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Professor Laurence Alison BSc, MSc, PhD, C.PSychol

Chair in Forensic and Investigative Psychology Psychology

Teaching

Prof Alison's key teaching commitment is on the MSc Forensic and Investigative Masters course. He teaches on The Critical Incident Module and Research Methods. Using a blend of front facing teaching and scenario based learning he regularly receives positive feedback for engaging, applicable and stimulating learning.
He also teaches on the 3rd Year Forensic Module as well as guest spot on first year psychology social modules as well as a seminar series on friendship.
He enjoys the teaching experience - especially where that helps guide students from year one through to further learning at MSc level.
Topics include
High stakes decision making
The history of psychological abuse and the use of torture
The development of tools to assist in risk management
Critical Incident Decision Making and Inertia
The Acceleration of Expertise in High Stakes Decisions
Scenario Based Learning
Investigative Interviewing and Interrogation
Preparing Court Reports
Friendship Studies

Decision Making 'In Extremis'

Critical incident decision making; decision inertia; simulation based learning.

Suspect Interviewing

Field Based studies of interviewing suspects, detainees and captured persons

Risk Managmentt of Sex Offenders

Developing tools to assist Law Enforcement in Prioritising Sex Offenders

Modules for 2022-23

CLINICAL AND FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

Module code: PSYC232

Role: Teaching

CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR

Module code: PSYC702

Role: Teaching

Crowds in critical incidents: Understanding the spectrum across facilitation, compliance & control

Module code: PSYC830

Role: Teaching

DISSERTATION

Module code: PSYC705

Role: Teaching

FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Module code: PSYC311

Role: Teaching

Policing and Emergency Response

Module code: PSYC703

Role: Teaching

RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS

Module code: PSYC640

Role: Teaching

RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 1

Module code: PSYC134

Role: Teaching

RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 2

Module code: PSYC135

Role: Teaching

RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 3

Module code: PSYC234

Role: Teaching

RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 4

Module code: PSYC235

Role: Teaching

RESEARCH PROJECT

Module code: PSYC340

Role: Teaching

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Module code: PSYC132

Role: Teaching

Supervised Theses