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191-324/424 Advanced Psychiatry and Law

Credit points: 16.7 3rd and 4th years

Coordinator: Ms D Greig.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Psychiatry and Law

Contact: A 1-hour lecture; 2-hour seminar and no more than 26 hours of visits and interviews.

• Objectives: Students completing this subject should:
• develop an understanding of the major theoretical debates linking psychiatry and criminology;
• gain a knowledge of administrative and legal issues arising in the forensic area;
• have some field/research experience regarding mental illness or intellectual disability.

Timetable: Second semester

Content:

A critical appraisal of the medical and legal professions in their social control functions with particular reference to the writings of Foucault and the development of professional discourse.

Assessment:

Up to 5,000 words of written work at 3rd year level and 6,000 words at 4th year level. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 43)

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Date created:    Oct  9 1995
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