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Experience Psychology and Criminology at ACAP

The Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) is hosting its next set of Psychology and Criminology Experience Sessions during the September school holidays.  These sessions are designed for Years 10 – 12 students that have an interested in Psychology, Criminology and Law.  

The Experience Sessions will explore the James Gargasoulas case and consider the links between mental illness, criminality and how the media shapes our perceptions. The sessions will not only provide students with a great insight into the industry but also an insight into ACAP’s Bachelor or Psychological Science and Criminology and the Bachelor of Criminology and Justice.  

When:              Friday, 4 October 2019

Time:               11.00am – 1.30pm

Location:        Level 9, 123 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Cost:                 FREE (Lunch provided)

Register:         www.acap.edu.au/experience-melbourne

Session 1: ‘An Insight into Sanity and Insanity’  |  11.00am – 12.00pm

Presented by Professor John Reece, this session explores the Gargasoulas case from a psychology perspective and provides students with an insight into:

-  Sanity and insanity, and how that plays out in a legal contexts

-  How do we define mental illness, and why James Gargasoulas was found fit to stand trial

-  The dangerous interactive effect of drugs on mental health

-  What does the research tell us about dangerousness and mental illness

-  Do people with serious mental health issues present a danger to society

Networking lunch: 12.00pm – 12.30pm (Lunch provided)

Session 2: ‘The Power of Media in Shaping Our Perceptions of Crime’  |  12.30pm – 1.30pm

Presented by senior lecturer Matthew Thurgood, this session examines societal understandings of crime, mental illness, punishments and the ways in which these perceptions are shaped.  The audience will be invited to consider the effect of different forms of media – from news and television programming to social media. 

If you have any questions relating to this experience, please contact Tom Sawicki from the ACAP on 03 8613 0604. 

Tonya Wimhurst

Careers Counsellor