Centre of Excellence – Forensic Psychology Course

What you’ll learn in Forensic Psychology 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.

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!

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.

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

Module 1: Introduction to Forensic Psychology

• Introduction
• Part 1: Defining Forensic Psychology
• Part 2: Ethical Issues
• Part 3: History of the Development of Forensic Psychology
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Research Methods in Forensic Psychology

• Part 1: Research Design and Methodology
• Part 2: Research Planning and Design
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Research Applications and Critical Evaluation

• Part 1: Applications in Forensic Psychology
• Part 2: Critical Evaluation of Psychological Research
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Theories of Offending

• Part 1: Introduction to Theories of Offending
• Part 2: Theories of Criminology
• Part 3: Theories and Typologies of ‘Non-Sexual’ Violent Offenders
• Part 4: Serial and Mass Murder
• Test your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Theories and Typologies of Sexual Offenders

• Part 1: Male Sex Offenders
• Part 2: Female Sex Offenders
• Part 3: Juvenile Sex Offenders
• Part 4: Theories and Typologies of Fire-Setting Behaviour
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Personal Attributes of Offenders

• Part 1: Personal Characteristics of Offenders
• Part 2: Personality Disordered Offenders
• Part 3: Psychopathic Offenders
• Part 4: Mental Illness and Offending
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Forensic Psychology in Criminal Investigations- Offender Profiling

• Part 1: An Introduction to Offender Profiling
• Part 2: Approaches to Offender Profiling
• Part 3: (In)effectiveness of Offender Profiling
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 7 Assessment

Module 8 : Forensic Psychology in the Court Room I

• Part 1: Eyewitness Testimony
• Part 2: Memory
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: Forensic Psychology in the Court Room II

• Part 1: Expert Witness Testimony
• Part 2: Ethics
• Part 3: Persuasive Demeanour for Expert Witnesses
• Part 4: Attitudes Towards Victims
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: Forensic Psychology in Practise

• Part 1: ‘What Works’ Literature in Reducing Re-Offending
• Part 2: Interventions to Reduce Risk of Re-Offending
• Part 3: Incident Management (Crisis Negotiation)
• Conclusion
• Resources
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 10 Assessment

Who would benefit from this Forensic Psychology Course?

This Forensic Psychology 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 Forensic Psychology, though are unsure if you want to commit yourself financially and time wise to a full Forensic Psychologist qualification.

It is an excellent course for those expanding their knowledge of psychology or crime detection, crime prevention, or working with offenders.

About Centre of excellence

Here at Centre of Excellence we are supremely proud to be at the heart of a vibrant community of hard-working students. The determination and enthusiasm of our students never ceases to impress us and there is nothing better than seeing our graduates go on to succeed in further education, work, business or just life in general!

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