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PSY7205 | Psychology and Law 2 | ||
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | |||
Credit Points: 12.5 | |||
Prerequisites: | |||
PSY7203 | Psychology and Law 1 | ||
Description: | |||
This unit is designed to familiarise students about the contribution of psychologists to civil litigation issues. It includes matters concerning the law of torts and libel, laws concerning compensation, discrimination laws, competency, civil commitment laws and family law. A further aim is to integrate findings of psychological research and practice with these areas in law. As part of this unit students will develop competencies in doing legal research. | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
SPAADH | Clinical Forensic Psychology Area of Specialisation | ||
Option 2 - Forensic Psychology Selected Field | |||
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2006 VET: 3/31/2006