UO The Psychology of Crime and Violence

Course aim

This course aims to develop students’ ability to critically analyse the causes of and responses to violent crime using psychological perspectives.

Course content

In this course students will critically analyse psychological approaches to crime and violence using case studies and research to evaluate the role of psychology in explaining and responding to violent crime. Students will apply psychological theories to better understand the causes of crimes such as drug crime, interpersonal violence, homicide and mass violence. Students will analyse criminal profiling techniques and the use of psychology in the courtroom in areas including eyewitness testimony, forensic reports and jury selection.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BEHL 1027	UO Psychology Concepts

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	N/A x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Portfolio, Proposal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation