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Forensic Psychology
Course Type :- Distance Learning
Institute Name:- College of Management and IT (CMIT)
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This programme is designed for anyone interested in understanding the use of psychological principles to understand the behaviour of criminals and the value of psychology in the detection of crime. The course will enable learners to (1) to recognise how different research methods can help us research criminal behaviour, (2) Understand current theory in relation to the committing of offences, (3) Describe typical personal traits of offenders and how profiling can assist detection of crime, (4) Examine witness testimony and the behaviour of witnesses in the courtroom, and (5) Review the use of forensic psychology in prevention of re-offending.

Your Tutor will support you throughout the duration of the course. You complete the course by undertaking activities and assignments. You will receive the course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that support is available for your course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.

Topics Covered in this Course

Unit 1 : Introduction to Forensic Psychology
  • History of development of Forensic Psychology
Unit 2: Research Methods in Forensic Psychology
  • Research Design and Methodology
  • Critical evaluation of psychological research
Unit 3: Theories of offending
  • Introduction to theories of offending
  • Theories of sexual offending
  • Theories of violent offending
  • Theories of fire-setting behaviour
Unit 4: Personal Attributes of Offenders
  • Personal characteristics of offenders
  • Personality disordered offenders
  • Psychopathic offenders
  • Mental Illness and offending
Unit 5: Forensic Psychology in Police Investigations - Offender Profiling
  • An Introduction to Offender Profiling
  • Approaches to Offender Profiling
  • The Effectiveness of Offender Profiling
Unit 6: Forensic Psychology in the Courtroom
  • Eye-witness testimony
  • Expert Witness testimony
  • Attitudes towards victims
Unit 7: Forensic Psychology in Practice
  • 'What works' literature in reducing re-offending
  • Interventions to reduce risk of re-offending
  • Incident management (Crisis Negotiation)

Who should complete this course?

  • Anyone who works in the Criminal Justice sector and wishes to gain an insight into the psychological processes related to criminal behaviour.

Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

  • None.

Assessment

  • Each element is followed by a written assignment, which is submitted and then marked by your tutor.  There is no external examination required.

Accreditation

  • At the end of this course, successful learners will receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate in Forensic Psychology. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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  • Please note that there is a EUR60 fee payable for administration, moderation and certification.

 

 
 
 
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