VSFS:B_FPsy Forensic Psychology - Course Information
B_FPsy Forensic Psychology
University of Finance and AdministrationWinter 2022
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- JUDr. Jaroslav Kerbic (seminar tutor)
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 15:45–16:29 KV206, each even Wednesday 16:30–17:15 KV206, J. Kerbic
B_FPsy/cKPH: each even Tuesday 12:15–12:59 S14, each even Tuesday 13:00–13:45 S14, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/poKKV: each even Monday 8:45–9:29 KV202, each even Monday 9:30–10:15 KV202, each even Monday 10:30–11:14 KV202, each even Monday 11:15–12:00 KV202, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/pxKPH: each even Monday 8:45–9:29 S01, each even Monday 9:30–10:15 S01, each even Monday 10:30–11:14 S01, each even Monday 11:15–12:00 S01, V. Polišenská
B_FPsy/vKKV: Fri 7. 10. 14:00–15:30 KV204, 15:45–17:15 KV204, Sat 22. 10. 14:00–15:30 KV204, 15:45–17:15 KV204, Fri 11. 11. 14:00–15:30 KV204, 15:45–17:15 KV204, Fri 9. 12. 17:30–19:00 KV204, Fri 16. 12. 17:30–19:00 KV204, J. Kerbic
B_FPsy/vKPH: Fri 30. 9. 14:00–15:30 S14, 15:45–17:15 S14, Fri 4. 11. 14:00–15:30 S23, 15:45–17:15 S23, Fri 18. 11. 14:00–15:30 S14, 15:45–17:15 S14, Fri 2. 12. 14:00–15:30 S14, 15:45–17:15 S14, 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 to Forensic psychology
- 2. Discussion on nature vs. nurture and its impact in forensic sciences
- 3. Memory and forensic practice
- 4. Influence of groups in forensic practice
- 5. Personality, personality disorders of offenders
- 6. Attitudes, prejudices and criminal activity
- 7. Motivation and criminal activity
- 8. Social influences and recidivism
- 9. Psychology of interrogation
- 10. Risk assessment of offenders
- 11. Psychologie ve forenzní praxi
- 12. Budoucnost forenzní psychologie, výzkum a vývoj
- 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.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2022, recent)
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