VSFS:B_PSZ Psychology of crime - Course Information
B_PSZ Psychology and sociology of crime
University of Finance and AdministrationWinter 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Ing. Tomáš Komárek (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Veronika Anna Polišenská, Ph.D., MSc (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michal Tomčík, PhD. (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. Kateřina Franců - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- B_PSZ/poBSMO: each odd Thursday 15:45–16:29 M14, each odd Thursday 16:30–17:15 M14, each odd Thursday 17:30–18:14 M14, each odd Thursday 18:15–19:00 M14, V. Polišenská
B_PSZ/poKKV: each odd Thursday 15:45–16:29 KV301, each odd Thursday 16:30–17:15 KV301, each odd Thursday 17:30–18:14 KV301, each odd Thursday 18:15–19:00 KV301, V. Polišenská
B_PSZ/pxBSKPH: each odd Thursday 15:45–16:29 S01, each odd Thursday 16:30–17:15 S01, each odd Thursday 17:30–18:14 S01, each odd Thursday 18:15–19:00 S01, V. Polišenská
B_PSZ/vBSKPH: Fri 29. 9. 14:00–15:30 S11, 15:45–17:15 S11, Fri 3. 11. 14:00–15:30 S11, 15:45–17:15 S11, Fri 15. 12. 14:00–15:30 S11, 15:45–17:15 S11, V. Polišenská
B_PSZ/vBSMO: Sat 7. 10. 9:45–11:15 M12KL, 11:30–13:00 M12KL, Sat 21. 10. 9:45–11:15 M12KL, 11:30–13:00 M12KL, Sat 11. 11. 9:45–11:15 M12KL, 11:30–13:00 M12KL, T. Komárek
B_PSZ/vKKV: Fri 13. 10. 17:30–19:00 KV206, 19:15–20:45 KV206, Fri 24. 11. 17:30–19:00 KV206, 19:15–20:45 KV206, Fri 15. 12. 17:30–19:00 KV206, 19:15–20:45 KV206, M. Tomčík - 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 and sociology 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 and sociology
- Understand basic psychological and sociological theories pertaining to crime and offenders
- Understand the basic aspects of delinquency, victimology and prevention - Syllabus
- 1. Introduction to psychology and sociology in forensic context
- 2. Determination of human nature
- 3. Social psychological and sociological theories
- 4. Psychological theories: general and developmental psychology
- 5. Personality psychology and personality disorders
- 6. Deliquency and youth
- 7. Police and judicial psychology
- 8. Penitentiary and postpenitentiary psychology
- 9. Aggression and violence. Criminal aggression. Domestic violence.
- 10. Social pathology and social deviation
- 11. Fear of crime, victimology, and prevention
- 12. Psychology and sociology in forensic practice. Research
- Literature
- required literature
- POLIŠENSKÁ, V. Forenzní psychologe: teorie a praxe. Objednat zde: https://www.vsfs.cz/?id=1090&cislo=2211
- TOMÁŠEK, J. (2010). Úvod do kriminologie. Grada.
- recommended literature
- MUNKOVÁ, G. (2001). Sociální deviace. Karolinum
- FISCHER, S., Škoda, J. (2014). Sociální patologie. Grada.
- VETEŠKA, J., Fischer, S. (2020). Psychologie kriminálního chování. Grada.
- Teaching methods
- Lectures, seminars, exercises
- Assessment methods
- To receive credit - attendance at seminars, completion of essay. • 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: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2023, recent)
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