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Course Description:
For Psychology majors this course is listed as one of the possible 300 level electives in the Social/Developmental Psychology concentration.
The intent of this course is to examine environmental influences on human thinking, feeling, and behavior. In turn, we examine how humans impact on the very environment that influences us.
The concept of “Environment” in this context is much broader than simply trees, flowers, air, and water. Environmental Psychologists study the complex interaction of the physical environment, the built environment (e.g. buildings, homes), and the social environment (e.g. culture, group pressure).
While the course begins with an examination of the theoretical foundations of the human-environment interaction, it leads to a more in-depth evaluation of specific environments, such as the home, the neighborhood, the workplace, and “nature”.
Topics include:
· Research methods in conducting environmental research · Environmental attitudes and values · Personality and the environment · Personal space and territoriality · Crowding and privacy · Pollution (noise, air, light, etc) · Stress · Workplace design · City life and crime · Recycling |
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PSY 370: Experimental Psychology I Dwight Hennessy, Ph.D. Buffalo State College
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