Forensic Psychiatry

3 ECTS credits
90 h study time

Offer 2 with catalog number 1007246BNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester

1st semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

Volgtijdelijkheid: De student is ingeschreven in de Bachelor Criminologische Wetenschappen en heeft reeds 20 studiepunten verworven binnen de Bachelor Criminologische Wetenschappen en een credit voor het studiedeel “Psychologie”. Hiernaast is de student ingeschreven op het studiedeel “Criminologische psychologie”. Of de student is ingeschreven in het voorbereidingsprogramma Criminologische Wetenschappen. Of de student is ingeschreven in de bachelor criminologische wetenschappen met studieduurverkorting. Of de student is ingeschreven in het schakelprogramma Criminologische Wetenschappen. Of de student is ingeschreven in de Master in de Rechten en heeft reeds 20 studiepunten van de opleiding Master in de Rechten verworven. Of de student is ingeschreven in de Bachelor Politieke Wetenschappen en heeft in deze opleiding reeds 30 studiepunten verworven alsook een credit voor “Algemene psychologie”. Of de student is ingeschreven in de Bachelor Sociologie en heeft in deze opleiding reeds 30 studiepunten verworven alsook een credit voor “Algemene psychologie”.Of de student is ingeschreven in de Bachelor Psychologie en heeft reeds 20 studiepunten verworven binnen de Bachelor Psychologie en een credit voor het studiedeel "Psychologie". Hiernaast is de student ingeschreven op het studiedeel " Sociale Psychologie".

Taught in

Dutch

Faculty

Faculty of Law and Criminology

Department

Criminology

Educational team

Chris Dillen (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Lecture
60 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

The course sets out to situate the role of the psychiatrist as part of the legal system by way of a series of practical examples (psychiatry reports for the benefit of the courts, sectioning, the Protection of Persons/Properties Act). General concepts on agression, sexuality and related pathology, the role played by sexual pathology in various criminal offences.
All of the above sets out from the reading of a number of books, articles and personal notes. The course also involves discussions on topical events.

Course material

Practical course material (Recommended) : Forensische psychiatrie, Boeken over algemene of meer specifieke themata en richtinggevende artikels, nota's kritische bespreking hieromtrent
Practical course material (Recommended) : Forensische psychiatrie, Enkele standaardwerken worden aanbevolen.
Course text (Required) : Forensische psychiatrie, Dillen, VUB, 2220170006703, 2019

Additional info

Books on general or more specific topics and guiding articles, notes of the critical review of such books and articles.

Complementary study material:
Some standard reference works are recommended

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

Theoretical and practical insights into the relationship between law/psychiatry, exploring biopsychological influences, criminal behaviour.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Exam Multiple Choice with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Multiple choice exam with correction for guessing.

Exam questions :
1) What part is played by addictions in criminal offences ?
2) Judicial psychiatrist's report in criminal proceedings
3) A critical view of sectioning, decision tree and execution modalities

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context