University of Ontario Institute of Technology's (UOIT) Faculty of Social Science and Humanities and Office of Graduate Studies are pleased to announce the new M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in Forensic Psychology.
Graduate students in these programs will have the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research and coursework on the application of psychology to the justice system.
Specifically, they will be able to study topics, such as: - the antisocial personality and psychopathy - domestic violence - eyewitness identifications - geographic profiling - investigative interviewing - juvenile offenders - lie detection - sex offenders - wrongful conviction
The M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in Forensic Psychology are unique. These programs are situated in an interdisciplinary Faculty and at a university that emphasizes applied, interdisciplinary, collaborative research. Students, therefore, have the opportunity to learn from scholars from a variety of disciplines, such as criminology, legal studies, other social sciences, forensic science, and neuroscience. Exceptional applicants will have the exclusive option to be admitted directly into the five-year Ph.D. program without first having to complete a master’s degree. The program offers a strong orientation in the social and biological sciences and is a good fit for students interested in academic and applied (non-clinical) psychological careers.
The programs are situated in UOIT’s downtown Oshawa location. Classrooms and laboratory facilities are new and spacious. Police departments, mental health facilities, hospitals, addiction centres, and a courthouse are all in close proximity to the campus. Students will be well-positioned to conduct research with these institutions and organizations, and gain practical skills that will facilitate employment upon graduation.
The application deadline for Fall 2015 is March 1, 2015. Interested students are invited to contact gradstudies@uoit.ca for additional information.