PS52044: Forensic psychology practice and clinical skills
[Page last updated: 15 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Psychology |
| Credits: | 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 300 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Modular - September Start (M02)
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| Assessment Summary: | CWPI 50%, PRPR 50% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Skills-based assessment (PRPR 50%)
- Portfolio: Professional issues (CWPI 50%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate basic forensic practice skills applicable to a range of settings and client groups in forensic psychology.
- Evaluate the principles and utility of reflective practice for your development as trainee and professional forensic psychologists.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the forensic psychological theories and practice relating to advice, training and consultancy.
- Develop the knowledge and skills to enable you to work within a range of settings and contexts relevant to forensic psychology.
- Describe Critically appraise ethical principles and practices within professional forensic settings and apply those principles to vignette-based case examples.
- Critically appraise ethical principles and practices within professional forensic settings and apply those principles to vignette-based case examples
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| Synopsis: | Working in pairs or teams, youll develop a range of skills that can be applied in a forensic setting and for working with forensic clients.
You'll study the principles and usefulness of reflective practice for trainees and professional forensic psychologists, as well as ethical principles and practices. You'll also learn how psychological theories and evidence can be applied in training and consultancy.
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| Content: | This unit will provide the knowledge and skills required to work as a scientist-practitioner in forensic settings. As well as providing an introduction to basic clinical skills, the unit will focus on key governance and practice issues that are essential for working safely and ethically within a forensic setting (e.g., safeguarding, codes of conduct, therapeutic boundaries, reflective practice and supervision). It will introduce you to core elements of working within the criminal justice system and the role of a psychologist in forensic practice (e.g., leadership, expert witness, mental health act).
This unit particularly covers the BPS curriculum areas
- Assessment and formulation - in terms of the use of skills such as history taking and motivational interviewing
- Interventions (e.g., basic counselling skills, mentalisation)
- Applied across client groups and to forensic settings
- Legal and Criminal Justice context (e.g., Criminal and civil justice systems, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
- Advice and consultancy (e.g., safeguarding, risk assessment)
- Development and training (e.g., reflective practice and use of supervision, leadership, supervision, reflective practice, therapeutic boundaries)
Plus, development of BPS Core Skills:
- Critical evaluation of current knowledge, theory and evidence-base (forensic practice techniques)
- Communicating effectively (verbally and non-verbally) - practise-based assessments
- Critically reflecting to inform your developing identity as a trainee forensic psychologist
- Development of skills in critical self-reflection
- Applying relevant ethical, legal and professional practice frameworks and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
- Identifying and developing skills and capabilities relevant to forensic psychology practice
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| Course availability: |
PS52044 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:
Department of Psychology
- THPS-AWM31 : MSc Applied Forensic Psychology with Placement
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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