| 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) |
Learning the facts, concepts and principles related to tourism and hotel management |
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| 2) |
Having a theoretical and practical knowledge at the basic level related to the field |
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| 3) |
To be able to make analytical evaluations for tourism and travel sector |
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| 4) |
Learning the basic laws and regulations and professional standarts that apply regarding the tourism sector in Turkey and physical environment associated with hotel management space, tools, and use acquainted with the technology, applying the ethical values, protecting the natural environment |
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| 5) |
To be able to work efficiently in the tourism sector |
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| 6) |
Learning the characteristics of the major tourist destinations to apply this knowledge in the tourism sector for Turkey and worldwide |
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| 7) |
Organizing, coordinating and developing departments in accommodation organizations |
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| 8) |
To be able to define and develop sales techniques and income management practices applied in accommodation and food and beverage companies |
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| 9) |
Demonstrating the ability to apply professional working techniques in food and beverage establishments |
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