At the end of this course, the students; 1) Students can explain environmental behaviors. 2) Students can criticize non-environmental behaviors. 3) They can transfer psychology theories to environmental issues. 4) They can transfer psychology knowledge to designs for human-environmental relationship. 5) They can take the necessary steps to conduct research on environmental-behavioral relations.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
This course will explore the nature and nuances of interrelationships between people and their surroundings by examining an array of critical issues in environmental psychology. The course will cover classic issues that help inform urban ecological design, such as relationships to nature, landscape preferences, personal space, territoriality, and crowding. The course also addresses the emerging importance of the politics of place, as manifest through the appearance, meaning and uses of urban public space. In addressing these issues, the course provides a critical framework for understanding the role of the environment in our everyday lives.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to Environmental Psychology
2nd Week
Nature and Human Nature
3rd Week
Environmental Perception and Cognition
4th Week
Theories of Environment-Behavior Relationships
5th Week
Noise
6th Week
Weather, Climate, and Behavior
7th Week
Disasters and Environmental Hazards
8th Week
Mid-Term Exam
9th Week
Personal Space and Territoriality, High Density and Crowding
10th Week
The City
11th Week
Planning and Design for Human Behavior
12th Week
Design in Residential and Institutional Environments
13th Week
Work, Learning, and Leisure Environments
14th Week
Changing Behavior to Save the Environment
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Bell, P. A., Fisher, J., Greene, T., & Baum, A. S. (2005). Environmental psychology. Philadelphia: Taylor and Francis.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
60
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
5
70
Preparation for Final exam
1
35
35
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
25
25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
Total Workload
174
Total Workload / 30
5,8
ECTS Credits of the Course
6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)