Introduction to Forensic Psychology (8831.1)
| Level: | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit |
|---|---|
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| HECS Bands: | 1 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
| Discipline: | Discipline of Psychology |
Availability
Unit Outlines
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- Semester 2, 2019, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (192674) - View
- Winter Term, 2018, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (180602) - View
- Winter Term, 2017, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (164539) - View
- Winter Term, 2016, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (152349) - View
- Winter Term, 2015, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (146697) - View
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Syllabus
Introduction to forensic psychology: Eyewitness memory; Suggestibility; Offender profiling; Insanity, competence, and malingering; Expert testimony in the courtroom; Police Interrogation techniques; Prejudice, discrimination and hate crimes; Sexual harassment; Crime in sport; Terrorism; Miscarriages of justice.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of criminal offending and an understanding of the role of a forensic psychologist in relation to the investigation of crime and the assessment and treatment of offenders;
2. Think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and develop evidence clearly and logically; and
3. Deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
12 hours of lectures and 8 hours of tutorials over the Winter Term.
Prerequisites
11399 Understanding People and Behaviour OR
4309 Psychology 101 OR
4310 Psychology 102 OR
by permission of the unit convenor.
Corequisites
None.
Assumed Knowledge
None.