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Overview
You'll explore how psychological research is conducted and applied, critically evaluate its contribution to practice, and learn to communicate this to lay audiences. This module suits students who work in related areas, want to extend their knowledge in forensic psychology, and are not pursuing BPS accreditation in forensic psychology. While advantageous, you do not have to have a psychology degree to study this module.
Vocational relevance
The Investigating Forensic Psychology module at The Open University UK is relevant for students who want to pursue careers using forensic psychological knowledge but do not require BPS-accredited status in Forensic Psychology. The module has vocational relevance for all those working in related sectors, who feel that knowing more about forensic psychological topics will complement their existing skills and knowledge, and broaden their professional perspective. This includes those working in the criminal justice system, police, probation, prisons, legal professions, third sector organisations, government departments, education or social work.
Programme Structure
Some of the topics covered include:
- witness memory: how easy is it to recognise the face of someone we may have only seen briefly or during a stressful situation?;
- lie detection: can we detect if people are lying to us?
- decision making: what can psychology tell us about the way police make their investigative decisions? And what can it tell us about how jurors or judges make decisions in court?
- profiling: can psychology help police by systematically understanding a potential offender’s motives, personality or a crime scene?
- sexual offences: what motivates offenders, how can they be detected and what are the implications for victims?
- mental illness and crime: how far is mental illness related to criminal behaviour?
- cybercrime: how does psychology contribute to better understanding and preventing cybercrime, including cyber-bullying and cyberstalking.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
120 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Psychology Criminal Law Forensic Science View 141 other Short Courses in Psychology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This module cannot be studied on a stand-alone basis. To register you will need to have successfully completed Principles of social and psychological inquiry (DD801), and satisfied the entry requirements for the MSc in Forensic Psychological Studies.
Tuition Fee
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