E-mail: fatihozdemir@uludag.edu.tr Telephone: 2941875 Address: B. U.Ü. Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Psikoloji Bölümü Oda No: E-027
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Objective of the Course:
The aim of this course is to explain the main issues, theories, and applications of environmental psychology, which mainly examined the relationship between people and their environment, to the students.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
You will have knowledge for the issues on underlying factors of pro-environmental behaviors, and the relationship between environment and human behavior / well-being.
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Learning Outcomes:
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To recognize the main terms and theories of the field.;
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To evaluate studies of environmental psychology and its connections to the related fields, on a historical process.;
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To determine people’s usage of the physical environment for the interpersonal relationships;
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To determine the environmental factors that effects people;
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To determine the real life applications of environmental psychology knowledge;
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To realize the role of human on the environment;
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To gain a sensitive point of view to the environment;
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To be able to search for scientific solutions to the environmental problems of daily life;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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The presentation of the course outline and the main subjects in general
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The historical background of the field, and field’s relations with other subfields of psychology and research methods which used in environmental psychology
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Fundamental theories
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Discussion on fundamental theories and introduction to environmental perception and cognition
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elaboration on the concepts and theories of environmental perception and cognition
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Factors that affect perception and cognition and the concept of cognitive maps, discussion on the examples
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Privacy, definitions, theories and functions
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Development of privacy through ages, Privacy Regulation Theory
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A short summary and Mid-Term Exam
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Definitions and Theories of personal space and measurement methods and techniques.
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The consequences of personal space violations and Territoriality
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Development, change and measurement of environmental attitudes
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The consequences of some environmental factors like crowding, pollution, noise pollution, and stress, on people
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Localism and place identity
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Göregenli, M. (2005). Çevrel Psikolojisinde Temel Konular. İzmir: Ege Üniv. Yay. Morvel, J. (1985). Çevre Psikolojisine Giriş. (Çev. N. Bilgin) İzmir: Ege Üniv. Yay. Gifford, R. (1997). Environmental Psychology: Principles and Practice. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Steg, L., Van Den Berg, A. E., & De Groot, J. I. M. (2013). Environmental psychology: An introduction. UK: Blackwell Publishing.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
The system of relative evaluation is applied.
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
4
56
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
1
1
Others
2
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34
Final Exams
1
1
1
Total WorkLoad
121
Total workload/ 30 hr
4
ECTS Credit of the Course
4
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
