Knowledge

The student...

has knowledge about environmental psychology as a societal subject with practical implications for people and the environment
has knowledge about how features of the environment affect cognition and behavior
has knowledge about how the built environment can be designed for wellbeing and functionality
has knowledge about factors that play a role in risk perception and evaluation of climate threats and environmental behavior
can explain theories that account for people’s choices of environmentally friendly or unfriendly behavior, for example by using emotions, identity and social norms
can discuss principles of communication and behavioral change which can be used to influence environmental behavior
has in-depth knowledge about different environmental stressors and their effect on people’s health and wellbeing
has in-depth knowledge about how people experience nature and which effect natural environments have on health and wellbeing
has knowledge about the history of environmental psychology and the development of its research

Skills

The student...

can discuss central questions within environmental psychology and related disciplines
can find, evaluate and reference information and material and can update themselves professionally
can apply theory and research to develop and analyze different questions within environmental psychology
can evaluate theoretical, methodological and practical problems in relation to different types of environments and suggest changes to address these problems
can develop proposals for strategies to change people’s attitudes and behavior in relation to the environment
can apply qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate questions within environmental psychology and evaluate possible solutions

General competence

The student...

can develop and argue for strategies and action plans that address questions and problems within the field of psychology
can plan and execute tasks and projects alone and as a participant in a group, and in line with ethical requirements and guidelines
can present subject matters such as theories, problems and solutions both orally and in writing
can exchange views with others with a background in the subject area and participate in discussions about the development of good practice

Subject description PSY306

Applied Environmental Psychology