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Forensic Psychology: Witness Investigation

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Course Features

Duration

8 weeks

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Lifetime Access

Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Intermediate

Effort

3 hours per week

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

Even with the advancements in forensic science, eyewitness evidence remains an important component of criminal investigations. Psychological research has shown the dangers of this testimony, and how cautious the police need to be when questioning witnesses.

This course examines the psychology behind eyewitness testimony by using videos of actual witnesses.

As you solve a crime using only eyewitness evidence, you will be able to assess your cognitive abilities and determine if they are comparable to those of police officers.

Course Overview

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Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Develop your own investigative skills

Discuss concepts of criminal investigation

Explore and consider the relationship between limitations of the human brain and miscarriages of justice

Explore human cognition and discover the mistakes your own brain can make

Investigate and understand the psychology of eyewitness testimony

Target Students

This course is intended for those with an interest in psychology and-or criminal investigation, and does not require any previous experience of studying either subject

Course Content

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Module 1: Eyewitness testimony

Module 2: Witness memory

Module 3: Inattentional blindness and observation of criminal incidents

Module 4: Interviewing witnesses

Course Instructors

Graham Pike

Instructor

Graham is a psychologist & Professor of Forensic Cognition at the OU, with an interest in applied cognition, particularly how psychological knowledge can be used to obtain evidence from eyewitnesses

ZoÃ« Walkington

Instructor

ZoÃ« is a psychologist with an interest in how psychology relates to police investigations. She is a senior lecturer in the School of Psychology and Counselling at the Open University