B_FPsy Forensic Psychology

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2017
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: Tereza Švestáková
Supplier department: Department of Law – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_FPsy/konKV: Fri 13. 10. 14:00–15:30 KV205, 15:45–17:15 KV205, Fri 1. 12. 14:00–15:30 KV205, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/konPV: Fri 6. 10. 17:30–19:00 E128, 19:15–20:45 E128, Fri 20. 10. 15:45–17:15 E306, 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 into the study of forensic psychology and its history
  • 2.Social and psychological aspects of crime
  • 3.Theory of aggression and aggressive behavior
  • 4.Environmental aspects of crime
  • 5.Kriminal career,specialisation and differentiation of offenders, classification and typology of offenders
  • 6.Delinquent behavior
  • 7.Fear from criminality, victimology, prevention of criminality
  • 8.Recidivism, probation a reintegration, evaluation of risks offenders
  • 9.Police psychology, interrogation, interviews with children
  • 10.Ethical aspects of forensic psychology, forensic psychologist as judiciary expert
  • 11.Osobnost pachatele, poruchy osobnosti, profilování
  • 12. Výzkum v oblasti forenzní psychologie
Literature
    required literature
  • Matoušková, I. Aplikovaná forenzní psychologie. Praha:Grada, 2013
  • Čermák, I. (1998). Lidská agrese a její souvislosti. Žďár nad Sázavou: Fakta.
    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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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