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2025-2026 / YCER0051-1

Testimony analysis

False memories and eyewitness testimony

Assessment of the credibility of children's statements: methods and critical analysis

Duration

False memories and eyewitness testimony : 3h Th
Assessment of the credibility of children's statements: methods and critical analysis : 3h Th

Number of credits

 University certificate in psycho-legal expertise4 crédits 

Lecturer

False memories and eyewitness testimony : Valentine Vanootighem
Assessment of the credibility of children's statements: methods and critical analysis : Rosalie Cluentius

Coordinator

Valentine Vanootighem

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

False memories and eyewitness testimony

Illustration of the false memory phenomenon
Inducing false memories: the techniques
Underlying cognitive mechanisms
Recommendations

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

False memories and eyewitness testimony

Acquisition of knowledge on the false memory phenomenon

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

False memories and eyewitness testimony

Face-to-face (distance learning if the health situation requires it)

Course materials and recommended or required readings

False memories and eyewitness testimony

Brédart, S. (2011). La construction des faux souvenirs : une analyse cognitive. In G. Grandjean & J. Jamin (Eds.), La concurrence mémorielle (pp. 185-196). Paris : Armand Colin. Brédart, S. (2004). La récupération de souvenirs d'abus sexuels infantiles chez l'adulte. In S. Brédart & M. Van der Linden (Eds .), Souvenirs récupérés, souvenirs oubliés et faux souvenirs (pp. 13-46). Marseille : Solal.

Work placement(s)

False memories and eyewitness testimony

None

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

False memories and eyewitness testimony

Valentine Vanootighem

email: valentine.vanootighem@uliege.be


tel: 04 3662021

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