Forensic psychological examination
Course: Psychology
Structural unit: Faculty of Psychology
Title
Forensic psychological examination
Code
ДВС.3.01.03
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2024/2025
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
PLO1; PLO; PLO9; PLO11; PLO21; PLO25. The full list of learning outcomes in the educational program is given in the section "Program profile"
Form of study
External form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. To know the main psychological categories used in forensic psychological examination at the level of a student who has completed the 2nd year of bachelor's degree at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv 2. Be able to use knowledge of the specifics of the basic categories of psychology, the basic principles of the psychologist in forensic psychological examination, patterns of violations of higher mental functions, the necessary knowledge of jurisprudence, rights and responsibilities of forensic psychologist, bachelor student at Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko. 3. Have basic skills of psychological research in the examination, its goals and objectives at the level of psychologists.
Course content
The discipline "Forensic Psychological Examination" belongs to the list of normative disciplines of the cycle of professional training of specialists with higher education in the specialty "Psychology". It examines the methods of psychological diagnosis in forensic science, the main stages of the forensic psychologist, his rights and responsibilities, identifies the main causes and objectives of expert activities, subject types of examinations.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Shapiro, D. L. (1984). Psychological evaluation and expert testimony: A practical guide to forensic work (p. 157). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Final assessment in the form of an exam. The maximum number of points that can be obtained by a student is 40 points on a 100-point scale. Conditions for dropping out of the exam. A student is not allowed to take the exam if he / she scored less than 36 points during the semester. The student is admitted to the test provided that 50% of the planned practical work is completed. Organization evaluation: after topic 1 is a modular test №1; after topic 3 students prepare presentations; after topic 5 the modular control work №2 is carried out and the case is prepare
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Departments
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