Psychology Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI017

Course Name:

Forensic Psychology

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EZGİ ILDIRIM

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EZGİ ILDIRIM

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	Introducing different approaches to explaining criminal behavior, understanding the variables of individuals who commit crimes and victims of crime, evaluating the information about how psychological science data is used in the field of crime prevention and crime intervention.
Course Content:	Criminal behavior, psychological, biological, sociological factors involved in criminal behavior, history of the concept of crime, crime prone personality characteristics, relationship between crime and psychological disorders.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Evaluates a crime in terms of at least two different theories.
2) Associates mental health with criminal behavior and reactions of the victims of crime.
3) Discusses the principles of eyewitness testimony and interrogation in the context of cognitive psychology.
4) Lists recent findings about childhood and adolescence in terms of criminal behavior and victimisation.
5) Lists the approaches to predict criminal behavior.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction and brief history
2)	Theories of crime 1	Adalet Psikolojisi, Prof. Dr. Yasemin Işıktaç, 2020, Sümer Kitabevi.
3)	Theories of crime 2	Adalet Psikolojisi, Prof. Dr. Yasemin Işıktaç, 2020, Sümer Kitabevi.
4)	Domestic violence	Adalet Psikolojisi, Prof. Dr. Yasemin Işıktaç, 2020, Sümer Kitabevi.
5)	Fear of Crime
6)	Mental disorder and crime
7)	Eye-witness testimony
8)	Child abuse and neglect
9)	Police psychology
10)	Interrogation
11)	Juvenile delinquency
12)	Crime victimization and mental health
13)	Rehabilitation in correctional facilities
14)	Recidivism and risk assessment
15)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Howitt, D. Introduction to Forensic & Criminal Psychology, 3rd Ed., 2009, Pearson Ed. Bartol, CR & Bartol, AM, Criminal Behavior: A Psychosocial Approach, 8th Ed., 2008, Pearson:Prentice Hill
References:	Haftalık ilave okumalar sonradan bildirilecektir.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings			1	2
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.		2			3
4) Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.	3
5) Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.
6) Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.					3
8) Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.		2
9) Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10) Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.	3
11) Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12) Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.				1
13) Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.		3	2
14) Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.					1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.	3
2)	Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	3
3)	Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.	2
4)	Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.
5)	Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.
6)	Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7)	Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.
8)	Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.
9)	Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10)	Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
11)	Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12)	Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.
13)	Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14)	Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	2	% 40
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Homework Assignments	1	10
Quizzes	2	40
Final	1	36
Total Workload		125