There are no open spots for this class, but we found something similar!
5.0 (2) · Ages 13-18
Cereal Killing With Serial Killers
5.0 (1) · Ages 12-15
Reading and Writing With a True Crime Focus: The Most Notorious Cases in America
5.0 (20) · Ages 12-17
General Psychology - Explaining Human Thoughts, Feelings and Behavior - Semester
5.0 (349) · Ages 11-16
Forensic Science
5.0 (1) · Ages 8-12
Intro to Research: US Presidents
5.0 (12) · Ages 14-18
How to Write the Perfect Research Paper
Science & Nature
Advanced Forensic Psychology: Serial Killers
In this 14-week class, we will discuss psychological theories and apply these theories to serial killer cases.
There are no upcoming classes.
12-17
year old learners
7th-10th
US Grade Level
Advanced
Level
3-18
learners per class
$600
Charged upfront
$22 per class
Meets 2x per week
Over 14 weeks
55 minutes per class
There are no open spots for this class.
You can request another time or scroll down to find more classes like this.
Description
Class Experience
Many people are fascinated by serial killers. They are compelling because they are different from the "rest of us", yet they live among us. In this class, we will take a psychological approach to understanding serial killers. We will study one psychological theory and one serial killer case each week. By learning about theories and research in-depth, learners will gain "building blocks" in order to critically analyze cases. This is a semester-long study of psychology. Because of the...
I have a PhD in psychology from the University of Arizona. I've taught college classes for over ten years.
We will have a quiz and critical thinking assignment due each week. There will be two papers and a final exam.
I will provide written feedback and a letter grade for the class.
1 hour 50 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.
This class focuses on criminal behavior. I will focus on the psychology behind why people commit crimes, but I will not focus on specific details of the crimes. For example, we will discuss factual details about the cases, but I will not show graphic details of the crime. My focus is on the psychological research on what makes a person commit a specific crime.
All of my source come from scientific research journals, such as the Journal of Forensic Sciences (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15564029).
Teacher
Shannon Holleran, PhD.Social/Personality Psychologist
🇺🇸
Lives in the
United States243 total reviews
269 completed classes
About Me
Welcome! I'm a social/personality psychologist. This means I look at how the people around us and our personality traits impact our thoughts, feelings, and behavior. I'm passionate about making psychology relatable to everyday life. In my...
