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Child Forensic Studies (Psychology and Law) – (M.Sc.)
University of Portsmouth
Faculty of Science
| Location: | Portsmouth / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The MSc Child Forensic Studies: Psychology and Law course is a unique part-time, postgraduate course, delivered via distance learning that has been running successfully at the University of Portsmouth since 1995.
The course is aimed at professionals who work with children caught up in the legal system (e.g. police officers, social workers, children's guardians etc.). It informs practitioners of relevant psychological research and theories and examines relevant law, judicial practice and investigatory procedures. The course provides wide-ranging, in-depth distance learning material commensurate with postgraduate training, but does not require a first degree.
The Postgraduate Diploma level of the course comprises eight compulsory units (successful completion of the first four units confers eligibility for the award of Postgraduate Certificate). Students who wish to may continue to the MSc level of this course. This involves completing a 30-credit compulsory unit concerning Research Methods and Statistical Analysis and a further 30-credit unit involving the completion of a dissertation or portfolio of research work, in order to achieve an MSc in Child Forensic Studies.
Contents
Level 1
Unit 1 Relevant Aspects of Child Development: 15 credits
A. Cognitive development
B. Social and emotional development
C. Sexuality
D. Family systems
Unit 2 Development of the law relating to children: 30 credits
A. Relevant laws, enquiries and reports
B. Interviewing children
C. Civil and criminal proceedings
D.Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
E. Special Measures for children
F. Achieving Best Evidence: A critical review
Unit 3 Interviewing Child Witnesses: 15 credits
A. Children and suggestibility
B. Interviewing
C.Witness support
D. Eyewitness identification
Level 2
Unit 4 Children and Adolescents as Perpetrators: 15 credits
A. General risk factors
B. Prevention and intervention strategies
C. Adolescent violent offenders
D. Adolescent sex offenders
E. Interviewing child suspects
F. Criminal responsibility and doli incapax
Unit 5 Detecting Deception and Interviewee Information: 15 credits
A. Detecting truth and deception: (i) Non-verbal behaviour; (ii) Statement validity analysis; (iii) Deception and children
B. SE3R
Unit 6 Child Abuse: Effects and Treatment: 30 credits
A. Forms of Child Abuse
B. Special needs and circumstances as they affect practice
C. Cultural and ethnic issues
D. Short & Long Term Effects of Participation in Legal Proceedings
E. Treatment Issues
F. Short and Long term effects of being abused: A clinical perspective
Level 3
Unit 9 Preparation for research project: 30 credits
Unit 10 MSc Dissertation / Portfolio / Scientific paper 30 credits
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A first degree or equivalent. All applicants must be employed or involved with voluntary work with children. Applicants with a professional qualification not at degree level may be accepted - but may be asked to demonstrate their ability by completing a written assignment.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 or equivalent.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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