| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Define the basic concepts and principles of criminality theories.
- Explain the possible causes of crime in individual and social contexts.
- Discuss applied areas such as crime classification and criminal profiling.
- Evaluate the methods of convict evaluation and rehabilitation and prepare forensic reports.
- Prepare forensic reports.
- Discuss female and juvenile offending and share their ideas on preventive measures.
- Develop ideas on preventive interventions.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course aims to help students explain what the theories of offending are, the tasks they are going to perform in the courts and the evaluation and rehabilitation methods under the criminological aspect of forensic psychology. This course includes topics such as the causes of criminal behavior, crime classification, criminal profiling, offender risk assessment, female and juvenile offending, offender treatment programs, forensic report writing, interview and interrogation and eyewitness testimony. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Forensic Psychology |
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2nd Week |
Forensic Psychology Turkish Applications |
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3rd Week |
Sociological Theories of Offending |
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4th Week |
Psychological Theories of Offending |
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5th Week |
Crime Classification |
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6th Week |
Offender Profiling |
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7th Week |
Victims of Crime |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9th Week |
Writing Forensic Reports |
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10th Week |
Eyewitness |
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11th Week |
Interview/ Interrogation |
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12th Week |
Risk Assessment |
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13th Week |
Child Forensic Interview |
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14th Week |
Working with Female and Juvenile Offenders |
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15th Week |
Offender Intervention Programmes |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Davies, G., & Beech, A. (2012). Forensic psychology: Crime, justice, law and interventions (2nd ed.). UK: Blackwell.
Bonta, J., & Andrews, D. A. (2017). The psychology of criminal conduct (6th ed.). NY: Routledge. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Practice |
1 |
10 |
| Attendance |
1 |
10 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
|
|
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| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
|
|
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
2 |
10 |
20 |
| Article Presentation |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Total Work Load | 184 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.13 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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