PSY-647 ADVANDED FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY: ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
Advanced Forensic Psychology: Assessment and Treatment is a three-credit graduate level course designed to develop critical skills in, and applied knowledge of, the field of forensic psychology. The rationale of the course is to provide advanced training for students in the application of forensic based assessment and treatment modalities commonly used by the forensic psychologist in legal, civil, and correctional settings. Students will critically analyze forensic assessment techniques and apply them to the treatment and management of mentally disordered offenders. This course will also focus on the role of the forensic psychologist in the daily operation of correctional facilities, including typical duties. Also discussed will be how the forensic psychologist provides aid to law enforcement (local, state, and federal) in profiling, interrogation, and providing psychological evaluations used in the hiring and selection of officers. Prerequisite: PSY610 (or equivalent); PSY596 (or equivalent), PSY602 (or equivalent)
Distribution
Psychology