PrF:BT603K Forensic psychology - Course Information
BT603K Basics of Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry
Faculty of LawSpring 2011
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Blanka Zapletalová (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Milena Zimulová (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- prof. JUDr. Věra Kalvodová, Dr.
Department of Criminal Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Hana Brzobohatá - Timetable
- Thu 17. 2. 15:05–16:35 030, 16:40–18:10 030, Fri 18. 2. 15:05–16:35 030, 16:40–18:10 030, Fri 18. 3. 15:05–16:35 030, 16:40–18:10 030
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Theory and Practice of Criminal Procedure (programme PrF, B-PSP)
- Course objectives
- At the end of the course the students should be able
to understand and explain basic notions
to understand importance of forensic psychiatry and psychologie for criminal proceedings
to understand basic aspects of mental conditions` examination
to understand basic methods of evaluating of witnesses` credibility - Syllabus
- Legal status of disordered people
- The basis od forensic psychiatry
- Selected problems of special psychiatry
- Conception of forensic psychology, psychology of examination and testimony
- Basic aspects of forensic psychology: credibility of testimony of children and adults, motiv of a crime
- Literature
- PAVLOVSKÝ, Pavel. Soudní psychiatrie a psychologie. Vyd. 2. Praha: Grada, 2004, 204 s. ISBN 8024705427. info
- Teaching methods
- lectures, case study
- Assessment methods
- colloquium: essay + discussion (evaluation 50%)
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hod. přednášek za semestr / 12 hrs of lectures per semester.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2011, recent)
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