| Course Objectives: |
The aim of this course is to study the interactions between human and his environment, to promote the role of the environment in everyday life, to examine the field of environmental psychology, its major concepts, theories and methods, to study the effects of physical and social environment on human psychology, to interpret the effects of physical, chemical, biological and social environment surrounding human on the health, to focus on the importance of environment for life and, to gain environmental sensitivity. |
| Course Content: |
The aim of this course is to study the interactions between human and his environment, to promote the role of the environment in everyday life, to examine the field of environmental psychology, its major concepts, theories and methods, to study the effects of physical and social environment on human psychology, to interpret the effects of physical, chemical, biological and social environment surrounding human on the health, to focus on the importance of environment for life and, to gain environmental sensitivity. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Human-space relations in terms of environmental psychology
Basic principles of environmental psychology |
Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 2) |
Historical development of environmental psychology
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 3) |
Perception and representation of the environment
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 4) |
The physical, chemical, biological environment surrounding humans
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 5) |
Noisy
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 6) |
Air pollution
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 7) |
Stress |
Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 8) |
Social environment
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 9) |
Environment and personality
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 10) |
Privacy, its theories, factors
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 11) |
Personal space and spatiality
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 12) |
Home and residential environments
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 13) |
Place attachment and place identity
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 14) |
Environmental design process
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 15) |
All topics covered in the course for 14 weeks
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
Gains the ability to interpret social developments with the theoretical knowledge that is acquired and a critical perspective. |
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| 2) |
Has knowledge about other disciplines and is open to lifelong learning to be able to success interdisciplinary work. |
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| 3) |
Has the ability to observe social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while conducting research in the field. |
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| 4) |
Graduates with a good knowledge of at least one foreign language and one foreign language at the entry level. |
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| 5) |
Gains a professional perspective with good observation ability and empathy. |
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| 6) |
Gains the ability to collect local, national and international data and conduct research in the field of social science. |
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| 7) |
Can make explanations to expert or non-expert audiences about their field or social issues, inform them and convey their thoughts, problems and solutions clearly in written and oral form. |
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| 8) |
Adopts various internship programs and applied studies. |
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| 9) |
Gains knowledge to work as a researcher, consultant or expert in the public or private sector. |
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| 10) |
Complies with the ethical rules accepted and encouraged by TÜBİTAK, YÖK and TÜBA and universal science within the context of research, and education. |
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