N_FPPS Forensic psychology, psychiatry and sexology

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2019
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)
RSDr. Ivo Přichystal (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ondřej Zatloukal (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: Tereza Švestáková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
N_FPPS/cBSMO: each even Wednesday 10:30–11:14 M12KL, each even Wednesday 11:15–12:00 M12KL, I. Přichystal
N_FPPS/cKPH: each even Thursday 14:00–14:44 S24, each even Thursday 14:45–15:30 S24, except Thu 21. 2. ; and Tue 30. 4. 12:15–13:45 S01, V. Polišenská
N_FPPS/pBSMO: each even Monday 10:30–11:14 M27, each even Monday 11:15–12:00 M27, each even Monday 12:15–12:59 M27, each even Monday 13:00–13:45 M27, except Mon 18. 3. ; and Mon 29. 4. 10:30–13:45 M27, V. Polišenská
N_FPPS/pKPH: each even Thursday 8:45–9:29 S24, each even Thursday 9:30–10:15 S24, each even Thursday 12:15–12:59 S24, each even Thursday 13:00–13:45 S24, except Thu 21. 2. ; and Tue 30. 4. 8:45–10:15 S01, 10:30–12:00 S01, V. Polišenská
N_FPPS/vBSKPH: Fri 15. 3. 14:00–15:30 S01, 15:45–17:15 S01, Fri 12. 4. 14:00–15:30 S01, 15:45–17:15 S01, Fri 26. 4. 12:15–13:45 S01, 14:00–15:30 S01, V. Polišenská
N_FPPS/vBSKV: Fri 1. 3. 17:30–19:00 KV310, 19:15–20:45 KV310, Sat 2. 3. 14:00–15:30 KV310, 15:45–17:15 KV310, Sat 16. 3. 9:45–11:15 KV204, 11:30–13:00 KV204, Sat 13. 4. 9:45–11:15 KV301, 11:30–13:00 KV301, V. Polišenská, O. Zatloukal
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, psychiatry and sexuology and its use in forensic practice
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
Present an insight into the dynamics between the individual and the society within the field of forensic psychology, psychiatry and sexuology,
Realize how different aspects of forensic psychology, psychiatry and sexuology combine in terms of offenders, victims, family and professionals,
Recognize ethical aspects of forensic psychology, psychiatry and sexuology.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into the field of forensic psychology,psychiatry and sexuology
  • 2. Social and psychological aspects of crime
  • 3. Basics of general and developmental psychology in relation to forensic psychology, psychiatry and sexuology.
  • 4. Theory of aggression, aggressive behaviour and deliquency
  • 5. General psychopathology
  • 6. Criminal psychopathology
  • 7. Offender personality, personality disorders
  • 8. Special psychiatry
  • 9. Drug and alcohol abuse
  • 10. Legal sexuology
  • 11. Victimology, prevention of criminality
  • 12. Ethical aspecis of psychology, psychiatry and sexuology and judiciary expertise.
Literature
    required literature
  • Matoušková, I. (2013). Aplikovaná forenzní psychologie. Grada.
  • Vágnerová, M. (2008). Psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Rozšířené a přepracované vydání. Portál.
    recommended literature
  • Fischer, S., Škoda, J. (2014). Sociální patologie, 2. Rozšířené a aktualizované vydání.
  • Houbová, D. (2008). Psychologie pro právníky. Aleš Čeněk.
  • Pavlovský, P. (2001). Soudní psychiatrie a psychologie. 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)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2019, recent)
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