COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 4028 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR IPEK ERGÖNÜL HÜRMAN

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine basic concepts of forensic psychology, the relationship between crime and psychology, and rehabilitation applications for criminals.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to describe basic concepts in relation to forensic psychology.
2   Being able to describe main theories and models in relation to forensic psychology.
3   Being able to give examples for the recent research in forensic psychology.
4   Being able to explain the importance of research in forensic psychology for different subfields of psychology.
5   Being able to follow and contribute to recent research in forensic psychology.
6   Being able to contribute to recent research in forensic psychology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The introduction to forensic psychology Lie Detecting
2 The main theories in forensic psychology False Allegations, False and True Confessions
3 Juvenile Delinquency Assesment of Risk
4 Sexual Crimes APA Ethical Codes and Decision Making
5 Mental Disorders and Crime General review
6 Eyewitness Testimony Final Exam
7 Midterm Exam
8 Children as Witnesses
9 Criteria Based Content Analysis
10 Profile Analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

Canter, D. (1999). Suç Psikolojisi. Ankara: Imge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara.
Howitt, J. (2007). Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology. Pearson Prentes Hall.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Answer-Question
Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-2: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm examination.
2. LO 3-6: They will be evaluated by questions in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ipek.ergonul@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15454545
LO.2455545545
LO.3554554555
LO.454445545
LO.5554444545
LO.6555444