Forensic Psychology (9620.1)
| Level: | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit |
|---|---|
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| HECS Bands: | Band 1 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 1 2021 (Pg Clinical Psychology) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-After 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Standard Course Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Standard Course Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
| Discipline: | Discipline of Psychology |
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Syllabus
The unit will introduce students to the following topics: 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; and Miscarriages of Justice.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a foundational understanding of criminal offending; and
2. Understand the role of a forensic psychologist in relation to the investigation of crime and the assessment and treatment of offenders.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
Up to 4 hours per week.
Prerequisites
4309 Psychology 101 OR 11399 Understanding People and Behaviour AND
4310 Psychology 102 OR 10444 Foundations of Psychology
Corequisites
Enrolment in Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Counselling.
Assumed Knowledge
None.
Incompatible Units
None.
Equivalent Units
None.