Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology
Duration
- On Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2024 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
HAY320 - Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology; SHAY320 - Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology
Aims and objectives
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On-campus Seminar | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Specified Learning Activities Readings | 5 | 12 | 60 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 6 | 12 | 54 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Class | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 11.5 | 12 | 138 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Essay | Individual | 35% | 2,3 |
Mid Semester Test | Individual | 20% | 1,2,4 |
Examination | Individual | 45% | 5,6 |
Content
- The history of forensic psychology
- Models and psychological foundations
- Legal issues and the Australian legal system
- Police and psychology
- Courts and psychology
- Corrections and psychology
- Conceptualizations of justice
- The future of forensic psychology
Study resources
- Reading materials.