Short Courses 2011-2012
Fee: â‚Ź230 for 10 weeks Time/Dates: Tuesday 7-9pm, 27th September to 29th November Venue: Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, Room 243, UCC Lecturers: Dr Maureen Griffin, Dr Sharon Lambert and Dr Ciara Staunton, Department of Applied Psychology, UCC
1.
An introduction to theories of criminal behaviour
2.
Understanding mentally disordered and personality disordered offenders
3.
Paedophiles, hebephiles and internet sex offenders
4.
Assessment and treatment of serious sexual and violent offenders
5.
Police psychology and eyewitness testimony
6.
A special look at female sexual abusers
7.
The psychology of stalking and harassment
8.
The psychology of serial killers and mass murderers
9.
Investigating crime using behavioural investigative advice
The Criminal Mind: An Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology This course will be of interest to anyone from novices to professionals within the legal system who have an interest in violent and criminal behaviour. Over 10 weeks the course will consider the criminal mind from a psychological perspective by addressing the various theories presented by criminology and forensic psychology. Participants will gain an understanding and insight into the relationship between psychology and crime by considering the deviant behaviours of child molesters, paedophiles, rapists and murderers.
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