Online Forensic Psychology Course

This fully certified course is ideal for beginners who are interested in following a career path in Forensic Psychology. Study at your own pace and you will be on your way to becoming a Forensic Psychologist.

What's Included

One Forensic Psychology Course

Course Syllabus:

Unit 1 Introduction to Forensic Psychology

History of development of Forensic Psychology

Unit 2 Research Methods in Forensic Psychology

Research Design and Methodology
Critical evaluation of psychological research

Unit 3 Theories of offending

Introduction to theories of offending
Theories of sexual offending
Theories of violent offending
Theories of fire-setting behaviour

Unit 4 Personal Attributes of Offenders

Personal characteristics of offenders
Personality disordered offenders
Psychopathic offenders
Mental Illness and offending

Unit 5 Forensic Psychology in Police Investigations – Offender Profiling

An Introduction to Offender Profiling
Approaches to Offender Profiling
The Effectiveness of Offender Profiling

Unit 6 Forensic Psychology in the Courtroom

Eye-witness testimony
Expert Witness testimony
Attitudes towards victims

Unit 7 Forensic Psychology in Practice

‘What works’ literature in reducing re-offending
Interventions to reduce risk of re-offending
Incident management (Crisis Negotiation)

Course Information:

This course will take you up to 200 hours to complete from home
There is no time limit for completing the course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace
This course includes full tutor support. Our friendly course advisors are available via email to answer any questions that you may have
Completed coursework and assessments can be delivered to our customer support team via email
On completion of the course you will receive a Forensic Psychology Certificate from Vita Online Learning and Education
The student will receive three certificates - one from the Centre of Excellence online, one from the IAHT and one from the IANLPC

Description

This 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. It is an excellent course for those expanding their knowledge of psychology or crime detection, crime prevention or working with offenders. The course will also be of interest to anybody who just wants to get a feel for some of the science behind those popular TV series!

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!

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for those that are considering making a career change to become a forensic psychologist and want an insight and understanding of forensic psychology, or existing professionals within the forensic psychology field looking to reinforce their knowledge or obtain new skills. This course is ideal if you are interested in studying for a career in psychology without the commitment of full time study.

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 invaluable insight without investing and committing to a college or university programme.

The course gives you a great opportunity to test the water, and if you enjoy it, you have a solid foundation. As after completing this course you can then continue your training with a college or university to build a platform for your career.

Terms & Conditions

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