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| PSYC0921-1 | Criminological psychology
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Bachelor in Law, 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Bachelor in Political Sciences, 2nd year | | 4 |
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| One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Criminology | | 3 |
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| Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences, 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychological Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée en psychologie clinique, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Lecturer : | Fabienne Glowacz |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This course, after an introduction to the criminological psychology specificities, focuses on the psycho- criminological study (psychological and criminological dynamics of acting out and the perpetrators and victims of crime) in the frame of four thematic: juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, child abuses, and homicides.
It uses the presentation of explanatory models, typological models, risk and protective factors studies, the specificities of the psycho- legal intervention in Belgium, the assessment and the treatment will be discussed for each of these sections. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| - Provide a set of relevant theoretical data on the various psychological and criminological aspects of the study's objects (juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, child abuse and homicide).
- Awareness of specific psycho- judicial treatment in these areas.
- Encourage critical thinking and practice of quality on these issues. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Presentations of theoretical models and data.
Active participation of students in the course on the basis of records and presentations of clinical cases. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face
Course taught in the first semester |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| PPT after each chapter.
Reference book (but not required): Traité des violences criminelles. Les questions posées par la violence et les réponses de la science. Sous la direction de M. CUSSON, S. GUAY, J. PROULX et F. CORTONI. Edt Hurtubise. Montréal (2013). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Professor : F. Glowacz
Assistante : L .Witvrouw |
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