OnlineOnline (global)8 weeks at 3 hours per week (about 24 hours total); self-paced.FreeOpenLow effort
About this opportunity
<p>Forensic Psychology: Witness Investigation is a free online course on FutureLearn, developed by The Open University, that explores how psychology can help obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations and prevent miscarriages of justice. Using video from behind the scenes of real investigations, learners examine the strengths and limits of eyewitness testimony.</p><ul><li>Topics include witness memory, inattentional blindness, interviewing witnesses, facial recognition, and visual identification.</li><li>Learners test their own cognitive and investigative skills by trying to solve a crime using only eyewitness evidence.</li><li>Runs over 8 weeks at 3 hours per week (about 24 hours total); 100% online and self-paced.</li><li>Taught by Professor Graham Pike and Dr. Zoë Walkington of The Open University.</li><li>Free to join; The Open University offers a free digital upgrade that includes unlimited access, assessments, a Statement of Participation, and an Open University digital badge.</li></ul>
Who can apply
Open to all learners with an interest in psychology or criminal investigation; no prior experience required.
How to apply
Register on FutureLearn and join the course; a free digital upgrade is offered by The Open University.
What you get
Certificate
Frequently asked
Who runs this?+
Run by Open University.
Who can apply?+
Open to all learners with an interest in psychology or criminal investigation; no prior experience required.
Is it paid?+
Free to apply. No participant fees.
How do I apply?+
Register on FutureLearn and join the course; a free digital upgrade is offered by The Open University.
OnlineOnline (global)8 weeks at 3 hours per week (about 24 hours total); self-paced.FreeOpenLow effort
About this opportunity
<p>Forensic Psychology: Witness Investigation is a free online course on FutureLearn, developed by The Open University, that explores how psychology can help obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations and prevent miscarriages of justice. Using video from behind the scenes of real investigations, learners examine the strengths and limits of eyewitness testimony.</p><ul><li>Topics include witness memory, inattentional blindness, interviewing witnesses, facial recognition, and visual identification.</li><li>Learners test their own cognitive and investigative skills by trying to solve a crime using only eyewitness evidence.</li><li>Runs over 8 weeks at 3 hours per week (about 24 hours total); 100% online and self-paced.</li><li>Taught by Professor Graham Pike and Dr. Zoë Walkington of The Open University.</li><li>Free to join; The Open University offers a free digital upgrade that includes unlimited access, assessments, a Statement of Participation, and an Open University digital badge.</li></ul>
Who can apply
Open to all learners with an interest in psychology or criminal investigation; no prior experience required.
How to apply
Register on FutureLearn and join the course; a free digital upgrade is offered by The Open University.
What you get
Certificate
Frequently asked
Who runs this?+
Run by Open University.
Who can apply?+
Open to all learners with an interest in psychology or criminal investigation; no prior experience required.
Is it paid?+
Free to apply. No participant fees.
How do I apply?+
Register on FutureLearn and join the course; a free digital upgrade is offered by The Open University.