The forensic psychologist an essential professional in the judicial field

Forensic Psychology has become an essential tool in the judicial field, providing the necessary instruments for the collection, analysis and presentation of psychological evidence in court. However, this branch of psychology plays a crucial role in certain procedures, and it is essential that the team of professionals dedicated to these functions has a specialized qualification..

Psychology is the science in charge of studying human behavior, trying to offer explanations for the behaviors we carry out. In this way, throughout its historical evolution, this branch of knowledge has been incorporated into different sectors of society due to its high functionality, also reaching the judicial sphere, where it acquires a special sensitivity due to the nature of the cases. what is facing.

That is why TECH University of Technology has presented its Master in Forensic Psychology and Damage Assessment. A program endorsed by the CEU Cardenal Herrera University that is aimed at facilitating the performance of the psychologist in expert and legal environments in which their clinical experience is required..

In this sense, the Master is designed to provide specialized training on this branch of psychology, allowing students to acquire the necessary knowledge about mental illnesses, understand the judicial expertise, as well as the practice of the expert report for exposure in court. and perform psychometric tests (commonly used in forensic psychology) and studies of personality traits.

On the other hand, this program includes the most important issues of Forensic Psychology, incorporating the most important aspects in the field of minors, such as the assessment of custodians and the application of the criminal code on these subjects, as well as issues of special sensitivity in the current context, such as gender violence, providing students with the necessary skills to carry out psychological studies in this field.

This Master in Forensic Psychology and Damage Assessment contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most outstanding characteristics of the course are:

• Development of more than 75 practical cases presented by experts in Forensic Psychology. The graphic, schematic and eminently practical content with which it is conceived, collects scientific and healthcare information on those disciplines essential for professional practice.
• News on the role of the forensic psychologist.
• Contains practical exercises to carry out the self-assessment process to improve learning.
• Interactive learning system based on algorithms for decision making on the situations raised.
• With special emphasis on evidence-based psychology and research methodologies in Forensic Psychology.
• All this will be complemented with theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, discussion forums on controversial topics and individual reflection papers..
• Availability of the contents from any fixed or portable device with an internet connection.

It includes in its teaching staff professionals belonging to the field of Legal and Forensic Psychology, who pour their work experience into this training, as well as recognized specialists who are part of leading scientific societies..

Thanks to its multimedia content prepared with the latest educational technology, it will allow the professional a situated and contextual learning, that is, a simulated environment that will provide immersive learning programmed to train in real situations.

In addition, the design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, through which the psychologist must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the course. To do this, it will have the help of a new interactive video system made by renowned experts in the field of Judicial Forensic Psychology and with great teaching experience..