Fall 2022 - PSYC 376 D100
Experimental Psychology and Law (3)
Class Number: 3300
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 7 – Dec 6, 2022: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Ryan Fitzgerald
rjfitzge@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
PSYC 201W and PSYC 268. Recommended: PSYC 210.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
The roles of experimental developmental, cognitive, and social psychology in the understanding of behaviour and perceptions of individuals in legal contexts. Topics include eyewitness testimony, autobiographical memory, interviewing, deception detection, and juror decision-making.
COURSE DETAILS:
The course topic is wrongful convictions in legal settings, with a focus on the experimental study of psychological factors involved in eyewitness testimony, investigative interviewing, and forensic science.
Grading
- Quizzes: 10%
- Papers: 90%
NOTES:
The course delivery is synchronous.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
There is no textbook for this course. Readings will be available via the SFU library.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html