This programme is designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of service professionals interested in the area of psychology and includes people working within policing, governmental departments of justice and child protection, legal practitioners, community services professionals (e.g., social workers), and health professionals (e.g. psychologists, nurses) working within these contexts.

What you'll learn

• Apply psychological theory and knowledge to evidence-informed practice in forensic settings
• Generate effective approaches through critical analysis, reflective practice and professional reasoning
• Critically appraise and evaluate information to inform best practice
• Effectively communicate relevant knowledge to a range of professionals
• Summarise core topics in forensic psychology and how they apply within real world settings
• Demonstrate ability for self directed learning and reflective practice
• Illustrate the limitations of and challenges to the application of psychology within forensic settings
• Apply psychological knowledge to specific problems and challenges within relevant forensic psychological settings