Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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This course of environmental psychology identifies the need to adopt a problem-oriented approach. Environmental psychology addresses environmental problems such as density and crowding, noise pollution, sub-standard living, different institutional designs and urban blight and decay. We all can well understand the need of such subject in Pakistan, as no one is unaware of the rapidly growing cities and consequently increasing number of pertinent problems like Lahore, Karachi etc. all such issues call for an intense need and attention to environmental issues that are taking huge tax from our lives. How human interact with environment is the pivotal consideration for environmental psychology. How the interplay between human and environment is reshaping the Earth and what psychological principals can be used to save the environment is the focus of this course.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand that how human behavior and attitudes can impact the surroundings and environment.
- Develop some insights about the immense effects of environment on human life, the negative impacts of the environment that is actually shaped by the inhabitants of that environment.
- Gain knowledge that how cities develop and what can be the issues of overly crowded places.
- Understand that how our environment related behaviors are formulated.
- Understand the crucial necessity to protect our environment and change faulty behaviours and attitudes those are harming our environment.
- Develop a vision about how to apply psychology to preserve the environment.
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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INTRODUCTION TO ENVOIRNMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
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2
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COMMON ASSUMPTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
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3
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THEORIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Week 02
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5
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STIMULUS LOAD, BEHAVIORAL CONSTRAINT, AND ADAPTATION LEVEL THEORIES
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Week 03
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7
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THE PRESENT FRAMEWORK AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (I)
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8
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THE PRESENT FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (II)
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9
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ELEMENTARY PSYCHOPHYSICS
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Week 04
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10
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PERCEPTION AND ITS COGNITIVE BASSES
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Assignment 01
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11
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PROBABILISTIC FUNCTIONALISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL COGNITION
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12
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RESPONSSES TO NOVEL ENVIRRONMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COGNITION
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Week 05
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13
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CHARACTERISTICS OF COGNITIVE MAPS
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14
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ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
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15
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AFFECTIVE BASES OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
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Quiz 1
Week 06
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16
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ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES
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17
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ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDE FORMATION
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18
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SOCIAL BASES OF ATTITUDES
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Week 07
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19
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IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENT ON INDIVIDUAL (PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES)
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Quiz 2
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20
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MURRAY’S THEORY OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTIONIST PERSPECTIVE
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21
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AND STRESS
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Week 08
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22
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STRESS AS CAUSE AND EFFECT
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Mid-Term exams December 09 2024
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24
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GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME
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Week 09
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25
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RESEARCHING STRESS: THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
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27
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MEASURING STRESS: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
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Week 10
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28
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL VARIANCES (CONFORMITY)
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29
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ATTRIBUTING BEHAVIOR TO PERSONS AND SITUATIONS
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Week 11
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31
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POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENT
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32
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IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENT IN ITS INCUMBENTS
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33
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EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION
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GDB
Week 12
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34
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PROBLEMS RELATED TO CROWDING
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35
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IMPACT OF POPULATION CONCENTRATIONS AMONG HUMANS
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36
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CROWDING & DENSITY HUMAN EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES
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Quiz 3
Week 13
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37
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CROWDING IN EVERYDAY SETTINGS
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38
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THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN ADJUSTMENT
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Week 14
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40
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EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTS
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41
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INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN RECONSIDERED & QUEUING THEORY
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42
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ENERGY USE IN HOMES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
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Week 15
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43
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STRATEGIES FOR SAVING ENERGY
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44
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FURTHER PLANS – CITIES AND GLOBAL INTERACTION IN REFERENCE TO ISSUES STUDIED
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45
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SUMMING UP ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Final-Term Exams January 27 2025
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