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Presentation
Presentation
This curricular unit aims to promote advanced knowledge and skills in the field of psychological assessment and its application in contexts of the psychology of justice. The syllabus presented was selected and organized in order to promote sustained learning, but also because it is important for students to continue their studies and later develop their professional activity. The syllabus will be taught through the use of a variety of methodologies, in order to promote the understanding of theoretical knowledge and the necessary practical training.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP1960-22652
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
CP1: Psychological assessment with victims and offenders 1.1 Main theoretical models 1.2 Objectives, characteristics and stages 1.3 The importance and operationalization of multi-method and multi-informant assessment CP2: Observation of global functioning: Features and methods of registration CP3: Interview: Characteristics and types 3.1 With child / adolescent and adult victims 3.2 With caregivers and teachers 3. 3 With juvenile and adult offenders CP4: Psychological tests to assess global functioning CP5: Psychological tests for the assessment of specific symptoms / personality characteristics CP6: Risk assessment measures CP7: Psychological tests to evaluate positive functioning indicators and protective factors CP8: Scales for evaluating behaviors and beliefs CP9: Ethical-deontological considerations of psychological assessment with victims and offenders CP10: Psychological assessment reports
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Objectives
Objectives
LO1: Describe the main characteristics, stages and theoretical models in Psychological Assessment (AP) with victims and offenders. LO2: Understand the need to use different methodologies and informants in the PA process, identifying objectives, potential and limits. LO3: Demonstrate advanced and applied skills in observation and interview methodologies with victims and offenders. LO4: Demonstrate advanced and applied skills in the selection, administration, quotation and interpretation of psychological tests with victims and offenders. LO5: Demonstrate advanced and applied skills of reflection on ethical and deontological issues in PA with victims and offenders, considering the specificities of the evaluated, the objectives and purposes of the PA. LO6: Demonstrate advanced and applied skills to communicate information collected in the PA with victims and in the PA with offenders, namely in terms of the formulation and writing of reports.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Program contents will be taught through a variety of teaching methodologies, namely, ME1: Oral presentation with support of audiovisual materials; ME2: Interactive Dialogue; ME3: Small group activities in the classroom; ME4: Role-Play; ME5: Feedback by peers; ME6: Feedback by lecturer. The proposed and described teaching methodologies integrate a set of pedagogical innovation practices based on evidence, and adjusted to the objectives and contents of the curricular unit.
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References
References
Garofalo, C. & Sijtsema, J. J. (2022). Clinical forensic psychology. Introductory perspectives on offending. Sham: Springer Nature Liel, G. C., Fisher, M. J., & Jones, L. F. (2023). Challenging bias in forensic psychology assessment and testing: Theorical and practical approaches to working with diverse populations. New York: Routledge. Matos, M., Gonçalves, R. A., & Machado, C. (2011). Manual de psicologia forense: Contextos, práticas e desafios. Braga: Psiquilibrios. OECD (2023). Measuring population mental health. OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/5171eef8-en. Simões, M. R., Almeida, L. S., & Gonçalves, M. M. (2017). Psicologia Forense. Instrumentos de Avaliação. Lisboa: Pactor.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
