Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Group Poster Presentation (3000 words) | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Essay (1500 words) | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay (1500 words) | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Reflective Summary (3000 words, students must take elements of assessments equivalent to those that lead to failure of the module) | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Identify and critically analyse the key areas of psychopathology in relation to offending.
2. Explain and critically analyse psychological and criminological theories to the understanding of criminal behaviour and self-violence.
3. Demonstrate a sound understanding of and ability to evaluate the context and the social issues involved in understanding mental illness.
4. Identify and evaluate clinical assessment tools.
5. Describe and comment on competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility.
6. Demonstrate a systematic psychological understanding of the impact of working in the criminal justice system and the effect it has on criminal justice practitioners.
7. Critically analyse and evaluate the related literature in psychopathology in relation to crime and criminality, self harm and the criminal justice system.
Brief description
Psychopathology and general mental health issues are becoming increasingly prominent in discourse surrounding crime, imprisonment, and the treatment/rehabilitation of offenders. The module will address the main areas that have been identified as problematic in relation to crime and offending and enable students to appreciate their etiology and prevalence.
This module also explores violence and harm, as a result of mental illness, to the self. It considers the vulnerability of those with a mental health disorder, the comorbidity between mental illness and drug / alcohol abuse and its relationship with the criminal justice system.
Content
Mental Health, Crime and Society;
Alcohol / Substance Abuse, Misuse and Crime;
Violence and Harm to the Self;
Psychopathology and Prisons;
Psychopathology in the Courtroom; and
Psychopathology of the Police and Police Work.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Through the critical analysis of research findings students will develop an appreciation of the epidemiology of psychopathological disorders. |
| Communication | Oral communication will be encouraged during interactive seminar discussions on various key aspects of the module. Written skills will be developed through coursework task. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will have the opportunity to learn from the first element of the assessment before they engage with the second element. |
| Information Technology | Searches of on-line electronic databases and journals will provide practice in IT skills. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Preparation for seminars and the assessed assignment will develop time management skills; collation of sources for assessment will nurture research skills; appreciation of complex theoretical issues will develop critical thinking skills. |
| Problem solving | Consideration of the wide range of issues raised in relation to psychopathology will develop and enhance students' critical problem solving skills. |
| Research skills | Research skills will be developed by accessing literature on psychopathology. |
| Subject Specific Skills | This module provides students with the opportunity to identify, analyse, evaluate and practice a series of skills with respect to psychopathology. |
| Team work | Students will work in small groups for the poster presentation. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6