PSYC428-18W (C) Whole Year 2018

Forensic Psychology

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 18 November 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 7 September 2018

Description

The application of psychology to understanding criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system with particular reference to New Zealand, including theories of crime, the measurement of criminal behaviour, and the role of the psychologist within the justice system.

This course is concerned with the psychology of crime and the potential roles of psychologists in the Criminal Justice System.  There will be a particular emphasis on the contribution that psychological inquiry and practice can make to the effort to reduce offending, through developments in the following main areas:  

• Predicting an individual’s reoffending,
• Offender Treatment Programmes,
• Treatment Programme evaluation,
• Understanding the “process” of offending in the lives of repeat offenders.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Anthony McLean

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test 30%
Literature Reviews/Seminars 40%
Final Exam 30%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Andrews, D.A., & Bonta, J; The Psychology of Criminal Conduct ; 6th Edition; Lexis Nexis, 2016.

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,964.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 20

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

All PSYC428 Occurrences

  • PSYC428-18W (C) Whole Year 2018