Educational objectives The course aims at exploring the topic of the use of psychophysiological techniques in forensic contexts, providing a basic psychophysiological training, and to stimulate scientific reasoning- This course introduces the broad areas of biological bases of behaviour,within a mind-body perspective
It also aims at stimulating a critical approach to psychophysiological methods and techniques with a specific focus on the forensic implications.
Specific topics covered will include: (A) the use of neuroimaging techniques in forensic contexts;(B) sleep disorders associated to violence; (C) the assessment of awareness within the context of violent behaviors during sleep; (D) psychophysiological indices of vigilance aimed to assess ability to drive
Knowledge and understanding: Understanding the role of psychophysiological techniques within the legal forensic contexts. More in detail, he/she will know the most relevant legal forensic consequences of violence during sleep, and characteristics and limitations of the use of neuroimaging techniques within the specific legal forensic contexts.
Applying knowledge and understanding: Undestanding and applying knowledge for mastering psychophisiological correlates of violence during sleep and of the use of neuroimaging techniques within the legal forensic contexts. This knowledge will be useful for critically reading scientific articles and meta.analyses on the efficacy of clinical treatments.
Making judgements: The Course is aimed to promote critical thinking regarding using specific measure in basic and applied Psychophysology, and also to promote awareness on characteristics of scientific experimentation and on the main techniques of Psychophylogy.
Communication skills: The Course is aimed to gain specific communication skills. To this direct aim, exams will be also oral exams for contextualizing basic notions within a metaknowledge matrix.
Learning skills: Students should learn an autonomous orienting towards their subsequent steps of postgraduate education.
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Educational objectives The Forensic Neuropsychology course aims at examining the effect of cerebral lesions on cognitive, affective and social behaviors and the implications of these effects for juridical, forensic and criminological disciplines. The general objectives will be achieved by articulating the course in three main sections. The first will revolve about the main neuroscientific tools and methodologies that have the potential of influences juridical, forensic and criminological research. The second will revolve around the main aspects of human behaviour (and their alterations consequent to brain lesions) of relevance for juridical, forensic and criminological science (e.g. social decision making, morality, conformity to social norms). The third will revolve around the critical discussion of the most advanced practices in juridical, forensic and criminological profession. Specific objectives (see section 2.2.) will be achieved through a variety of teaching methods that includes. : i) face-to-face lectures; ii) simulations of ‘real’ situations (also thanks to immersive virtual reality) ; iii) seminars of experts in the field of clinical neuropsychology and juridical, forensic and criminological science.
Knowledge and understanding
Students will acquire knowledges about the current debate concerning the epistemological foundations of forensic neuropsychology, an emerging research field at the interface between clinical neuropsychology (i.e. the study of the behavioural consequences of cerebral lesions) and juridical disciplines.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to develop general skills that allow them to apply neuroscientific and neuropsychological knowledge in juridical, forensic and criminological.
Making judgements
A fundamental aspect of the course is that all the students have to comment on the overview provided by the teacher on each class. This approach will induce students to search for explanations and alternative interpretations of theoretical and empirical contributions of specialty and not only general literature.
Communication skills
The course will include collegial discussion of scientific articles to which each student has to participate. This approach will lead the students to evaluate the impact their communication skills and improve them through the interactions with peers and the supervisor
Learning skills
Students will be able to read and critically discuss scientific papers concerning specific topics at the intersection between neuropsychology and forensic psychology. Thus, it will be required the ability to learn complex notions concerning specialty topics.
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Educational objectives This course is aimed at giving students specific information on human genetic variability as a means for forensic science investigations, by using genetic polymorphisms and up-to-date tools.
Knowledge and understanding: This course provides an up-to-date knowledge of the application of genetic analyses performed on biological samples to the legal framework. By taking the course and passing the exam the student will become well acquainted with strategies and methodologies most used in forensic genetics.
Applying knowledge and understanding: This course provides the student with the ability to thoroughly understand the expertise of forensic geneticist in relationship to other professionals working in the legal framework, providing him a great self-confidence and a better interaction with different professional profiles.
Making judgements: Issues of this course are discussed in light of the most recent break-through of scientific studies, which exploit various experimental approaches. Hence, by taking this course and passing the exam the student will be able to critically analyze the potentials and limitations of genetic investigations.
Communication skills: Attending classroom lessons the student becomes familiar with terms typical of biology and genetics, along with methodological approaches of these fields. This allows him to develop communication abilities to be usefully spent in various professional settings. Hence, passing the exam would imply that the student has acquired/improved specific skills needed for an efficacious scientific communication.
Learning skills: Taking this course and passing the exam would imply that the student has fully learnt strategies and methodologies typical of forensic genetics. These abilities are attained during traditional lessons that emphasize and critically discuss the complexity of our genome, in light of the most up-to-date findings of studies reported by the scientific literature.
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Educational objectives General Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide the knowledge, the methodological and technical skills to carry a psychodiagnostic examination and to carry out different kind of psychological interventions, especially to prevent and treat mental disorders based on the evidence-based practice approach.
2.2.1 knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student will have knowledge about: 1) the main activities, procedures and functions of psychological evaluation, as well as the main psychological interventions in the field of mental health; 2) the main diagnostic classification systems of mental disorders; 3) the principles of evidence-based practice applied to psychological evaluation and intervention; 4) cognitive-behavioral models of mental disorders; 5) the relational factors that influence the effectiveness of a psychological assessment and intervention; 6) main psychological intervention techniques; 6) theories and intervention for psychological well-being promotion; 7) ethical principles in psychological practice.
2.2.2 Applying knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student will have acquired the following skills: 1) choosing the best diagnostic tools (e.g. questionnaires, self-monitoring tools, interviews) according to the specificity of the clinical case and the characteristics of the instrument itself (e.g. statistical reliability indexes, investigated constructs, target population); 2) conducting a psychodiagnostic interview; 3) administering, scoring and interpreting the psychological tests presented during the course; 4) carry out a mental status exam; 5) conceptualizing a clinical case based on the cognitive-behavioral models; 6) planning and conducting the main psychological interventions in the field of mental health; 7) adequate communication and relational skills for best psychological practice; 8) applying intervention techniques in the field of prevention, support, and psychological rehabilitation; 9) conducting psychological assessments and interventions in line with the professional ethical principles.
2.2.3 Making judgements
Through administering and scoring questionnaires, exercises on structured interviews, behavioral experiments to demonstrate self-regulation processes in psychopathology, presentation of clinical cases, working groups on specific problems) homeworks (e.g. self-monitoring tasks of emotional episodes), and practical activities on specific psychological intervention techniques students will be able to integrate information and manage the complexity of the data collected during the psychodiagnostic process, to formulate clinical evaluations even in the presence of limited or incomplete information, to plan a psychological intervention in the field of prevention and treatment of mental disorders, to apply specific techniques of psychological intervention, to critically think on the social and ethical responsibilities related to psychological assessment and intervention.
2.2.4 Communication skills
On the basis of the theoretical lessons and with the help of role playing and clinical interviews, at the end of the course, the student will know how to: 1) draw up a psychodiagnostic report; 2) conduct feedback interviews; 3) to communicate the psychodiagnostic profiles, being able to illustrate the processes that led to their acquisition, both to specialists and non-specialist interlocutors; 4) use the communication and relational styles that most favour the success of a psychological evaluation and intervention also according to the problems presented by the client/patient.
2.2.5 learning skills
Upon completion of the course the student will have acquired critical knowledge on the characteristics of the psycho-diagnostic process and on psychological intervention, on the communicative and relational aspects in the field of clinical psychology, that will allow him/her to update himself autonomously through reliable knowledge sources or to attend to post-graduate courses with adequate introductory knowledge. Furthermore, the student will be able to plan and organize a learning program based on him/her individual characteristics and the needs.
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Educational objectives General objectives. The aim of the course is to provide knowledge on the main theories of addiction and the mechanisms of action of the most widespread substances of abuse. Furthermore, another objective is to develop skills of understanding and critical analysis of the scientific literature on addictions. Knowledge and understanding will be acquired through analysis of scientific papers, guided and preparation of PPT presentations.
Specific objectives.
The objectives of the course will be to provide an overview of the main theories of addiction, the methods used in addiction research in preclinical and clinical research and the
mechanisms of action of the most widespread substances of abuse.
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Educational objectives Formative objectives.
General objectives. The general objective of the Course is to provide a broad overview of violent conduct, with an in-depth study of some specific topics. The first part will be devoted to the general aspects of violent conduct and some specific areas, such as bullying, gender violence, stadium violence, and road violence. The second focuses on antisocial violent conduct.
Specific Objectives.
To enable the student to mature knowledge and skills in recognizing the specific determinants of all aggressive and deviant conduct. To assume a set of evaluative and
treatment skills.
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