Study Programmes 2016-2017
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University certificate in psycho-legal expertise
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Compulsory courses
 DCER0042-2TA10
 (pas organisé en 2016-2017) Legal module (psycho-legal expertise) (Odd years)
  -18-- 
 Litigation and the use of future experts, (Insight into legal institutions and their competences, General rules on procedures for using experts, Theory and practice of expertise in civil and criminal affairs)
  -3-- 
 Elements of criminal law in relation to expertise
  -6-- 
 Elements of civil law in relation to expertise
  -3-- 
 Principles of insurance law
  -3-- 
 The expertise and non-judicial methods of dispute resolution
  -3-- 
 Mediation, Conciliation and expertise: Tools and Techniques
  -6-- 
 Criminal and penal law relating to medical and psychological expertise
  -9-- 
 Concepts of protecting young people
  -9-- 
 Rights of persons and family law : basic concepts
 YCER0043-13--1
 Psychological intervention in terms of child protection - Jean-Marie Gauthier
 YCER0044-19--3
 Procedures and practices in psychological expertise - Adelaïde Blavier, Fabienne Glowacz
 YCER0045-13--1
 Generalities and specifics of psychological expertise - Christian Mormont
 YCER0046-16--2
 Ethics and deontology for experts: Part I - Adelaïde Blavier, Christian Mormont
 YSTG9003-1--[+]2
 Internship to observe two expert assessments - Collégialité - [30h Internship]
 YSTG9004-1--[+]4
 Internship - Collégialité - [100h Internship]
 YCER0082-1-30-2
 Attending a court process - Collégialité
 YCER0047-1--[+]2
 Seminar on drafting professional psycho-legal expert reports - Adelaïde Blavier, Fabienne Glowacz, Séverine Louwette, Thierry Meulemans - [8h SEM]
 YCER0048-13--1
 Ethics and deontology for experts : Part 2 - Adelaïde Blavier, Christian Mormont
 YMEM0010-1---1
 Final dissertation - Collégialité
Expert assessment of victims
 YCER0049-11
 Children's module
  -3-- 
 Physical and sexual abuse of children : Theoretical references - Adelaïde Blavier, Fabienne Glowacz
  -3-- 
 Evaluation tools and methods - Adelaïde Blavier
  -3-- 
 Assessing psychological consequences - Adelaïde Blavier, Jean-Marie Gauthier
 YCER0050-13
 Adult module
  -3-- 
 Domestic (conjugal) violence, physical and sexual aggression, harassment. Theoretical references - Adelaïde Blavier, Fabienne Glowacz
  -3-- 
 Investigative tools and methods - Adelaïde Blavier
  -3-- 
 Assessing psychological sequela - Adelaïde Blavier, Jean-Marie Gauthier
 YCER0051-16
 Analysis of withness accounts
  -3-- 
 False memories and eye-witness accounts - Serge Brédart
  -5-- 
 Witness accounts and cognitive interviewing - Jacques Py
  -3-- 
 Evaluation of credibility of speech in children : methods and critical analysis - Fabienne Glowacz
  -3-- 
 Evaluation of credibility of speech in adults : methods and critical analysis - Fabienne Glowacz
  -4-- 
 Actuarial methods in analysing witness statements - Hubert Van Gijseghem
Expert assessment of authors
 YCER0052-13--1
 Introduction to criminal psychopathology - Patrick Papart
 YCER0053-13--1
 Delinquency, antisocial behaviour and psychopathy - Michel Born, Thierry Pham
 YCER0054-13--1
 Sexual crimes in adults and children - Fabienne Glowacz, Séverine Louwette
 YCER0055-13--1
 Assessing dangerousness and re-offending - Fabienne Glowacz, Thierry Pham
 YCER0056-13--1
 Violent adolescents - Michel Born, Jean-Marie Gauthier, Fabienne Glowacz
 YCER0057-13--1
 Psychological and clinical dimensions of assessment and evaluation - Jérôme Englebert
 YCER0058-13--1
 Psychopathology in prison settings - Jérôme Englebert
Expert assessment of family matters
 YCER0059-13--1
 Assessment context, missions, procedures and specificities - Adelaïde Blavier, Fabienne Glowacz
 YCER0060-13--1
 Living arrangements in the event of parental separation with regard to the psycho-emotional development of children and adolescents - Adelaïde Blavier, Jean-Marie Gauthier
 YCER0061-16--2
 Pathologies of parenthood - Adelaïde Blavier, Jean-Marie Gauthier
 YCER0062-13--1
 The role of mediation in family issues - Adelaïde Blavier
Expert assessment on the subject of evaluating incapacity and invalidity
 YCER0063-13--1
 Concepts of invalidity and incapacity - Adelaïde Blavier
 YCER0064-19--3
 The role of neuropsychological evaluation in expert assessments - Thierry Meulemans
 YCER0065-1--[+]5
 Seminar of case study - Adelaïde Blavier, Fabienne Glowacz, Séverine Louwette - [15h SEM]
Research and training
A practical placement (conducting four evaluations) A research thesis with a theoretical part on a specific theme (literature review and development of a scientific issue) and including in addition two evaluations relating to different audiences (children, delinquent adults, victims, neuropsychology ...) The thesis is an original written document which must also be presented during an oral defence before a jury comprising no less than three people.
Exams and assessments
An oral exam will be organised for each module.
The overall evaluation of the certificate will take into account the results of the oral examinations in the first year and the oral examinations organised at the end of each module, the grade awarded by the head of the internship for the practical internship and the grade given to the thesis (written work and oral defence).
Remarque : The admissions committee may ask the students to take the courses "Delinquent personalities and delinquent trajectories" (PSYC1068, Prof. Glowacz) and "Psychotraumatism" PSYC0036, Prof. Blavier) during their training, as a corequisite, given to the master students.