Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7PSY 454Forensic Psychology3+0+03527.02.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Psychology (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course will be aimed to teached forensic psychology.
Course Content This course is designed to enhance the students' understanding of Forensic Psychology as it is applied to the area of Law Enforcement and human behavior.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Ayşegül Sayan Karahan
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Bartol, C.R. and Bartol, A.M. 2019. Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Fifth Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. ISBN: 9781506387246
Course Notes Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley.
Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 25
Assignment 1 % 20
Attendance 14 % 5
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
17
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Assignments 1 10 10
Mid-terms 1 20 20
Final examination 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4,8 144

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 This course is designed to enhance the students' understanding of Forensic Psychology as it is applied to the area of Law Enforcement and human behavior.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Forensic Psychology Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
2 Context of Forensic Psychology Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
3 Victimology Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
4 Violance, Neglect & Abuse Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
5 Eyewitness Testimony Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
6 Criminal and Deliquent Behavior Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
7 Midterm Exam Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
8 Competency to Stand Trial Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
9 Criminal Responsibility Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
10 Correctional Facilities Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
11 Writing Forensic Reports Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
12 Family Law Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
13 Presentations Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
14 presentations Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
15 Summary of the term Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensıc psychology: Research, Clınıcal Practıce, and Applıcatıons. Wiley. Weiner, I.B. & Otto, R.K (2013). The Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Wiley.
16 Final Examination Bartol, C.R. and Bartol, A.M. 2019. Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Fifth Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. ISBN: 9781506387246

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 4 5 4 2 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5
C1 5 4 5 2 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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