UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT
Course Plan: PSY-416
Forensic Psychology
Course Code: PSY-416 Course Title: Forensic Psychology
Instructor’s Name: Dr. Misbah Office (Room No): R-212
Arshad
Misbah.arshad@uog.edu.pk
Course Description This course is designed to provide in-depth knowledge
regarding the theories of personality. Special emphasis is
placed on different psychological paradigms in this regard
such as Dispositional, humanistic, existentialist, behaviorist
and social learning
Course Type: Compulsory
(Compulsory/Core/Elective)
Pre-requisites Nil
Course Objectives The course aims to familiarize the students with:
Personality theories in psychology aim to provide a
framework to understand human personality,
including the causes and motivation for thoughts,
behaviors, and social interactions.
Learning Objectives At the completion of the course the students will be able to:
1. Students learn that personality is complex and includes
thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
2. Students learn that several theories can be used to
explain and understand personality and that each theory
has advantages and disadvantages, and more than one
theory is needed to fully understand a behavior.
Course Delivery Class lectures, visual / multimedia presentations and white
board Quiz and assignments.
Learning Resources 1. Bartol, C. R., & A.M. Bartol (2018). Introduction to
forensic psychology; Research and Application (5th
Textbooks
Ed). Los Angeles: Sage.
2. Bartol, C. R., & A.M. Bartol (2012). Introduction to
forensic psychology; Research and Application (3rd
Ed). Los Angeles: Sage.
3. Weiner, I. B., & Otto, R. K. (2013). The Handbook
of Forensic Psychology (4thed).John Wiley & Sons,
Inc.
4. Edi, J. R. A. (2010). Forensic psychology. (2nd ed.).
UK: BPS Blackwell.
5. Edi, G. J. T. (2010). Forensic psychology. UK: BPS
Blackwell.
6. Heidensohn, F. (1985).Women and crime.
London: Macmillan Education Ltd.
7. Laurence, S. &Wrightman, (2001). Forensic
psychology. USA: Belmont.
8. Springer, D.W& Roberts, A.R (2007).Handbook
of forensic mental health with victims and
offenders: Assessment, treatment, and research.
New York: Springer Publishing Company L.I.C.
9. Towel, G. J. &Crighton, D. A. (2010).Forensic
psychology. UK: BPS, Blackwell.
10. Weiner, B. A. & Hess, A. (2006).The handbook of
forensic psychology. (3rd ed.). New York: Wiley.
Lectures 32 Sessions of 90 Minutes Each
Attendance Policy A minimum of 70% attendance is required for a student
to be eligible to take the final examination.
The students with less than 70% of the attendance in a course
shall be given the grade SA (Short Attendance) in such a
course and shall not be allowed to take its End Term Exams
and will have to reappear in the course to get the required
attendance to be eligible to sit in the exam when the course is
offered the next time.
Grading The course will be evaluated based on the following
percentage:
Mid Term 25%
Sessional work 25%
o Presentation/Practical 10%
o Assignment/Practical 10%
o Quizzes 05%
Final term 50%
Week Plan
Week Topics
1st Week Introduction to Forensic Psychology
History of Forensic Psychology
Defining Forensic Psychology
2nd Week Legal Research for the social scientist
Applying Psychology to Civil Proceedings
3rd Week 1. Understanding Adult Domestic Law Issues
2. Understanding Child law issues
3. Domestic Law Issues
Quiz – 1 + Assignment 1
4th Week Conducting Personal Injury Evolution
Personality Assessment in Personal Injury Litigation
5th Week Personality testimony in Adults & children
Competency to stand Trial
Insanity Defense
6th Week Specific intent and Diminished capacity
Probation and Parole
7th Week Violence Risk Assessment
Psychology and Law Enforcement
Quiz 2 + Assignment 2
8th Week Polygraph Testing
Communicating Expert Opinions
9th Week Midterm Exams
10th Week Writing Forensic Report
Serving as an expert witness
Interviewing with Offenders
11th Week Punishments and alternate routes to crime prevention
Practicing psychology in Correctional settings
12th Week Psychotherapy with criminal offenders
Professional Issues
Practicing Principled Forensic Psychology
Quiz 3 + Assignment 3
13th Week legal, ethical and moral consideration
Training in Forensic Psychology
14th Week Criminal: where does responsibility begin
Crimes and its types
15th Week How to detect criminal (verbal and non-verbal)
Assessment tools for criminal investigation
16th Week Antisocial personality disorder with reference to DSM V
Presentations
Revision of Course
