The Nordic Network for research on Psychology and Law (NNPL) is pleased to announce the second joint Nordic PhD course in Legal and Investigative Psychology.
Brief course information
The course, which is officially sponsored by NordForsk, will take place at the Department of Psychology, Göteborg University (Sweden) between June 9 and June 13, 2008. The course will, in addition to the week in Göteborg, require both preparatory and follow-up work. The course is equivalent to a full five week course (i.e., 7.5 ECTS credits). The language of all course activities will be English.
The course consists of three parts:
During the week in Göteborg participants will be given the opportunity to present and discuss their dissertation themes with both fellow PhD students and international experts, analyze core readings in psychology and law, and actively participate in seminars on how to disseminate their scientific work. The examination of the course will be both oral and written. For more information on the course, see the course description.
Conditions
The course is open for PhD students in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The number of openings for the 2008 course will be limited to 10. When admitting students for the course, the following two criteria will be applied; a) we strive for admitting students from as many Nordic and Baltic countries as possible, b) if necessary, students will be ranked according to their vita (i.e., how far the dissertation work has advanced). Importantly, students not admitted to the 2008 course should note that the course will be given again in 2009. For the students admitted to the course, the NNPL will cover all travel expenses and housing in Göteborg, as well as course material.
Time schedule
November 1 (2007) - February 1 (2008)
The course is announced. That is, during this time window submissions from PhD students interested in participating in the course will be accepted. Each ‘submission of interest’ should (except from standard contact details) include: a) a brief CV, b) a short description of the theme of the dissertation, and c) a separate document containing information on how far the student’s dissertation work has advanced (as estimated by his or her scientific supervisor).
15 February (2008)
PhD students admitted to the course will be notified.
15 April (2008)
Students admitted to the course will receive course material, as well as instructions for their preparatory work, etc.
9 June – 13 June (2008)
Scheduled week in Göteborg (5 full days).
15 September (2008)
Deadline for the written part of the examination.
Submissions
Submissions of interest should be sent by e-mail (subject-heading: “NNPL PhD Course”) to: