Forensic Psychology
Vita Online Limited
Summary
- Certificate of completion - Free
- Tutor is available to students
Overview
Forensic Psychology course devised by Vita online Learning and Education:
This course does not entitle you to work as a Forensic Psychologist
This course does not entitle you to join the HCPC register
receive an internal certificate via email on successful completion of this course
Our outstanding Forensic Psychology Course has been specially written to enable anyone interested in learning about the use of psychological principles to understand the behaviour of criminals, and the value of psychology in detecting crime. It is an excellent course for those expanding their knowledge of psychology or crime detection, crime prevention, or working with offenders. The course will also be of interest to anybody who just wants to get a feel for some of the science behind those popular TV series!
The best news is that this fantastic course requires no previous experience, and has no entry requirements. You just need a passion for the subject!
Description
The course has been designed for someone without any prior knowledge of the subject and will allow the student to study the course at their own pace in their own home, emailed directly to your inbox. This course does not entitle you to work as a Forensic Psychologist, though will give you a solid knowledge base and an invaluable insight of child psychology without investing and committing a sizeable investment and time enrolling onto a college or university programme, the course gives you a great opportunity to test the water, and if you do enjoy it, you have a solid foundation. As after completing this course you may wish to continue your training with a college or university to build a platform for your career.
Syllabus
Unit 1 Introduction to Forensic Psychology
History of development of Forensic Psychology
Unit 2 Research Methods in Forensic Psychology
Research Design and Methodology
Critical evaluation of psychological research
Unit 3 Theories of offending
Introduction to theories of offending
Theories of sexual offending
Theories of violent offending
Theories of fire-setting behaviour
Unit 4 Personal Attributes of Offenders
Personal characteristics of offenders
Personality disordered offenders
Psychopathic offenders
Mental Illness and offending
Unit 5 Forensic Psychology in Police Investigations – Offender Profiling
An Introduction to Offender Profiling
Approaches to Offender Profiling
The Effectiveness of Offender Profiling
Unit 6 Forensic Psychology in the Courtroom
Eye-witness testimony
Expert Witness testimony
Attitudes towards victims
Unit 7 Forensic Psychology in Practice
‘What works’ literature in reducing re-offending
Interventions to reduce risk of re-offending
Incident management (Crisis Negotiation)
Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependent upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material..
The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 200 hr
Whats Included in the Online Course:
Full e-course materials including an e-manual, e-books, exercise/goal setting sheets, weekly planners.
Full support is offered throughout the course which includes an assigned / dedicated tutor. This course also includes email support.
We also offer all students doing the home study training the opportunity to come along to our monthly best practice groups in Manchester at no extra cost. This greatly enhances learning.
The monthly support groups are free for all students and give you the opportunity to see live demonstrations of the techniques and skills taught on the course. For those that can’t attend the events we also film these monthly sessions and email a copy to all students each month. The practice groups are optional and not essential for completing the course.
The online courses are assessed by a written assignment at the end of the course which consists of a question paper and written answers.
There is no time limit for completing the course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Help and support is always available from the training centre team through out your training. This course will take you up to 200 hours to complete working from home.
Certification:
On completion of the course you will receive a Forensic Psychology Certificate from Vita online Learning and Education for completing the course:
This course does not entitle you to work as a Forensic Psychologist
This course does not entitle you to work as a Forensic Psychologist
This course does not entitle you to join the HCPC register
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for those that are either complete beginners to the field of Forensic psychology and are considering making a career change to become a Forensic psychologist, with the aim of getting an insight and understanding of Forensic psychology, or existing Forensic psychologists, teachers, coaches or trainers looking to reinforce their knowledge or to pick up some new skills.
This course is also ideal if you are interested in a career in the Forsensic Psychology, though are unsure if you want to commit yourself financially and time wise to a full Forensic Psychologist qualification
This course does not entitle you to work as a Forensic Psychologist
This course does not entitle you to join the HCPC register
Questions and answers
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Certificates
Certificate of completion
Digital certificate - Included
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Legal information
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