PSY 386: ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(SECOND SEMESTER 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR)
DR. PRISCA ISIWU
INTRODUCTION
In this course, we will discuss reciprocal relationship between the physical environment and human behavior. Humans depend on the physical environment for survival and sustenance and vice versa. Our surroundings play role in our general wellbeing and this necessitates study of its complex relationship with human behaviour. We will discuss basic environmental psychology concepts, crowding, personal space, noise pollution, consequences of man- made environmental conditions on behavior and management of environmental problems.
Learning objectives
The objective of the course is to enable students understand beneficial and negative effects of man – made environmental conditions and the importance of environmental protection.
Learning Outcome
By the end of the lessons, students will be able to:
1. Explain the meaning of Environmental psychology.
2. Identify basic environmental psychology concepts such as perception, viewing, cognition, and decoding, environmental image.
3. Explain meaning of Environmental awareness.
4. Explain the relationship between environmental perception and behavior as well as methods of measuring environmental perception.
5. Identify beneficial and negative effects of man – made environmental conditions..
7. Explain importance of environmental protection
- Lecturer : Prisca Isiwu