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Course Information

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
Code	Semester	Theoretical	Practice	National Credit	ECTS Credit
		Hour / Week
PSY446	Spring	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites and co-requisites	none
Language of instruction	Turkish
Type	Elective
Level of Course	Bachelor's
Lecturer
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Suggested Subject	none
Professional practise ( internship )	None
Objectives of the Course	The aim of this course is to examine basic concepts of forensic psychology, the relationship between crime and psychology, and rehabilitation applications for criminals.
Contents of the Course	The course covers introduction one of the application fields of psychology and its subjects explaining the practical problems of the forensic psychology applications and the evaluation of the applications.

Learning Outcomes of Course

#	Learning Outcomes
1	Being able to describe basic concepts in relation to forensic psychology.
2	Being able to describe main theories and models in relation to forensic psychology.
3	Being able to give examples for the recent research in forensic psychology.
4	Being able to explain the importance of research in forensic psychology for different subfields of psychology.
5	Being able to follow and contribute to recent research in forensic psychology.

Course Syllabus

#	Subjects	Teaching Methods and Technics
1	Birth and Historical Development of Forensic Psychology, Who is Forensic Psychologist? Subject and Sub-Fields of Forensic Psychology	Synchronous and Asynchronous
2	Forensic Psychology Practice in the world and Turkey, Psycho-Social Rehabilitation of Yesterday Today Tomorrow at prisons, Crime and Criminal Psychology	Synchronous and Asynchronous
3	Crime and Psychology, Individual and Environmental Factors Explaining Crime, Causes of Criminal Behavior	Synchronous and Asynchronous
4	Crime and Psychopathology, Schizophrenia and Crime Relationship, Alcohol Substance Use and Relationship of Crime, Personality Disorders, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Crime Relation	Synchronous and Asynchronous
5	Apology and Forgiveness, Battered Woman Syndrome, Domestic Violence	Synchronous and Asynchronous
6	Psychology Theories Explaining Criminal Behavior in Children, Children and Adolescents Driven to Crime, Sexual Violence, Sexual Harassment, Rape, Causes of Sexual Assault, Sexual Criminal Attackers	Synchronous and Asynchronous
7	midterm	Online
8	Child Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Pedophilia	Synchronous and Asynchronous
9	Interviewing Children as Specialists, Family and Child Courts	Synchronous and Asynchronous
10	Removing Criminal Profiling, What is Profiling? Scientific Approaches in Profiling	Synchronous and Asynchronous
11	Murder, Criminological Types of Murder, Murders by Etiology, Serial Killers	Synchronous and Asynchronous
12	Suicide, Evaluation of Suicides in Forensic Medicine, Psychopathological Risk Factors	Synchronous and Asynchronous
13	Profile Suicide Bombers	Synchronous and Asynchronous
14	Ethics in Forensic Psychology, Duties and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologist	Synchronous and Asynchronous
15	Final Exam	Online
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Course Syllabus

#	Material / Resources	Information About Resources	Reference / Recommended Resources
1	Durak, Emre Şenol ve Durak, Mithat (2020).
2	Adli Psikoloji, Nobel Yayınları. Polat, Oğuz (2020).
3	Adli Psikolojiye Giriş, Seçkin Yayınları. Bamford, Jennifer and Tully, Ruth (2019
4	Case studies in forensic psychology, clinical assessment and treatment, Taylor&Francis Group. Curt R. Bartol (2018). Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Research and Application, Sage Publication. Beattey, Robert A., Pirelli; Gianni, Zapf; Patricia A (2017)
5	The ethical practice of forensic psychology, a casebookworkers, therapists and counselors, Oxford University Press. Lee, Mellor and Joan, Swart (2017).
6	Homicide, a forensic psychology casebook, CRC Press. David A. Crighton and Graham J. Towl (2015). Forensic Psychology, Wiley Blackwell Press. Sandie, Taylor (2015). Forensic Psychology, The Basics, Routledge Press.

Method of Assessment

#	Weight	Work Type	Work Title
1	40%	Mid-Term Exam	Mid-Term Exam
2	60%	Final Exam	Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

#	Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Method of Assessment
1	Being able to describe basic concepts in relation to forensic psychology.	1͵2͵12͵13	1͵2
2	Being able to describe main theories and models in relation to forensic psychology.	1͵2͵6͵16͵17	1͵2
3	Being able to give examples for the recent research in forensic psychology.	1͵2͵6͵11	1͵2
4	Being able to explain the importance of research in forensic psychology for different subfields of psychology.	1͵2͵15͵16	1͵2
5	Being able to follow and contribute to recent research in forensic psychology.	12͵13	1͵2

PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

#	Type of Work	Quantity	Time (Hour)	Work Load
1	Course Duration	14	3	42
2	Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement)	14	3	42
3	Presentation and Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
4	Web Research, Library and Archival Work	0	0	0
5	Document/Information Listing	0	0	0
6	Workshop	0	0	0
7	Preparation for Midterm Exam	1	3	3
8	Midterm Exam	1	3	3
9	Quiz	0	0	0
10	Homework	0	0	0
11	Midterm Project	0	0	0
12	Midterm Exercise	0	0	0
13	Final Project	1	3	3
14	Final Exercise	0	0	0
15	Preparation for Final Exam	1	3	3
16	Final Exam	18	3	54
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