Law and Psychology (LAWS90210)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
Contact information
August
Teaching staff:
Inbar Levy (Subject Coordinator)
For current student enquiries, contact the Law School Academic Support Office
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | August - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide an interdisciplinary framework to discuss various aspects of the intersection between law, human behaviour and justice. The first part will be dedicated to developing a basic familiarity with the relevant principles of psychology and law and discuss the ways in which they interrelate. In the second part of the subject we will discuss different real life examples, involving judicial decision making, witness reliability, negotiations and more, in which the study of psychological concepts in the legal world plays out.
Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed this subject will:
- Articulate psychological concepts that are relevant to the legal profession
- Identify empirical research on biases in legal decision making
- Apply scientific, behavioural and legal reasoning to pressing ethical and legal questions
- Analyse legal issues in light of normative concepts and behavioural studies
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills:
- Critical thinking
- Legal and scientific reasoning
- Behavioural reasoning
- Written, spoken and interpersonal communication
- Perspective taking
- Self-awareness and reflection
Last updated: 4 March 2025