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Dec 04, 2024

2018-2019 Graduate Academic Calendar

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2018-2019 Graduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

Forensic Psychology, MSc

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Degree requirements for the Master of Science (MSc) in Forensic Psychology are listed below. For general program information, admission requirements, graduate faculty lists and/or details on part-time options, see Forensic Psychology .

Degree requirements

To be eligible for the MSc degree in Forensic Psychology, students must successfully complete 30 credit hours. Students must complete six three-credit courses, including SSCI 5010G Data Analysis 1 - Graduate , one Advanced Research Methods and Statistics course, two Fundamentals courses and two Special Topics courses. Students must enrol in PSYC 5920G Professional Seminar twice a year for the duration of the program. In addition, every term they must enrol in PSYC 5900G MSc Research . At the conclusion of the program, students must successfully write and defend a 12-credit thesis (PSYC 5910G MSc Thesis ). Students will be required to maintain a minimum of B-minus in all graded components of the program, as well as satisfactory research progress, to be considered in clear standing.

Proposed progression through program

Year 1

Semester 1

SSCI 5010G - Data Analysis 1 - Graduate
One Fundamentals in Forensic Psychology course
PSYC 5900G - MSc Research
PSYC 5920G - Professional Seminar

Semester 2

One Advanced Research Methods and Statistics course
One Special Topics in Forensic Psychology course
PSYC 5900G - MSc Research
PSYC 5920G - Professional Seminar

Semester 3

PSYC 5900G - MSc Research

Year 2

Semester 1

One Fundamentals in Forensic Psychology course
PSYC 5900G - MSc Research
PSYC 5920G - Professional Seminar

Semester 2

One Special Topics in Forensic Psychology course
PSYC 5900G - MSc Research
PSYC 5920G - Professional Seminar

Semester 3

PSYC 5900G - MSc Research
PSYC 5910G - MSc Thesis

Course listing

Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

PSYC 5020G - Advanced Methods in Neuroscience
PSYC 5030G - Advanced Multivariate Statistics
PSYC 5040G - Advanced Research Methods
SSCI 5060G - Advanced Methods in Qualitative Research

Fundamentals in Forensic Psychology

PSYC 5110G - Aggression
PSYC 5120G - Applied Neuroscience
PSYC 5130G - Cognitive/Affective Neuroscience
PSYC 5140G - Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes
PSYC 5150G - Memory
PSYC 5160G - Psychotherapy
PSYC 5170G - Readings in Classical Psychology
PSYC 5180G - Social Influence
PSYC 5190G - Stereotypes & Prejudice

Special Topics in Forensic Psychology

PSYC 5510G - Confessions and Interrogations
PSYC 5520G - Neurobiology of Antisocial Behaviour
PSYC 5540G - Personality and Crime
PSYC 5550G - Psychology and Law Enforcement
PSYC 5560G - Psychology and the Courtroom
PSYC 5570G - Psychology and Contemporary Issues in Youth Justice
PSYC 5580G - Psychopathic Behaviour
PSYC 5590G - Risk Assessment
PSYC 5600G - Sexual Offending
PSYC 5610G - The Child Witness
PSYC 5620G - Wrongful Conviction
PSYC 5630G - Forensic Psychology Practicum
PSYC 5640G - Forensic Mental Health
PSYC 5650G - Deception Detection
PSYC 5660G - Investigative Psychology

Other required courses

PSYC 5900G - MSc Research
PSYC 5910G - MSc Thesis
PSYC 5920G - Professional Seminar
PSYC 6900G - PhD Research
PSYC 6910G - PhD Thesis
PSYC 6920G - PhD Proposal and Candidacy Exam
PSYC 6930G - PhD Comprehensive Examination
PSYC 6940G - Professional Development