2 Feb
2015
2 Feb
'15
5:52 p.m.
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(a)uoit.ca for additional
information.