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Forensic Psychology and Mental Health MSc Online drafted

Coventry University
Online , New Zealand
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Tuition Fee
USD 20,340
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Start Date
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
24 months
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Degree
Masters
Major
Teacher Training
Area of study
Health | Natural Science
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
USD 20,340
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Program start dateApplication deadline
2023-09-01-
About Program

Program Overview

Course overview

This 100% online BPS accredited course provides you with a thorough grounding in the theory, themes, issues and practical skills central to forensic psychology, focussing specifically on forensic mental health.

The course is designed to cover the British Psychological Society’s Division of Forensic Psychology's (DFP) core curriculum.

  • It has a specific emphasis on mental health issues in forensic populations and the role of forensic psychologists working in related settings. It is designed to provide you with a thorough grounding in the theory, themes, issues and practical skills we consider to be central to forensic psychology and forensic mental health settings.
  • You will examine the psychological theories and evidential processes used in the justice system.
  • You can also explore the range of interventions available to forensic psychologists, working with diverse client groups including the various types of offending, patients and at-risk individuals of all ages and both sexes, including children and young people in conflict with the law, as well as professionals, groups and organisations.

    • Global ready

    An international outlook, with global opportunities

    Teaching excellence

    Taught by lecturers who are experts in their field

    Employability

    Career ready graduates, with the skills to succeed

    Why you should study this course

    In 2017, the National Audit Office estimated that 10% of the prison population in England was receiving treatment for a mental health problem. Further, that 37% of people in prison had reported mental health problems to HM Inspector of Prisons. In this course, you will have the opportunity to study the types of mental health disorders commonly found in prisons, and be taught how to assess and work with individuals in forensic settings, including understanding appropriate treatment programmes and the psychological challenges that can be faced by staff working in the prison service.

  • Our current staff have many years of combined, varied professional psychological experience, either as British Psychological Society Chartered/Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Members themselves, and/or as active researchers (staff may be subject to change).
  • This 100% online part-time course delivered over two years is a flexible option for those with work and/or family commitments. As the course is delivered solely online and assessment deadlines made available at the start of the course, you have more flexibility and control around your study timetable. Many of our online students work or have other commitments they need to juggle. For others, online delivery better suits their preferred ways of learning in terms of pace, ability to go back to learning resources, and flexibility.
  • You will have the opportunity to gain a CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice, upon successful completion of the relevant module.
  • This course can be studied online only, on a part-time basis over two years, starting in January. We recommend this option for anyone who has significant responsibilities outside of university life, because although the content is the same, the delivery is at half the intensity. If you would prefer to study at a faster pace, the course can also be studied full-time on campus over one year –

    Forensic Psychology and Mental Health MSc (campus-based)

    .There is also an option to study

    Forensic Psychology MSc

    , if you don’t want to specialise in Mental Health at this stage. Please read the linked pages for information on each option, to ensure you choose the best option for you.
  • Five core mandatory modules will be delivered alongside students on the aligned MSc courses - Forensic Psychology MSc and Forensic Psychology and Mental Health MSc. Additionally, three mandatory pathway modules will then be delivered separately from students on the Forensic Psychology and Mental Health MSc to specialise the content and differentiate them from the Forensic Psychology MSc course. It is therefore important to read all course webpages related to the two pathways and compare the specific topic areas covered, to ensure you apply for the most appropriate course for you.

    • Accreditation & Professional Recognition

    This course is accredited

    1

    and recognised by the following bodies:

    British Psychological Society

    This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) for the 2022/2023 intake. As such, the course fulfils Stage 1 requirements towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist (for students who also have the required Graduate Basis for Chartership). This means students also need to have an accredited undergraduate psychology degree to go on to be eligible for Chartership, or have completed an accredited conversion course prior to commencement of the MSc. For full details please visit the

    BPS website.

    To be awarded an accredited degree, graduates must achieve a minimum of 50% pass mark on first attempt for all modules contributing to the accredited MSc degree (British Psychological Society Standards for the Accreditation of the Masters Programme in Forensic Psychology). Any subsequent attempts are capped at 40%. Graduates who do not meet this requirement will exit with a non-accredited award. To achieve the necessary number of credits for all non-accredited awards, graduates must achieve a minimum of 40% pass mark for all modules contributing to the award.

    Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

    As part of this course, you will undertake a professional development module which is currently accredited by the

    Chartered Management Institute

    (CMI) for the 2022-23 intake

    1

    . Upon successful completion of this module, you will gain the CMI

    Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice

    at no additional cost. Further details can be found under the modules and on the

    Professional Development module

    web page.

    Coventry University’s accreditation with CMI is currently ongoing for the relevant modules and is regularly reviewed and monitored by the CMI through their quality systems.

    Program Outline

  • Year one

  • Year two

    • The modules are studied online only, on a part-time basis over two years, starting in January. The content and assessment strategy are the same as the full-time campus-based course. However, four modules are studied in each year, rather than all eight in one. Five Core Modules are shared with the Forensic Psychology MSc. However, there are three pathway modules which differentiate the courses. It is important to read all four course webpages and compare the specific topic areas covered, and the number of modules studied at one time, to pick the most appropriate course to apply for.

    Modules

  • Pathway mandatory modules:

    These modules are specialised and studied solely by students enrolled on the Forensic Psychology and Mental Health MSc, which differentiates this course from the Forensic Psychology MSc campus-based and online.

    Mental Health Disorders in Client Groups (20 credits)

    You will have the opportunity to study the contribution psychology has made to our understanding of mental health disorders in forensic client groups (e.g. different types of offending, patients and at risk individuals, victims/survivors, individuals across the life span).

    Compulsory

    Assessment: Coursework

  • Core mandatory modules:

    These modules are studied by all of the Forensic Psychology and Forensic Psychology and Mental Health MSc courses.

    Ethical Research and Methods in Forensic Psychology - 40 credits

    This module aims to provide direct practical experience of how to design, conduct and report quantitative and qualitative research in forensic psychology. The module is intended to provide you with an interconnected understanding of research methods and designing projects, with the aim of enabling you to progress the conceptual understanding necessary to develop research proposals. The module is also designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge required to summarise, analyse and present research findings relevant to the subject area.

    Assessment: coursework

    Risk Assessment and Management in Forensic Settings - 20 credits

    This module is designed to provide you with a thorough grounding in the underpinning theory and methods of risk assessment and risk management utilised within forensic settings.

    Assessment: coursework

    Global Professional Development – Leading and Creating Organisational Health and Wellbeing (CMI module) - 10 credits

    You will have the opportunity to learn how to critically evaluate and develop solutions to complex, inter-related and multi-faceted issues that can be found in a variety of organisations and professional contexts. Please see Accreditation and Professional Recognition section.

    Assessment: coursework

    Compulsory

    • Modules

  • Pathway mandatory modules:

    Forensic Clinical Assessment and Case Formulation - 20 credits

    This module will cover the contribution psychology has made to our understanding of criminal behaviour, with psychological theories examined and evaluated in an attempt to understand how these are situated in the real-world context and applied and used in forensic case formulations.

    Assessment: coursework

    Professional Practice in Forensic Mental Health - 20 credits

    The aim of this module is to consider professional and practice issues in forensic mental health and how they impact on the work carried out by forensic psychologists across different client groups with mental health issues.

    Assessment: coursework

    Compulsory

  • Core mandatory modules:

    The Legal Process - 10 credits

    This module seeks to provide you with a general awareness and understanding of comparative law and the legal systems (e.g. inquisitorial vs adversarial systems). This module is aimed at enabling you to appreciate the nature and functions of the criminal and civil justice systems, as well as the distinctions between them.

    Assessment: coursework

    Dissertation in Forensic Psychology - 40 credits

    The aim of the dissertation is to give you the opportunity to engage in supervised but independently undertaken empirical research (following successful ethical approval through the university’s ethics process) at an advanced level. You will be encouraged to integrate and practise the skills that you should have acquired during the course and to investigate, at master’s level, an area of specific interest to you.

    Assessment: coursework

    Compulsory

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    • Founded in 1843 as the Coventry School of Design
    • Received university status in 1992
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    • Offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in a wide range of subjects
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    • Teaching methodologies include lectures, seminars, workshops, and project-based learning
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    Admission Requirements

    Applicants should hold the equivalent of a minimum 2:2 undergraduate degree in Psychology. Consideration will be given to applicants who hold the equivalent of a minimum of 2:2 undergraduate degrees in Science or Social Sciences where a minimum of 50% of undergraduate study is in Psychology with evidence of studying a curriculum including research methods. Such non-standard applications will be subject to approval by the Course Director.

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