VSFS:B_FPsy Forensic Psychology - Course Information
B_FPsy Forensic Psychology
University of Finance and AdministrationSummer 2020
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Jakub Onder, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Veronika Anna Polišenská, Ph.D., MSc (seminar tutor)
RSDr. Ivo Přichystal (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Jana Rathnerová, LL.M. (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
Supplier department: Department of Law – Departments – University of Finance and Administration - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- B_FPsy/cBSKPH: each even Thursday 8:45–9:29 E227, each even Thursday 9:30–10:15 E227, except Thu 5. 3. ; and Wed 1. 4. 14:00–15:30 S23, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/cBSKV: each even Monday 15:45–16:29 KV204, each even Monday 16:30–17:15 KV204, J. Onder
B_FPsy/cBSMO: each even Monday 12:15–12:59 M12KL, each even Monday 13:00–13:45 M12KL, J. Rathnerová
B_FPsy/pBSKPH: Thu 12:15–12:59 E227, Thu 13:00–13:45 E227, except Thu 5. 3. ; and Wed 1. 4. 15:45–17:15 S23, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/pBSKV: Mon 14:00–14:44 KV204, Mon 14:45–15:30 KV204, J. Onder
B_FPsy/pBSMO: Mon 14:00–14:44 M12KL, Mon 14:45–15:30 M12KL, J. Rathnerová
B_FPsy/vBSKV: Fri 14. 2. 17:30–19:00 KV205, Fri 27. 3. 14:00–15:30 KV205, 15:45–17:15 KV205, Fri 24. 4. 14:00–15:30 KV205, 15:45–17:15 KV205, J. Onder
B_FPsy/vBSMO: Sat 22. 2. 11:30–13:00 M17, 14:00–15:30 M17, Sat 21. 3. 11:30–13:00 M17, 14:00–15:30 M17, 15:45–17:15 M17, I. Přichystal
B_FPsy/vKPH: Fri 13. 3. 14:00–15:30 E225, 15:45–17:15 E225, 17:30–19:00 E225, Fri 17. 4. 14:00–15:30 S23, 15:45–17:15 S23, 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,
- Recognize ethical aspects of forensic psychology. - Syllabus
- 1. Introduction to Forensic psychology and its history
- 2. Determination of human nature
- 3. Forensic psychology in the context of general psychology
- 4. Forensic psychology in the context of social psychology
- 5. Forensic psychology in the context of developmental psychology
- 6. Forensic psychology in the context of personality psychology and personality disorders
- 7. Typology of offenders and criminal career
- 8. Theory of aggression and deliquency
- 9. Introduction to Police psychology
- 10. Introduction to penitentiary and postpenitentiary psychology
- 11. Introduction to psychology and law
- 12. Fear of crime, victimology, crime prevention
- 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.
- 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 - multiplechoice 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: 10 hodin KS/semestr.
- Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2020, recent)
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