Psychology And The Law MED6029

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Health and Wellbeing
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 6 (SCQF level 12)
  • Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

This course provides the underpinning knowledge for students to develop their practice with forensic populations and within legal settings.

Timetable

Trainees will attend lectures and small group teaching.

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Trainees complete an essay examination addressing topics relevant to clinical psychology theory and practice within legal areas.

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

To foster trainee understanding of the scope of clinical psychology theory and practice within legal areas

To overview the core skills of assessment, formulation, intervention, evaluation and communication in relation to psychological activities in legal settings

To provide knowledge of forefront models of psychopathology and psychological intervention pertinent to patients encountered in various settings with forensic issues

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

■ Discuss and critically appraise forefront psychological theory and evidence relating to patients with forensic issues.

■ Describe and discuss the assessment, formulation intervention and evaluation processes for cases where legal issues are involved

■ Discuss and appraise psychological theories of criminality and their application

■ Justify the operational concept of psychopathy and its importance in risk assessment

■ Describe and discuss the operation of the civil and criminal legal systems

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.