Forensic Psychology

Course Structure

1. [\'Research Based Practice in Forensic Psychology\', \'Young People in the Criminal Justice System\', \'The Legal Process\', \'Aspects of the Investigative Process\', \'Advanced Techniques in Social and Behavioural Research\', \'Statistics for Research\', \'Dissertation\', \'to provide students with advanced knowledge and understanding of the principles in research and practice of Forensic Psychology in accordance with the knowledge base components required by The British Psychological Society in achieving course accreditation;\', \'to train students in the informed and systematic application of the research-practitioner model involving problem analysis and formulation, intervention, assessment and evaluation;\', \'to expose students to the major theoretical formulations and models in the area of Forensic Psychology in order to provide a conceptual underpinning to inform their approach to research and practice;\', "to develop employability, interpersonal, technical and creative skills required for their students\' effective transition to the world of work by opportunities to take personal control of their own development, promoting individual and team working, enhancing decision making skills and facilitating a range of placement opportunities in forensic settings;", \'to prepare students to conduct research by giving them the appropriate technical and critical thinking skills in design and analytical procedures;\', \'to facilitate self-reflection in support of personal and professional development via constructive feedback;\', \'to model a professional and ethical approach to colleagues and potential clients mindful of equality issues and acknowledging human rights of those with whom they come into contact;\', \'to enable students to communicate the results of research to a variety of audiences.\', \'To develop further students\\x92 written and oral communication skills, required for further research and many senior professional positions\', \'To hone a range of other transferable skills, e.g. how to organise complex information, critical analysis, deal with complex issues systematically and creatively, solve problems in a self-directed and original fashion, plan and implement tasks autonomously, work to deadlines.\']