Undergraduate Program Courses

1. MPK Religion / 2 Credits

• MPK ISLAMIC RELIGION
  Discusses and analyzes the values of Islamic teachings, the essence of Islamic teachings, and their historical development. It also covers Social Institutions in Islam and the development of Science in relation to Islamic teachings.
• MPK PROTESTANT CHRISTIAN RELIGION
  Provides an understanding of Christianity in general, Christian Faith, and the relationship between Christian Faith and Science.
• MPK CATHOLIC RELIGION
  Provides an understanding of Catholicism, the essence of humanity with its fundamental relationship patterns, the basic human ability of Faith to transform humanity, and the role of Jesus Christ in the lives of believers. It also covers issues of salvation, the principles of the church, and its role.
• MPK HINDU RELIGION
  Provides an understanding of the concepts of faith and piety, as well as the essence of human life according to the comprehensive principles of Hindu teachings.
• MPK BUDDHIST RELIGION
  Provides an understanding of the concepts of faith and piety, as well as the essence of human life according to the comprehensive principles of Buddhist teachings.

2. MPK English Language / 3 Credits

This course provides the fundamentals of using English in an academic environment. The objectives of this course are: (1) to activate students’ English language skills so they can communicate effectively in English, and (2) for students to be able to develop the learning strategies and skills necessary to complete their studies. In addition to structure, the skills to be developed include vocabulary building, reading, speaking, listening, and writing.

3. MPK Arts – Sports / 1 Credit

Sports: Provides and cultivates the importance of sports for physical and spiritual balance to foster sportsmanship, as well as fostering and developing teamwork skills.

Arts: Provides theory and practice to stimulate and develop participation and appreciation, understand and appreciate aesthetic values, affiliation, and imagination to foster self-potential.

4. MPK Integrated – a / 6 Credits

Provides an understanding of the importance of stimulating and increasing concern for societal, national, state, and environmental issues, based on Faith and Piety, Good Character, and Academic Ethics, through integrated learning between the logic of Philosophy of Science and Pancasila as the State Foundation, Indonesian Culture, supported by good and correct Indonesian language.

5. MPK Integrated – B / 6 Credits

Provides an understanding of the importance of stimulating and increasing concern for societal, national, state, and environmental issues, based on Faith and Piety, Good Character, and Academic Ethics, through integrated learning between the logic of Philosophy of Science and Pancasila as the State Foundation, Indonesian Culture, supported by good and correct Indonesian language.

1. Indonesian People and Society / 3 Credits

The Indonesian People and Society course introduces second-semester students in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences to an understanding of and attitude towards the characteristics and problems of people and society in Indonesia. By studying this course, students are expected to be more motivated to take responsibility in developing and utilizing their disciplinary cluster to more critically help overcome existing problems.

1. Introduction to Anthropology / 2 Credits

Provides an understanding of the scope and basic concepts in socio-cultural Anthropology. Key topics include sub-disciplines of Anthropology with an emphasis on socio-cultural Anthropology, the historical development of Anthropology, ethnographic research methods, and the relevance of Anthropology to contemporary life.

2. Introduction to Political Science / 2 Credits

Provides knowledge and understanding of theories and concepts in political science, as well as how to apply them in analyzing political life in Indonesia.

3. Introduction to Social Research Methods / 2 Credits

This course is an introductory course for students in studying social research. It explains the definition of social research, the rationale for the necessity of social research, general principles applicable in social research, the diversity of research types in social sciences, an overview of the social research process in general, types of data sources used, variations in data collection techniques, and analysis techniques available in quantitative and qualitative research.

4. Introduction to Qualitative Data Processing / 2 Credits

The Introduction to Qualitative Data Processing course is designed to help FISIP students better understand various types of social science research methods. After understanding the two major paradigms in social science research, this course will specifically provide an introduction to qualitative research methods. As an introduction to qualitative research, several qualitative research methods widely used by social science researchers will be introduced.

5. Introduction to Sociology / 2 Credits

Introduces the main topics of Sociology, concepts, sociological theories, and how to apply them to understand the surrounding environment and society.

6. Introduction to Social Statistics / 2 Credits

This course provides the fundamentals of using Social Statistics for descriptive and inferential analysis in analyzing social phenomena occurring in society.

7. Scientific Writing and Presentation / 2 Credits

Provides fundamental principles of scientific writing and presentation for basic-level students so they can systematically articulate scientific ideas.

1. Introduction to Criminology (3 Credits)

Aims to explain the history of criminology’s development, the evolution of thought in criminology, the scope of scientific study in criminology (i.e., offenders, crimes, social reactions to crime, and crime victims), and the relationship between Criminology and other disciplines. The main topic emphasizes the scientific study of crime as a social phenomenon.

2. Fundamentals of Criminological Social Theory (3 Credits)

This course on Sociological Theory, both Classical, Modern, and Post-Modern, can explain social changes occurring in society and guide students to an understanding of the development of Indonesian society.

3. Criminal Law (3 Credits)

This course aims to provide students with basic knowledge of criminal law, both substantive and procedural, in the context of criminology, and to examine how law is used as a means of controlling criminal acts and as a social balancer in Indonesia.

4. Fundamentals of Modern Criminological Theory (3 Credits)

This course discusses the paradigms that characterize modern criminological thought, including positivism, interactionism, and socialist paradigms. Based on these paradigms, theories formulated according to them are discussed. These theories emphasize certain determinant factors that lead to crime, such as theories focusing on social environmental factors, anomie factors, norm conflict factors, learning process factors, social control factors, social interaction factors, and political factors.

5. Fundamentals of Penology (3 Credits)

Aims to explain the history of penology’s development, the scope of penological study, and the relationship between penology and criminology, as well as other disciplines. Key topics include theories of punishment, their relationship with various other issues, their developmental context, and problems related to the implementation of punishment.

6. Children and Basic Delinquency (3 Credits)

This course critically discusses and analyzes deviance as one of the social problems faced, experienced, or impacting children’s behavior. The focus of this course is on criminological concepts and theories that describe the phenomena of children or adolescents and deviance.

7. Criminal Procedure Law (3 Credits)

This course aims to provide students with basic knowledge of criminal law, both substantive and procedural, in the context of criminology, and to examine how law is used as a means of controlling criminal acts and as a social balancer in Indonesia.

8. Fundamentals of Post-Modern Criminological Theory and Culture (3 Credits)

This course discusses post-modern criminological theories, socio-cultural and political determination, which include theories of realism, feminism, constitutive (structuration, peacemaking, chaos, newsmaking, welfare) and cultural.

9. Fundamentals of Social Control of Crime (3 Credits)

This course discusses the definition of social control, the functions of social control, the objectives of social control, and the agents of social control, as well as theories of social control.

10. Fundamentals of Victimology (3 Credits)

This course explains theories of victimization from conventional, critical, to contemporary perspectives, clarifies victim typologies, the position and contribution of victims in the crimes they experience, the status of victims in society and the criminal justice system, vulnerable victim group situations, victims’ rights, and victim recovery from crime.

11. Crime Prevention Strategies (3 Credits)

This course discusses crime prevention methods and strategies and evaluates their effectiveness. Key topics in this course include the philosophy and theoretical background of crime prevention, forms of strategies in crime prevention efforts, the application of thematic crime prevention efforts, and an analysis of the effectiveness of each possible strategy.

12. Quantitative Criminological Research Methods (3 Credits)

This course discusses social research methods in criminological research. Key topics include the appropriate and proportional use of social research methods in criminological research, measurements in criminology, and research ethics.

13. Sociology of Criminal Justice (3 Credits)

This course discusses the methods, formats, roles, developments, and functions of criminal justice, especially in Indonesia, in the context of crime prevention and reduction, as well as in implementing legal policy.

14. Fundamentals of Child Protection (3 Credits)

This course provides an understanding of issues surrounding child protection and welfare, and the implementation of child protection policies and programs. It also reviews the scientific basis and knowledge regarding child protection, such as the framework of child protection, concepts and practices of child protection systems, and the scope of special protection for vulnerable groups. The concept of child protection is defined as protection from discrimination, violence, abuse (mistreatment), exploitation, and neglect.

15. Women and Justice (3 Credits)

This course analyzes the situation of women in issues of crime and justice. The main topics begin with a discussion of feminist thoughts, followed by a discussion of women in conventional criminology studies and in feminist-perspective criminology studies (feminist criminology). This knowledge base is continued with a discussion of women’s position in human rights approaches, law, and its developments. Further discussion concerns women’s issues in the most crucial, marginal, and contextual situations with current circumstances. Each of these women’s issues is discussed comprehensively in the context of women’s lived experiences. This includes not only the practices of oppression they experience but also the resistance women undertake against their oppression, as well as advocacy and the struggle to achieve justice for women.

16. Criminal Policy (3 Credits)

This course discusses the relationship between public policy and criminal policy and how criminology can play a role in public policy making. It also discusses various models and orientations of state policy in controlling crime, whether implemented within the Criminal Justice System or otherwise.

17. Fundamentals of Human Rights in Criminological Perspective (3 Credits)

Discusses constitutional promises, Human Rights concepts such as derogable and non-derogable rights, Human Rights Law and its manifestations (Human Rights violations (offence by omission and offence by commission), crimes against humanity, genocide, war crimes, aggression, etc.), the Rome Statute, Affirmation, and Discrimination.

18. Criminological Action Research Practice (3 Credits)

Criminological Research Practice (LPK) is an applied course. This Criminological Research Practice course provides fundamental understanding and application in research activities for analyzing social phenomena related to specific Criminology themes. The LPK material consists of 20 percent theoretical and 80 percent more applied content. This Criminological Research Practice course is a compulsory subject for Bachelor of Criminology students.

19. Fundamentals of Crime Ethnography in Indonesia (3 Credits)

This course will generally discuss the relationship between the Manifestation and Elements of Universal Culture with Crime/Deviant Behavior; the concepts of Cultural Relativism, Cultural Ethnocentrism, and Criminal Relativism. It also discusses forms of crime/deviant behavior in various regions in Indonesia influenced by cultural factors and ethnic traditions of those regions, as well as efforts to prevent and reduce crime/deviance in harmony with the cultural factors of the ethnic groups concerned.

20. Fundamentals of Sociology of Law (3 Credits)

Presents a sociological analysis of law. Key topics discussed include the role of law in realizing social values, empirical conditions, and the role of law in improving vulnerable and marginalized community groups locally, culturally, politically, and economically.

21. White-Collar Crime (3 Credits)

This course discusses the basic concepts, history, and development of Enterprise and White Collar Crimes from a criminological perspective, and continues with an analysis of crime phenomena falling under the category of Enterprise and White Collar Crimes with a focus on Indonesia.

22. Fundamentals of Transnational Crime and Globalization (3 Credits)

This course discusses the globalization perspective on transnational crime, as well as various international conventions, international agreements, and international cooperation in combating crime.

23. Fundamentals of Media Morality, Ethics, and Law (3 Credits)

This course discusses the development of morality towards ethics and culminating in media-related law, as a controller of media behavior. Regarding law, the effectiveness of regulations related to mass media will be examined, especially in cases of violations. The discussion continues by comparing regulations in several countries, and exploring the potential of morality and ethics as guidelines and crime prevention.

24. Fundamentals of Environmental Crime (3 Credits)

Provides understanding and knowledge about environmental law enforcement from the perspective of criminology and environmental science. This course discusses behavioral deviations and the negative social impacts they cause, as well as their legal enforcement.

25. Criminal Organizations and Organized Crime (3 Credits)

Discusses the concept of criminal organizations and how it differs from the concept of organized crime. It will also discuss the factors causing the emergence of organized crime and its development into criminal organizations. The history of the development of criminal organizations will also be discussed.

26. Fundamentals of Police and Policing (3 Credits)

This course explains the Orientation/History/Characteristics/Typology of Police Institutions, theories and applications of Policing, including policing within the Indonesian National Police.

27. Fundamentals of Terror and Terrorism (3 Credits)

The Terror and Terrorism course is broadly divided into two parts: first, the concept and idea of terrorism, and second, the response to terrorism. Criminology views terrorism as a phenomenon in society whose handling requires a multidimensional approach involving community elements and not merely being a government affair.

28. Fundamentals of Indonesian Penology Sociology (3 Credits)

Discusses models of rehabilitation for law offenders, especially in the implementation of the Indonesian Penitentiary System. Key topics discussed are the concept of imprisonment in punishment in Indonesia and various problems faced in the implementation of this system.

29. Criminology Seminar (3 Credits)

This course aims to guide students to acquire the ability to apply criminological research knowledge in the form of a research proposal to be developed into a thesis/dissertation draft.

30. Fundamentals of Capita Selecta Criminology (3 Credits)

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31. Security Management (3 Credits)

Discusses various aspects related to the security management of a physical building used for value-added activities (i.e., industry). The discussion is conducted using criminological approaches, frameworks, and theories, which are expected to yield discussions and recommendations that differ from non-criminological discussions.

32. Newsmaking Criminology (3 Credits)

This course generally discusses and explains the relationship between the role and production of crime broadcasts in the media, mass media ownership, and its impact on society. Key aspects emphasized include the effects of mass media in creating crime, mass media as perpetrators of crime, and criminal policy in the context of mass media.

33. Social Conflict and Crime (3 Credits)

Discusses various forms of social conflict occurring in Indonesia, primarily viewed as collective violent behavior that causes disturbances to public order. The concept of public order can also be viewed from various perspectives. In addition to discussing various collective behaviors, social conflict theory, and the function of social conflict, various models of conflict resolution and public order will also be discussed.

34. Cybercrime (3 Credits)

Discusses morality, ethics, and cyber law within the framework of social reaction and control towards cybercrimes, cybercriminals, and cyber victims, and the increase in computer crimes, which, in terms of number, modus operandi, or amount of losses incurred, makes prevention and recovery efforts for computer systems an important aspect within the broader framework of computer crime control. The prerequisite for taking this course is that students have passed the Crime Risk and Cost course.

35. Visual Criminology (3 Credits)

This course will generally discuss the definition of Visual Criminology; a brief history of its emergence; its connection to visual ethnography; and the use of photography and videography as research and teaching tools in criminology, as well as for advocacy purposes. In this course, students will also be trained in video camera usage techniques, researching and writing news/documentary scripts, and editing, so that students are expected to be able to apply the investigative journalism workflow they have learned to create a news/documentary video for learning, research, and advocacy purposes.

36. Internship (3 Credits)

Connecting knowledge and applying theories gained in lectures to practical work. This activity also represents a form of community service and aims to enhance job prospects for graduating students.

There are 2 (two) Bachelor’s Degree Graduation Tracks: Thesis and Non-Thesis.

1. Thesis

Students who register for the Thesis Graduation Track are required to complete a Thesis as a requirement for completing the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Criminology, under the guidance of an appointed faculty member. The Thesis course carries 6 credits. The requirement to take the Thesis Graduation Track is that students must have obtained at least 114 credits and achieved a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.00 (according to Faculty regulations).

Non-Thesis

2. Final Project

Students who choose the Non-Thesis Graduation Track are required to write a Final Project as a requirement for completing the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Criminology, under the guidance of an appointed faculty member. The Final Project course carries 3 credits. Students can register for the Non-Thesis graduation track after obtaining at least 114 credits plus 1 (one) course worth 3 credits relevant to the theme/topic of the Final Project.