PSYCHOL 4310 - Human Behaviour & Criminal Justice: Applying Psychology
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2019
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PSYCHOL 4310 Course Human Behaviour & Criminal Justice: Applying Psychology Coordinating Unit Psychology Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to two hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Incompatible PSYCHOL, 4309, PSYCHOL 4209 Restrictions Available to students in B.Psych.Sci (Hons) and Honours Degree of B.Psyc (Advanced) and the B.Psyc (Hons) Assessment Written minor assessments and written major assessment Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Carolyn Semmler
Telephone: 831 34628
Location: Floor/Room 711, Hughes Building, North TerraceCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Understand the application of psychological research to legal contexts
Communicate the value of psychological science to solving problems
Understand the role of expert psychological evidence in Australian courts
Tailor scientific information for communication to lay audiences
Design evidence-based interventions to solve problems in applied contexts
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1, 3 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
2 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
4 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
4 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
There are no required resources for this course. Readings and cases will be made available via MyUni throughout the course.Recommended Resources
Web-links to legal resources and study guides will be provided to students during this course.Online Learning
Material from the seminars offered during the semester will be made available on MyUni.
This course may use MyUni for one or more of the following:
- Communication with the teaching team via Announcements and Discussion Board
- Submission of summative assessment
- Access to additional readings and internet resources
- Self-directed learning activities
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Series of interactive face-to-face seminars is supported by online resources in MyUni.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Full details are available in MyUni.Learning Activities Summary
Full details are available in MyUni.Specific Course Requirements
Not applicable.Small Group Discovery Experience
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment
TaskType of
AssessmentAssessment
WeightingHurdle
RequirementLearning Outcomes
being assessedContent Quiz x 4
Summative
20%
No
1,3
Take Home Exam
(1500 words)Summative
30%
No
1,3
Case Study
(2000 words)Formative and
Summative50%
No
2,4, 5
Assessment Related Requirements
Not applicable.Assessment Detail
Content Quiz (SAQ) (Weighting 20%): Students will be required to complete short answer questions applying the psychological theories covered in a module to a particular legal case. For example, they will be asked to consider how misinformation effects may have influenced the legal testimony of witnesses in Australian legal cases where wrongful convictions have occurred (e.g., Queen V. Gibson, 2012).
Take Home Exam (Weighting 30%): Students will be given individual cases where expert psychological testimony could be provided and will be required to research the literature regarding the key pieces of evidence and write up an expert report.
Case Study (Weighting 50%): Students will find and review a case where expert forensic testimony has been provided and assess the scientific basis for that testimony – applying the principles of measurement reliability, validity to the forensic discipline in question. They will propose a method for investigating the basis for individual practitioner error rates using their knowledge of psychological principles.
Submission
All assessment tasks will be submitted and marked on-line via MyUni (Turnitin will be used as a plagiarism detection tool), quizzes will provide immediate feedback on the content from the seminars as the course progresses.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M11 (Honours Mark Scheme) Grade Grade reflects following criteria for allocation of grade Reported on Official Transcript Fail A mark between 1-49 F Third Class A mark between 50-59 3 Second Class Div B A mark between 60-69 2B Second Class Div A A mark between 70-79 2A First Class A mark between 80-100 1 Result Pending An interim result RP Continuing Continuing CN Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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