PSI309 Criminal Psychology

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 5. Semester- 3 National Credit
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Unit FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS
PSYCHOLOGY PR.
Code PSI309
Name Criminal Psychology
Term 2017-2018 Academic Year
Semester 5. Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Üniversite Dersi
Type Normal
Label E Elective
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. MELTEM GÜLER
Course Instructor Doç. Dr. MELTEM GÜLER (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

Aim of this course is to give a perspective to the students about some approaches that are taken by psychology science to help understand and explain the several aspects of offending and aslo underline different types of crimes as diverse as burglary, rape and murder.

Course Content

Content of the course are criminality, psychological explanations of crime, investigation of the types of crime such as domestic violence, rape, murder, theft, the prison psychology, police psychology.

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Course Learning Outcomes

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Relation with Program Learning Outcome

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Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Section 1: The basis of criminality Chapter 1: Psychology and the criminal process Chapter 2: Individualistic explanations of crime Chapter 3: Social explanations of crime   Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
2 Section 1: The basis of criminality Chapter 1: Psychology and the criminal process Chapter 2: Individualistic explanations of crime Chapter 3: Social explanations of crime   Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
3 Chapter 4: Mental disorder and crime  Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
4 Section 2: Varieties of crime, Chapter 5: Burglary, Chapter 6: Domestic violence  Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
5 Section 2: Varieties of crime, Chapter 7: Rape, Chapter 8: Homicide and serial killing, Chapter 9: Criminal groups and networks  Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
6 Section 3: Dealing with crime Chapter 10: Interviewing and testimony, Chapter 11: Detecting deception, Chapter 12: Psychology and investigations  Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
7 Section 3: Dealing with crime Chapter 10: Interviewing and testimony, Chapter 11: Detecting deception, Chapter 12: Psychology and investigations  Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
8 Mid-Term Exam Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
9 Section 3: Dealing with crime Chapter 10: Interviewing and testimony, Chapter 11: Detecting deception, Chapter 12: Psychology and investigations  Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
10 Section 4: Areas of application, Chapter 13: Police psychology Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
11 Chapter 14: Psychology in court  Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
12 Chapter 15: Psychology in prison  Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
13 Chapter 16: Concerning victims  Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
14 Chapter 17: The future of psychology and crime Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
15 Term Exams Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
16 Term Exams Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 
17 Term Exams Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, David Canter, Hodder Educations, ISBN 978 0 340 92898 9 


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100

Update Time: 08.01.2018 01:06