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BSc Forensic Science Psychology VI Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

This degree runs on the Choice Based Credit System throughout, items 6.10, 6.11 and 6.12 of the Academic Council of 17 May 2022, brought in one year at a time from 2022-23. The University has published no NEP 2020 syllabus for it. The University examines only the third year of this degree centrally, under exam forms 1S00815 and 1S00816; the colleges examine the first four semesters.

Psychology VI Syllabus.pdf
Semester 6 · TY BSc Forensic Science · 2 credits · 100 marks

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Syllabus for Psychology VI

Semester 6 · TY BSc Forensic Science · 2 credits · 100 marks

Module I: Psychological Therapies

  • Psychoanalytical therapy: Free Association, Dream
  • analysis, Therapeutic transference, Interpretation.
  • Behavior therapy: Cognitive behavior therapy(REBT,
  • Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck),Flooding,
  • System desensitization, Aversion therapy.

Module II: Rehabilitation, Recidivism and Counseling Psychology

  • Rehabilitation: Types of rehabilitation, process, techniques and skills in rehabilitation, rehabilitation of offenders, rehabilitation
  • of victims of crime.
  • Recidivism: Introduction, Criminal recidivism, Recidivism
  • measures and models.
  • Counseling: Definition, aims and fields of counseling, skills of a
  • counselor, nature and goal of correctional counseling

Module III: Juvenile Delinquency

  • Delinquency: Definition, Nature
  • Causes of Juvenile Delinquency
  • Bio-Psychological Theories of Juvenile Delinquency-
  • Biological and Psychological Approach,
  • Prevention and Control of Juvenile Delinquency

Module IV: Media, Mental Health And Ethics

  • Suggestions for Improving Media Coverage of Mental Health
  • Issues
  • Addiction to The Internet & Online Gaming
  • Public Attitude, Media and Mental Illness
  • Movies and Mental Illness
  • Importance of Media on Human Sexual Behavior
  • Ethical And Legal Aspects of Suicide
  • Suicide- Abetment and Attempt
  • Attempt to Suicide
  • Suicide- Epidemiology, Self Immolation
  • Public Health Concerns in The Field of Suicide

Text books and Additional References

  • 1 Bull, R.(2011).Forensic Psychology(Four volume set).LA: Sage publications.
  • 2 Davies, G. & Beech,A. (2012).Forensic Psychology : Crime, Justice,Law, Interventions (2nd ed.). BPS Blackwell: BPS text books & John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
  • 3 Scott, A.(2010).Forensic Psychology. NY: Palgrave MacMillan.
  • 4 Donohue,W.T.& Levensky,T.R.(2004).Handbook of Forensic Psychology. NY: Elsevier.
  • 5 Goldstein,A.M.Volumeed.Weiner,I.B.Seriesed.(2003).Handbook of Psychology: Forensic Psychology (Vol. 11).NJ: J. Wiley and Sons.
  • 6 Heilbrun,K,Marczyk,G.R.and DeMatteo,D.(2002)Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook. UK:OUP.
  • 7 McCaffrey,R.J., Williams,A.D.,Fisher,J.M.,and Laing,L.C.(1997).The practice of Forensic neuropsychology.NY: Plenum press.
  • 8 Weiner,I.B.& Hess,A.K.(2006).Handbook of Forensic Psychology. N J:J.Wiley andSons.
  • 9 Forensic and Criminal Psychology, Dennis Howitt,2002Pearson Education LTD, England.
  • 10 ‘Introduction to Forensic Psychology-Court, Law Enforcement and Correctional Practices’,Stacy L.Shipley,BruceA.Arrigo,3rd edition,2012,Elsevier Academic press.
  • 11 ‘Forensic Psychology and Neuropsychology for Criminal and Civil Cases’, Harold V.Hall,1st edition ,2008,CRC Press.
  • 12 ‘Criminology’[2005] S.M.A.Qadri,fifth edition,EBC Publication, Lucknow ‘StressManagement’,WaltSchafer,4th edition Cengage Learning India Private Ltd.,New Delhi.
  • 13 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM)(5thEdition)by American Psychiatric Association (2013).
  • 14 ‘Criminal Profiling-AnIntroductiontoBehaviouralEvidenceanalysis’,BrentTurvey, Edition2nd,2006, Elsevier Academic press.
  • 15 ‘Handbook of Forensic Psychology’,Prof Dr. Vimala Veeraraghwan, Edition 1st, 2009, Selective and Scientific Books Publications, New Delhi.
  • 16 ‘HandbookofForensicPsychology’,IrvingB.Weiner,AllenK.Hiss,Edition3rd, 2006,Wiley Publication.
  • 17 ‘TheoreticalPsychology’,Moazziz Ali Beg,SangeetaGuptaBeg,Vol[03],Edition 2nd,2013, Global Vision Publishing House, New Delhi.
  • 18 ‘Theoretical Psychology’,Moazziz Ali Beg,Sangeeta Gupta Beg,Vol[04],Edition 2nd,2013, Global Vision Publishing House, New Delhi.
  • 19 ‘Abnormal Psychology-The Problem of Maladaptive Behaviour’, Irwin G.Sarson, Barbara R. Sarson, Editon 11th,2012, PHI Publication, New Delhi.
  • 20 ‘Abnormal Psychology’,James N.Butcher,Susan M.Mineka, Jill M.Hooley,Edition 15th, 2014, Pearson.
  • 21 ‘Stress Management’, Ruth Baer, Edition 1st2010,Global Vision Publication House, New Delhi.
  • 22 ‘Handbook of Stress,CopingandHealth’,VirginiaHillRice,Edition1st,2000, Sage Publications, Inc.
  • 23 ‘Juvenile and Crime In Indian’, Dr.Rajesh S.Vyas, Dr.Ashok M.Shroff, Edition 1st,2013, Shri Niwas Publications, Jaipur.
  • 24 Parental development-Social & Emotional development-‘A Text book of Child
  • 25 Psychology’,D.N.Prabhakar, Editon1st,2014,Astha Publication, New Delhi.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Forensic Science) under the Choice Based Credit System, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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