法医学心理学存在于心理学与司法系统之间的交汇处。它涉及将心理学的原理和科学方法应用于犯罪行为和司法制度的基本宗旨的研究。具体应用包括目击者记忆的研究，陪审团决策的复杂性，有效的警察讯问技术以及犯罪行为的评估，诊断，治疗和康复。您将学习心理学的核心领域-社会，认知，发育和异常-以及研究方法和数据分析。您将探索各种法医心理学课程，将心理学应用于犯罪，警务，法院，惩戒和司法系统的其他方面。您还将有机会将犯罪学，法学，健康和神经科学等方面的知识纳入您的学位课程，以培养独特的知识和技能。<br> <br> <br>
Build on your Ontario diploma knowlege of psychology and the justice system, in this college-to-university advanced entry program.<br>You will study the core areas of psychology: social, cognitive, developmental and abnormal, as well as research methods and data analysis. You will explore a variety of forensic psychology courses that apply psychology to crime, policing, the courts, corrections and other aspects of the justice system. You will also have opportunities to incorporate aspects of criminology, legal studies, health and neuroscience into your degree, with the objective of developing unique knowledge and skillsets.<br>Career opportunities<br>You will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to succeed in careers including: Child Protection Worker, Corrections Officer, Law Enforcement Officer<br>Mental-Health Technician, Probation Manager, Psychologist (after further study), Residential Youth Counsellor<br>Experiential learning<br>A limited number of fourth-year students have an opportunity to participate in a learning experience with a community organization. The practicum is an experiential learning tool that provides students with opportunities to acquire workplace skills and knowledge, confront the relationship between theory and practice, and cultivate a sense of personal and professional development. The practicum course consists of 100 hours of fieldwork, several in-class seminars and a set of academic assignments.