Course Details Language of Instruction English Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree Department / Program PSYCHOLOGY Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Elective Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course • Introducing students to the diverse areas of forensic field in which psychologists are involved. • Providing students with a general understanding of the theories and practices of forensic psychology. • Raising awareness on how violence and imprisonment affect victims, families, and society. • Comprehending ethical principles and dilemmas that arise in areas that involve law and psychology Course Content Forensic psychology refers to professional practice by psychologists when applying the scientific, technical, or specialized knowledge of psychology to the law to assist in addressing legal matters. Accordingly, this course explores the application of psychological theory and research to areas such as police and investigative psychology (e.g., Psychology of Investigations), legal psychology (e.g., consulting with criminal courts), criminal psychology (e.g., development of delinquent and criminal behavior), victimology (e.g., family violence and child victimization), and correctional psychology (e.g., psychology in prisons) Course Methods and Techniques This is a departmental seminar course at undergraduate level, aiming at introducing students to the diverse areas of forensic psychology practice. I will be uploading lecture notes on CANVAS. The students are highly recommended to print out and read the lecture notes and other pre-assigned reading materials before class. In addition, students are assigned to make a presentation on a selected panel topic/role, engage in class discussions after the panel sessions, and write a reflection report about the panel topic (see assignments section for details). The dates and deadlines for the activities are pre-determined on the syllabus, so it’s the student's responsibility to follow the program and deadlines. Prerequisites and co-requisities ( PSYF232 ) Course Coordinator None Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Öznur Öncül Demir https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/oznur.oncul oznur.oncul@agu.edu.tr Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources Bartol, C. R. & Bartol, A. M. (2022). Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application (6th Ed.). SAGE Brown, J. M. & Campbell, E. A. (2010). The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Cambridge University Press Ackerman, M. J. (2010). Essentials of Forensic Psychological Assessment (2nd Ed). John Wiley & Sons Bush, S. S., Connell, M. A. & Denney, R. L. (2006). Ethical Practice in Forensic Psychology. American Psychological Association Cooke, D. J., Baldwin, P. J. & Howison, J. (2002). Psychology in Prisons. Routledge Bartol, C. R. & Bartol, A. M. (2022). Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application (6th Ed.). SAGE

 





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