FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

Course Description

The course introduces the psychological view of the justice system and shows the application of psychological principles, approaches, methods and techniques to such areas as malingering, assessment of mental state for an insanity plea, competency to stand trial, prediction of violence, and evaluation of child custody in divorce, assessment of risk, personal injury and interpretation of polygraph data. In addition eyewitness testimony and the research associated with false memories and memory implantations will also be discussed. Although almost all of the literature is based on the traditional North American legal system, comparative legal systems from different countries and how they interact with psychological perspectives will also be examined as every country’s justice system functions differently.

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Adli psikolojide gözlem, görüşme ve psikolojik değerlendirme, 2018. Kolektif, 1. Basım. Nobel yayıncılık
2. 02 Polat, S. (2016). Adli Psikolojiye Giriş. 1. Basım, Seçkin Yayıncılık

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 To evaluate (5) what forensic psychology means. SOLO 5
2. L02 To explain (4) the working areas of forensic psychologists and the ethical rules they must obey. SOLO 4
3. L03 Expressing (3) the concept of crime and its occurrence. SOLO 3
4. L04 To define (2) ethics and standards in forensic interview. SOLO 2
5. L05 To draw (2) the modern understanding of law and forensic psychology in the prevention of crime SOLO 2
6. L06 Ability to evaluate criminal liability SOLO 5
7. L07 To formulate the subject of investigation of forensic cases SOLO 3
8. L08 To be able to evaluate forensic cases according to their subjects and types SOLO 5
9. L09 Studying and formulating the relationship between violence and psychopathology SOLO 3
10. L10 Detecting and evaluating deviant behaviors SOLO 5
11. L11 Expressing abnormal/deviant behaviors relation with criminality in children SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 to compare and criticize contemporary psychotherapy approaches
2. P02 to make specific psychotherapy techniques under supervision
3. P03 to pull together interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary studies
4. P04 to follow national and international publications and to participate scientific meetings for be informed about innovations and developments
5. P05 to conduct informing activities about Community Mental Health
6. P06 to practice all the time within the frame of profession and ethical principles of clinical psychology
7. P07 to examine psychological researches with critical point of view
8. P08 to conduct scientific research with combining clinical applications to analyze and interpret research results
9. P09 to analyze and interpret research results
10. P10 to identify, to diagnose and analyze and explain the lifelong psychological disorders
11. P11 to assess and diagnose individual basically
12. P12 to know and apply basic psychological help and intervention

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