The aim of this course is to provide an overview of environment, “environment-friendly”/ “environment-destructive” behavior, the meaning of environmental psychology, research in environmental psychology, future directions in environmental psychology.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Assoc. Prof. Derya Deniz
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
Friday, 09:00-12:00, SEMİNARY 2 Ataköy Campus
Office Hour(s)
Lecturer Neslihan Ercan
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Lecture
-Discussion
-Presentation
Principle Sources
-Çevre Psikolojisi: İnsan-Mekan İlişkileri, 2010, Melek Göregenli, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
-Çevre ve Politika: Başka Bir Dünya Özlemi, 2007, İmge Kitabevi Yayınları (Editör: Ayşegül Mengi).
-Dünyanın Yeşil Tarihi: Çevre ve Büyük Uygarlıkların Çöküşü, 2008, Clive Ponting (Çeviren: Ayşe Başçı), Sabancı Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Defining and history of environmental psychology; meanings and results of "eco-friendly"/"eco-harmful" behaviors; approaches and bahviors about environment; "human-place relationships" in terms of environmental psychology" (environmental psychology)
Lecture
2. Week
Research areas on environmental psychology (noise, smell, color, heat, office design); "recognition and representation of environment, privacy (environmental psychology)
Lecture
3. Week
Research methots in environmental psychology, theorical models and applied research; steps need to be taken in future; personal space, home and living places (environmental psychology)
Lecture
4. Week
Architecture and role of architect in politicy of environment, envirenment and architecture (environment and politics: missing a different world), attachment to place and identity of placement, environmental design process (environmental psychology)
Lecture
5. Week
Termwork and presentation 1: Office environments for different jobs
Presentation
6. Week
Termwork and presentation 2: Office environments for different jobs
Presentation
7. Week
Environment and politics
Lecture
8. Week
Human behavior and behavior changing; MOVIE
Movie
9. Week
Destruction and surviving, long lasting struggle, movie-discussion
Discussion
10. Week
Termwork and presentation; Project of Behavior Changing
Project
11. Week
Termwork and presentation; Project of Behavior Changing
Project
12. Week
Environment and politics
Lecture
13. Week
Environment communities in universities, environment and politics
Lecture
14. Week
Polluting the world, threats to global system, descent of environment and great civilizations
Lecture
15. Week
Social responsibility project; presantiton of project about animal rights
Project
16. Week
General overview
17. Week
FINAL EXAMINATION
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
2
40
discussion
1
20
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Ability to integrate both theorical and practical knowledge in different domains of psychology.
PO-2
Apply major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings of psychology on both theory and implication.
PO-3
Understanding the difference between science, art, philosophy and common sense paralel to evolution of human life and cognition.
PO-4
Gain interdisciplinary perspectives about the evolution of human being and societies.
PO-5
Design, run experiment research; collect, analyze and interpret research data; write research reports effectively.
PO-6
Ability to Access and use of information effectively; browse interdisciplinary literature, use databases and other information sources properly.
PO-7
Gain analytical and critical thinking and writing skills.
PO-8
Use appropriately the technical language of science of psychology in oral and written communication and presentation skills.
PO-9
High comprehension of at least a foreign language.
PO-10
Improve attitudes, abilities and motivation that bring out self efficiacy, talent and creativity.
PO-11
Develop skills and abilities for self critisicm and self growth.
PO-12
Achieve personal implements for team working.
PO-13
Increase sensitivity and awareness to reflect on communication and problem solving processes.
PO-14
Ability to develop social sensitivity and consciousness to conduct social responsibility projects.
PO-15
Develop leadership skills and management of human relations.
PO-16
Professional ethical consciousness.
PO-17
Interact effectively and work productively with others.
PO-18
Apply technical knowledge of psychology to problem solving processes in professional work settings.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
LO 1. Defining fundamental issues and terms of environmental psychology (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-2
LO 2. Defining forthcomşng and harmful behaviors to environment (COMPREHENSION)
LO-3
LO 3. Getting knowledge about researck areas in environmental psychology (COMPREHENSION)
LO-4
LO 4. Preparing important discussion questions from readings and analyzing readings (APPLICATION)
LO-5
LO 5. Preparing a project design for animal rights and apllying it (APPLICATION)
LO-6
LO 6. Discussing and analyzing fundamental issues if environmental psychology (COMPREHENSION)
LO-7
LO 7. Designing a behavior changing model (APPLICATION)
LO-8
LO 8. Preparing a project by gathering the fundamental terms of environmental psychology together through a psychological point of view (COMPREHENSION)
LO-9
LO 9. Evaluation of effects of offices to psychology (APPLICATION)
