Master's Degree in Forensic Profiles of Criminal Dangerousness

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

The aim is to determine for each offender the mechanisms that will lead him to cease his criminal activity, investigating the conditions in which it can be presumed that he will cease to be dangerous and his possibility of social adaptation.

Is this degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), starting the first course in the academic year 2014-15.

Final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Is it necessary to pass an access test?

It is not necessary.

What is the minimum number of credits for which I can enroll?

You can see it in the rules of permanence in this link

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Students who have possession of an official Spanish university degree or another issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area that authorizes access to Master's degrees in the country that issued the degree.

Objectives

Due to the social and criminal policy interest that the study of what is related to crime, delinquency and deviant behavior supposes for criminologists and other scholars of the subject in general, as well as particularly for the Administration of Justice, Penitentiary Institutions, Forces and Security Forces, experts and human resources personnel, and given the lack of academic, scientific and methodological tools, the proposed master's degree offers the necessary training for the study of the factors that allow the construction of a hazard profile through the contribution of scientific and methodological technique to be used, as well as its instrumentalization.

Competences

Generic Competences:

CG01 The acquisition of advanced knowledge and skills for the preparation of forensic profiles of criminal danger
CG02 The learning of forensic techniques for the definition of the characters that make up the profile of an offender in such a way that it is possible to anticipate his behavior
CG03 Develop skills for autonomous work

Specific Competences:

CE01 Learning of applied knowledge for the understanding and analysis of the profile of criminal danger
CE02 Acquisition of practical knowledge and technical-scientific skills for the detection of potential security risks and their prevention
CE03 Learning of scientific techniques for the elaboration of forensic profiles of criminal dangerousness
CE04 Acquire the use of methodological tools for the comprehensive analysis of the different areas of the personality construct
CE05 Acquisition of knowledge about the methodology and existing tools for the study of human remains and forensic evidence of crime that are sufficient for the preparation of profiles of criminal danger
CE06 Acquisition of the knowledge that the field of Psychiatry contributes to the understanding of the criminal act that is sufficient for the elaboration of profiles of criminal dangerousness
CE07 Knowledge of the techniques for analyzing the testimony of perpetrators and victims
CE08 Acquire advanced knowledge of the methodology and existing tools for the study of the instruments, techniques and methods that serve the criminal act
CE09 Acquire advanced knowledge of the methodology and existing tools for the study of the crime scene and the preparation of expertise
CE10 Adoption of the skills and advanced methodological tools necessary for the investigation of facts, their analysis and the elaboration of results
CE11 Development of the advanced skills necessary for correct communication in problematic situations related to criminal acts
CE12 Acquisition of advanced and practical knowledge for presenting evidence in court
CE13 Learning of the practical professional aspects of the legal framework of criminal investigation in light of the latest legal and technological developments
CE14 Advanced training for respect for fundamental rights in the development of criminal investigation, mainly within the framework of new technologies

Admission and enrollment

General access regulations and procedures

Information on access and admission of students to master's studies is available at: https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/274-master

The regulations are also published in: https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/274-master#normativa-de-masteres-universitarios

Criteria and procedure for admission to the degree

Possession of an official Spanish Graduate or Graduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for accessing a Master's Degree, or, where appropriate, having another University Master's degree, or titles of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities and higher education institutions in an EHEA country that in that country allow access to Master's degrees.
In the same way, people in possession of titles from educational systems that are not part of the EHEA, which are equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, will be able to access a Master's Degree in the Spanish university system, without the need for homologation of the title, but verification by of the university of the level of training that they imply, as long as in the country where said title was issued it allows access to university postgraduate level studies. In no case will access through this route imply the homologation of the previous degree held by the person concerned or its recognition for other purposes than that of carrying out the Master's degree.
Universities will guarantee transparent and accessible information on admission procedures, and must have student orientation systems. Likewise, they will ensure that said information and admission procedures take into account students with disabilities or with specific needs, and will have appropriate support and advice services.
Universities may exceptionally establish, based on specific regulations approved by their governing bodies, conditional enrolment procedures for access to a Master's Degree. This will consist of allowing a Bachelor's student who has not yet completed the TFG and a maximum of 9 ECTS credits to access and enrol in a Master's Degree, although in no case will they be able to obtain the Master's degree if they have not previously obtained the Bachelor's degree. Universities will guarantee priority in enrolment for students who have an official university degree of Graduate. In this procedure, credits pending recognition or transfer in the Bachelor's degree, or the requirement to pass a certain level of knowledge of a foreign language to obtain the degree, may be taken into account.
Universities or centres will regulate admission to Master's degree courses, establishing specific requirements and, if necessary, training supplements, the credit load of which may not exceed the equivalent of 20 percent of the degree's credit load. The credits for training supplements will be considered in the same way as the rest of the credits in the Master's degree curriculum.
Universities will reserve at least 5% of the places offered in official Master's degrees for students who have been recognised as having a disability of 33% or more, as well as for students with permanent educational support needs associated with personal circumstances of disability, who in their previous studies have required resources and support for their full educational inclusion.

ADMISSION

Rey Juan Carlos University does not have a specific admissions policy, but is governed by Article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021.

September 28. Each degree has its own general admission criteria and special entrance exams.

Admission to the University Master's Degrees will be carried out through a selection process; In some cases, this process may involve a selection test. The Master's Management will inform interested parties what the selection test will consist of, as well as the exact date and place of completion through this application and by means of a notice via email.

GENERAL ACCESS CRITERIA:

The following entry profiles are considered suitable:

Graduates or Bachelor's Degree Holders in Criminology
Graduates or holders of degrees in Criminology and Security or related joint degrees (e.g., Criminology and Law, Criminology and Psychology)
Graduates in Security Sciences
Graduates in Intelligence applied to Security, Intelligence, Security and Diplomacy
Cybersecurity Graduates
Graduates or holders of degrees in Psychology, Psychiatry, Medicine, Sociology and Law

SPECIAL ACCESS CONDITIONS OR TESTS:

If necessary, assessment of the student's curriculum, based on their professional experience, their projection in relation to the objectives of the master's degree, as well as their academic record.

The selection of applicants will be the responsibility of the Master's director, taking into account criteria of professional experience, academic record and motivation.

To this end, applicants must submit a complete CV. Generally, applications will be ranked according to the grade point average (GPA) of the undergraduate studies that grant access to the master's program. The GPA will be calculated and expressed to two decimal places. The following criteria will be applied to evaluate student CVs:

Academic record: 60%

Specific training: 10%

Professional experience in the field of knowledge of the master's degree: 10%

Teaching and research experience: 5%

Suitability of the candidate's profile to the objectives and content of the program: 5%

Knowledge of languages accredited by official bodies: 5%

Other merits (specific merits can be specified or assessed globally): 5%

Places available30 places. If the minimum number of students required is not reached in a course, the University may choose not to open the teaching group.

See admission and enrollment

Training itinerary

Master's Teaching Guides

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Training Itinerary

COD.	SUBJECTS	SEMES.	TYPOLOGY	ECTS
642601	Advanced profiles of criminal dangerousness	1S	MANDATORY	6
642602	Forensic anthropology and medico-legal identification	1S	MANDATORY	6
642603	Forensic pathology and toxicology	1S	MANDATORY	6
642604	Forensic psychiatry and the psychology of testimony	1S	MANDATORY	6
642605	Investigative Techniques I: graphology, document examination, ballistics, fingerprint analysis	1S	MANDATORY	6
642606	Investigation Techniques II: Damage Assessment, Fires and Other Disasters, the Expert Report	2S	MANDATORY	6
642607	Legal and institutional aspects of criminal investigation	2S	MANDATORY	6
642608	Advanced Criminal Danger Profiles in the Online Environment	2S	MANDATORY	6
642609	Master's thesis	2S	TFM	6
642610	Research Methodology and Presentation of Results	2S	OPTIONAL	6
642611	External Academic Internships	2S	OPTIONAL	6
Minimum credits to be made
REQUIRED: 48 credits
OPTIONAL COURSES: 6 credits
Total Credits to be Taken: 60

Material resources

External Internships

This master's degree does not plan to carry out External Internships

Mobility programs

University Master's degrees, due to their duration and characteristics, in general do not specifically contemplate the mobility of their students. However, the Rey Juan Carlos University has different mobility programs for both students and University workers (PDI and PAS) and has procedures for collecting and analyzing information on these mobility programs.

URJC Mobility

Regulation

STUDENTS

TEACHING COORDINATION

Regulations for Teaching Coordination Positions

COEXISTENCE REGIME

Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University

SCHOOL INSURANCE

School Insurance

ASSOCIATIONS

Regulation student associations

EVALUATION

Quality guarantee

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

Results report

Once the monitoring of the Master's Degree has been carried out, the most relevant quantitative information on the results obtained in the monitoring of said Degree is displayed, differentiated by academic year.

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- Student profile

- Teacher evaluation

- Degree of satisfaction:

Of the students
of the graduates
From the Faculty
Technical, Management, Administration and Services Staff

- Labor insertion

- External internships:

Satisfaction of interns
External tutor satisfaction
Employer satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”