检查心理学家在法律环境中的作用，在对犯罪行为的心理理解以及对罪犯进行评估和康复方面的进展。我们的硕士课程是专门为满足英国心理学会（BPS）法医心理学培训委员会的标准而设计的。它被认可为通过BPS获得特许心理学家地位的第一步。您将探索诸如侦查和起诉犯罪，康复以及法医心理学内其他当前问题之类的主题。在实践环节中，您可能需要进行案件制定，完成暴力风险评估并进行行为调查建议报告。除了讲座，研讨会和讲习班，您还将有机会听嘉宾演讲，以帮助您了解在现场工作的感觉。过去的演讲者包括谈论自己职业的校友，当地警察部队的成员以
Examine the role of psychologists in legal settings, advances in the psychological understanding of criminal behaviour, and offender assessment and rehabilitation. Our masters course is specifically designed to meet the criteria of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Division of Forensic Psychology Training Committee. It’s accredited as the first stage towards gaining Chartered Psychologist status with the BPS. You’ll explore topics such as investigating and prosecuting crime, rehabilitation, and other current issues within forensic psychology. In practical sessions, you might work on case formulations, complete violence risk assessments and undertake behavioural investigative advice reports. As well as lectures, seminars and workshops, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from guest speakers to help you learn about what it’s like to work in the field. Past speakers include alumni talking about their careers, members of the local police force, and psychologists working in prisons. Our course lecturers have forensic research and practice experience, and draw on their experience to bring relevant examples to lectures. Some members of staff continue to work in forensic practice alongside their teaching here at Manchester Met.Career prospectsTo practise as a forensic psychologist in the UK, you’ll need to complete further training to achieve chartered psychologist status with BPS and apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). As a registered psychologist, you might work in a range of criminal justice settings such as prisons, probation, voluntary sector services or the police. This course will enable you to work in a range of forensic and clinical settings such as mental health, youth offending, prisons, probation, secure units, policing, and civil services.