Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) (Criminology)

The Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) is a research degree commencing with a cohort-based foundation year of research preparation followed by an independent, supervised research project.

The subjects covered in the first year support the development of the research project and include generic research training and discipline-specific units. These provide you with strategies for a successful research journey, appropriate research design and methodology, timely completion, and effective writing and communication skills. You must achieve an overall weighted average mark (WAM) of 70% in the first year of research preparation in order to continue into the thesis component of the course. A PhD(I) may be undertaken in a variety of areas within ECU, provided there are supervisors available in your proposed research area, and the resources and facilities required to complete your proposed project are accessible. ECU encourages interdisciplinary research that may span multiple research fields and Schools. We encourage you to view the Research Activity pages of the School websites for ECU’s areas of research focus.

Criminology and Justice research at ECU consists of two streams; the first stream is focused on offending, offenders and anti-social behaviour more broadly and the second on police practices and police operational deployment models.

Postgraduate research topics are developed in conjunction with the postgraduate coordinator or potential supervisor. Engaged research is a feature of research at ECU, and therefore students are encouraged to include an industry expert on their supervisory panel. Applications are particularly encouraged from those with an interest in: Policing Youth offending Drug and alcohol use and crime Human rights Corrections Researchers in the school are currently involved in projects focused on youth offending, policing the mentally ill, investigative interviewing, human source recruitment and management, police misconduct and police mental health and wellness.

Criminology and Justice Research (Code - PHDSCLLJ)