ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
General course introduction information
| Course Code: | PSI401 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | Forensic Psychology I | ||||||||
| Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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| Language of instruction: | TR-EN | ||||||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Common Pool | ||||||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AYŞEN YENİCİ | ||||||||
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Öğr.Gör. ELİF NAZLI AKBAŞ Dr. BİLİNMİYOR BEKLER Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AYŞEN YENİCİ |
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to introduce the issues facing forensic psychology, one of the psychology fields, to address practical issues related to this subject and to evaluate the benefits brought by the application made in this area. |
| Course Content: | The aim of this course is to introduce the issues facing forensic psychology, one of the psychology fields, to address practical issues related to this subject and to evaluate the benefits brought by the application made in this area. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to forensic psychology Definition of forensic psychology | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 2) | Psychology and law | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 3) | Offense and etiology of crimes | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 4) | The nature of the crime, the characteristics of the criminal | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 5) | Psychological theories of crime, crime theories | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 6) | Personality disorders and crime, delinquent personalities | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 7) | Criminal psychology and methods | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 8) | Strategies for preventing crime | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 9) | Drugs, crime and violence | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 10) | Concepts of psychology of people in criminal cases | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 11) | Psychological evaluation in forensic psychology | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 12) | Contribution of psychology to assessing criminals How psychology helps criminals, family and society | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 13) | Problems with the interaction between law and psychology | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 14) | General evaluation | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 15) | All topics covered in the course for 14 weeks | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Şenol-Durak, E., Durak, M. (2017). Adli Psikoloji. Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. |
| References: | Şenol-Durak, E., Durak, M. (2017). Adli Psikoloji. Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. |
Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| Program Outcomes | ||||||||
| 1) Graduates acquire profound knowledge about the basic theories of psychology and gain the ability to use this equipment effectively on the field | ||||||||
| 2) With the readings and discussions included in the department courses, our students graduate as individuals who can think critically, question and express their opinion in the professional and social fields. | ||||||||
| 3) Graduates gain a strong background in research and practice with the methodology education they receive. | ||||||||
| 4) Since thirty percent of the courses are taught in English, our graduates acquire a proficiency in reading, speaking and writing in English. | ||||||||
| 5) Students graduate as individuals who are able to follow and willing to contribute to the developments in the field. | ||||||||
| 6) Students will graduate with the awareness of the ethical concerns that are crucial to have while working in the field and in academia. | ||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Graduates acquire profound knowledge about the basic theories of psychology and gain the ability to use this equipment effectively on the field | |
| 2) | With the readings and discussions included in the department courses, our students graduate as individuals who can think critically, question and express their opinion in the professional and social fields. | |
| 3) | Graduates gain a strong background in research and practice with the methodology education they receive. | |
| 4) | Since thirty percent of the courses are taught in English, our graduates acquire a proficiency in reading, speaking and writing in English. | |
| 5) | Students graduate as individuals who are able to follow and willing to contribute to the developments in the field. | |
| 6) | Students will graduate with the awareness of the ethical concerns that are crucial to have while working in the field and in academia. |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 2 | % 50 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Grading
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 16 | 48 |
| Total Workload | 48 | |