BT603K Basics of Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry

Faculty of Law
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. Věra Kalvodová, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Mária Laurová (lecturer)
MUDr. Pavel Mošťák (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Věra Kalvodová, Dr.
Department of Criminal Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Jana Dopitová
Supplier department: Department of Criminal Law – Faculty of Law
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!OBOR(PR) && !OBOR(PR01) && !PROGRAM(N-VS)
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
Course objectives
This course is aimed at providing basic knowledge of forensic psychiatry and psychology and their importance for criminal proceeding.
Learning outcomes
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
using the acquired knowledge and literature, to prepare a seminar paper on the assigned topic
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
    recommended literature
  • Další doporučené materiály budou vloženy do osnovy předmětu.
  • PAVLOVSKÝ, Pavel. Soudní psychiatrie a psychologie. 4., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2012, 232 s. ISBN 9788024743325. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures, case study
Assessment methods
colloquium: seminar paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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