminal Justice HCRA021

Yes

20

0.2

Research Methodology HPSA021

Yes

20

0.2

1st SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Choose 1)
Kinship and Gender Studies HANA021

No

20

0.2

Modern World History 1789-1900 HHIA021

No

20

0.2

Political and Social Philosophy HPLA021

No

20

0.2

Sociology of Social Problems HSOA021

No

20

0.2

Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER        

60

 

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Crime Prevention and Victimology HCRA022

Yes

20

0.2

Social – Personality- and Neuropsychology HPSA022

Yes

20

0.2

2nd SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Follow-up modules from 1st semester choice)
Economic Anthropology HANA022

No

20

0.2

Social Problems and Sociological Theories HSOA022

No

20

0.2

South African History 1800-1900 HHIA022

No

20

0.2

The Philosophy of Science HPLA022

No

20

0.2

Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER        

60

 
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 2        

120

 
School of Health Care Sciences

Criminology and Criminal Justice – HBAI01 ( HONOURS)

  • HCRA080 Research Report
  • HCRA081 Research Methodology
  • HCRB081 Victimology
  • HCRB082 Corrections
  • HCRC082 Community Policing

Masters

  • HCRA090
  • Dissertation (Criminology)

Doctoral studies

  • Thesis (Criminology)
About TGSL

Contact Details

Acting HOD: Dr. C.E. Oliver

Tel: +27 15 268 3348
charles.oliver@ul.ac.za

Prof. C.J. Moolman

Tel: +2784 840 1322
neels.moolman@ul.ac.za

Prof. C.J. Roelofse

Tel: +27 15268 2563
cornelis.roelofse@ul.ac.za

Mr. D.L. Kgosimore

Tel: +27 15 268 2850
david.kgosimore@ul.ac.za

Mrs. K.A. Mothibi

Tel: +27 15 268 3195
kholofelo.rakubu@ul.ac.za

Mr. T.O. Magadze

Tel: +27 15 268 3146
tshimangadzo.magadze@ul.ac.za

Ms. O. Chabalala

Tel: +27 15 268 2746
olinda.chabalala@ul.ac.za

Career Opportunities

Career Paths in Criminology

Corrections (Correctional Services)
Counselling
Criminal Investigation
Diversion Programs (organisations such as NICRO)
Financial Fraud Investigation
Forensics
Insurance Fraud Investigation & Prevention
Intervention Programming
Courts
Law Enforcement (Policing)
Medical Investigation
Rehabilitation programs
Research and Policy Studies
Private Investigation
Psychologist – Psychopathology Specialist
Retail Investigation
Teaching
Women’s Studies
Youth Programming &Counselling

Employment Systems for Criminologists

Correctional Services
Counselling Agencies
Banks & Financial Institutions
Insurance Companies
Non-Profit Agencies
Private Investigation Agencies
Retailers
The Government
Various fields of specialization in the Police
Metro Police
Youth Services
Public Safety