B_FPsy Forensic Psychology

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Veronika Anna Polišenská, Ph.D., MSc (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Veronika Anna Polišenská, Ph.D., MSc
Department of Criminology and Forensic Sciences – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Franců
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_FPsy/cKKV: each even Wednesday 14:00–14:44 KV308, each even Wednesday 14:45–15:30 KV308, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/cK1PH: each odd Thursday 15:45–16:29 S24, each odd Thursday 16:30–17:15 S24, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/cK2PH: each even Thursday 15:45–16:29 S24, each even Thursday 16:30–17:15 S24, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/pKKV: each even Wednesday 10:30–11:14 KV308, each even Wednesday 11:15–12:00 KV308, each even Wednesday 12:15–12:59 KV308, each even Wednesday 13:00–13:45 KV308, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/pKPH: Thu 12:15–12:59 S01, Thu 13:00–13:45 S01, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/vKKV: Sat 19. 10. 9:45–11:15 KV206, 11:30–13:00 KV206, 14:00–15:30 KV206, Sat 30. 11. 9:45–11:15 KV206, 11:30–13:00 KV206, 14:00–15:30 KV206, Sat 14. 12. 14:00–15:30 KV206, 15:45–17:15 KV206, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/vKPH: Fri 25. 10. 17:30–19:00 S11, 19:15–20:45 S11, Fri 8. 11. 14:00–15:30 S11, 15:45–17:15 S11, Fri 22. 11. 14:00–15:30 S11, 15:45–17:15 S11, Sat 7. 12. 14:00–15:30 E228, 15:45–17:15 E228, V. Polišenská
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
To familiarize students with the content and scope of forensic psychology as a specific branch of psychology and its use in forensic practice.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, student should be able to:
- Identify and evaluate important aspects of forensic psychology,
- Define and describe current aspects of forensic psychology from the point of view of offender, victim and professionals.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Psychological aspects of investigation - memory, attentions, sensory processes
  • 3. Offenders view of crime - motivation and guilt
  • 4. Fear of crime
  • 5. Domestic violence
  • 6. Bullying in schools - prevention and consequences
  • 7. Seniors and criminality
  • 8. Sexual offenders
  • 9. Women in prisons
  • 10. Personality disorders and violent crime
  • 11. Non-profit organisations and employement of ex-offenders
  • 12. Future of forensic psychology
Literature
    required literature
  • POLIŠENSKÁ, Veronika Anna. Forenzní psychologie: teorie a praxe (Forensic psychology: theory and practice). Praha: Vysoká škola finanční a správní, a.s., 2019, 120 pp. EUpress. ISBN 978-80-7408-187-3. info
    recommended literature
  • Vágnerová, M. (2004) Psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Portál.
  • Heretik, A. (2010). Forenzná psychológia. 3, prepracované a rozšírené vydanie. Bratislava: Eurokódex.
    not specified
  • Veteška, Jaroslav, Fischer, Slavomil (2020). Psychologie kriminálního chování. Grada
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, exercises
Assessment methods
To receive credit - attendance at seminars, completion of essay.
If the presence at the seminars is less than 65%, then the student is obliged to hand in another esej. Absence due to illness is not counted.
To receive grade - multiple-choice test, which consists of 50 questions
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 16 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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