PSY654 SOCIAL PSYCHO.ASPECTS OF LEGAL PROCESSES
| Course Code: | 2330654 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course will teach students
to identify many areas of interests shared by psychology and the law.
to become familiar with the types of forensic evaluations conducted in criminal and civil cases.
to develop understanding of the application of psychology to processes in the criminal and the civil justice system.
Course Content
The aim of the course is to explore psychological aspects of court procedures: particularly decision making in court; juries and rules of evidence; sentencing procedures; sentencing styles and bias; definition of insanity and responsibility; predicting dangerousness; status of victims in court and victimization research; special status of children in court.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will understand the psychologicali social and biological bases of criminal behaviour.
Students will describe current issues, problems and trends in legal psycohology.
Studets will discuss the importance of social diversity when evaluating and dealling with legal issues.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Skills to understand and successfully employ the latest and most advanced research and data analysis methods and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Knowledge of the latest theoretical and empirical literature in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to conduct research and critically evaluate the important literature on any topic of interest related to psychology or other relevant disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Awareness about the novel information in light of the theoretical knowledge gained and knowledge to develop advanced research topics and questions. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Skills to develop and carry out a research project from beginning to end in light of the formulated research questions using the accumulated knowledge from relevant literature and methods. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Awareness of conducting research, publishing, and application activities in light of ethical principles and values. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Skills to work independently as an individual and as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills to communicate effectively, both in written and oral forms of English and Turkish, during scientific activities. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution