professional master’s degree Forensic Psychology and Psychodiagnostics

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Mastering key legal concepts and applying the latest techniques in psychodiagnostics has become essential for forensic psychology professionals, whose role is increasingly valued in the judicial field, especially in cases of child, family and gender violence. In this scenario, the professional must be aware of regulatory changes and the diagnostic tests currently used to obtain the most accurate conclusions. This program provides students with the up-to-date knowledge they are looking for in terms of the assessment of expert psychodiagnosis, expertise or the latest techniques in coaching and mediation. All this, taught by a highly qualified teaching team with experience in the sector, who have developed exhaustive and attractive content specifically for this purpose, thanks to the use of the latest technology applied to teaching.

University certificate

duration

1 year

Modality

Online

Schedule

At your own pace

Exams

Online

start date

financing up to

12 months

Price

£5,110

The world's largest faculty of psychology”

Description

With this 100% online program, you will get the latest information on new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in forensic psychology and judicial expertise”

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Forensic psychologists’ professional opinion is of utmost importance in judicial proceedings. Since the beginning of the 19th century, when this discipline was born, the progress in the understanding of human behavior and mentality has led to the role of professionals in this area gaining prominence and recognition. This obliges psychologists to be aware of their own discipline, as well as of the legal regulations in force, a key and inseparable element in carrying out their daily work.

Judges and lawyers are increasingly calling for these professionals to be present during proceedings, as they have perfected their diagnostic techniques in order to help shed light on court cases through their conclusions. This is a complex task for them as they must work in family courts, penitentiary surveillance courts or forensic medical clinics. This is why this professional master’s degree is a response to the growing demand for professionals in this field, who need to update their knowledge in order to practice their profession with the greatest scientific accuracy.

With multimedia material based on detailed videos, video summaries or interactive diagrams, students studying this program will delve into the most recent advances in projective techniques in expert analysis, diagnostic tests, preparation of reports based on the case or the emotional management mediated by the VEC model. Likewise, the clinical cases provided by the specialized teaching team that teaches this professional master’s degree will be extremely helpful to professionals, as they can be directly applied in their daily practice.

TECH also offers a 100% online program, without fixed class schedules, which is ideal for people who wish to balance their work and/or personal responsibilities with a quality university education. The professional will only need a computer, tablet or cell phone with which to connect to the virtual platform where this program’s complete syllabus is hosted. In this way, they will be able to distribute the workload according to their needs.

Expand your knowledge of expertise in secondary victimization, gender violence or work incapacity with this professional master’s degree”

This professional master’s degree in Forensic Psychology and Psychodiagnostics contains the most complete and up-to-dated program on the market. The most important features include:

The development of practical cases presented by experts in Forensic Psychology
The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
Special emphasis on innovative methodologies
Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an internet connection

Update your knowledge on the preparation of psychological reports thanks to the Relearning system used by TECH"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

The multimedia resource library will be available to you 24 hours a day, and can be accessed comfortably from your computer or tablet"

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This program delves into the different techniques used in conflicts between parents and children"

Objectives

In this Professional Master's Degree, TECH provides all the teaching tools necessary for the forensic psychology professional to be up to date with the latest advances in psychodiagnostic instruments and expert witnessing used. Likewise, the teaching team that makes up this program will share their extensive knowledge in this field, so that the students get the up-to-date knowledge they are looking for in only 12 months.

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You have simulations of clinical cases provided by experts in forensic psychology, to bring you even closer to reality in this area”

General Objectives

Describe the fundamentals of Psychodiagnostics and Psychological Expertise
Conduct reports as a health professional or within the field of a psychological expertise
Describe the various subspecialties in the field of psychodiagnostics, psychiatric evaluation and expertise
Describe the expert report from the knowledge of the jargon and methodology of legal professionals and social assistance entities
Apply instruments to discriminate simulation and lying, as well as to know how to contain the emotional state of the patient
Explain the code of ethics, the client's status, as well as all the regulations that must be complied with in order to perform work within the law

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Psychodiagnostics and Psychological Evaluation

Develop the diagnostic pathway from both the DSM 5 and CIE 10
Address new perspectives of psychological assessment
Be comfortable with the basics of the patient's right and the psychologist's code of ethics

Module 2. The Interview in a Psychotherapeutic Setting

Describe the structure of the psychological report according to the area being assessed, so that it is within the law
Acquire the skills to prepare a report within the legal jargon and judicial literature
Manage stressful situations that may arise during the appraisal process
Refer and detect abnormalities and abuse among the components of the expert appraisal

Module 3. Evaluation Process in Expert Psychodiagnostics

Identify the divergent points between digital and analog communication within the framework of expert psychology
Reflect on the patient's subjective mobilizing factors
Structure appropriate assessment protocols according to the ages and the area to be assessed

Module 4. Contexts Surrounding Psychological Assessment

Teach the student the instruments of psychodiagnosis and psychological expertise that are currently approved by scientific research
Develop skills to establish an appropriate link in the performance of psychodiagnostics and psychological expertise
Manage the interferences that occur in the assessment, knowing how to differentiate the desirability of the subject being evaluated from their real psychological state
Identify the most appropriate set of instruments for each case of expert evaluation
Verify the implication of expertise within the professional framework of psychologists

Module 5. Types of Expert Surveys

Analyze the implications of the evaluation and expert assessment for each one of the patients
Verify the implication of expertise within the professional framework of psychologists
Describe the structure of the psychological report according to the area being assessed, so that it is within the law
Acquire the skills to prepare a report within the legal jargon and judicial literature
Identify abnormalities and abuse among the members of the expert assessment

Module 6. Types of Reports and their Different Reporting Procedures

Develop strategies to defend a report in front of a tribunal
Incorporate expert knowledge into a global framework of psychological intervention
Review the entire appraisal procedure with standardized protocols

Module 7. Mediation and Coaching

Ensure that the professional is able to defend their report in a tribunal
Incorporate expertise into a global framework of psychological intervention
Review with standardized protocols the entire appraisal procedure
Incorporate the expertise process into the framework of a welfare society framed by the rights and duties of citizens

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Seize the opportunity and take the step to get up to date on the latest developments in Forensic Psychology and Psychodiagnostics"

Professional Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology and Psychodiagnostics

In a court or family court, the conviction or exoneration of the accused is delimited by several factors: the intervention of the lawyers, the witnesses, the evidence, etc. These, however, are part of a single component that unifies the parties: the judicial expertise, whose range of action is mainly concerned with the psychological profile of the person or persons involved, as well as the sum of inherent variables that gave rise to the crime. Without mental health professionals, there would be no justice. Aiming to train psychologists who are profiled in this investigative work, TECH Technological University presents the Professional Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology and Psychodiagnosis: an online and dynamic postgraduate course that will allow the applicant to optimize their knowledge in a field of action that makes it possible to aspire to interesting job alternatives. By means of sophisticated multimedia content, you will learn how to approach, from a legislative approach, topics such as mental pathologies, psychosocial environment of the accused, parental capacity, among other decisive issues. Our versatile methodology and our highly qualified faculty will make this experience a great incentive for your future.

Study Forensic Psychology with this Professional Master's Degree

Do you know why complementing a career in psychology with forensic sciences is the best idea you can come up with? Because probing the mind can save or condemn lives. A concrete example occurred in Sweden during 1991 and 2003, when a man named Thomas Quick was sentenced to prison after confessing to carrying out dozens of serial murders. A decade later, the police discovered that the alleged criminal was completely innocent, but suffered from mythomania, among other mental disorders. Those responsible for the failure? The staff psychologists handling the case. Had they presented a correct psychodiagnosis, the police would have searched for the real killer who went unpunished. With the ten modules, interactive technology and self-regulating classes offered in this Professional Master's Degree, you will be able to test the best of your skills and make the most of them in a fascinating environment. Do you want to make history with your knowledge of psychopathology and human behavior? Enroll in TECH and transcend mental boundaries.