PSYC341-22S2 (C) Semester Two 2022

Environmental Psychology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 July 2022
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2022
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 31 July 2022
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 2 October 2022

Description

Theories and principles from across psychology are presented to explain the causes of environmentally destructive behaviour, and generate solutions for a sustainable future. This course will teach you principles of behaviour change, and how you can apply them in your home, workplace, and community. PSYC341 is designed to be practical and engaging. It includes weekly online exercises and discussions, and an applied behaviour change project.

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe how psychological theory and methods can be used to explain and help solve environmental problems;
  • Reflect on and articulate personal views around the underlying causes of environmental problems and how psychology can be applied to solve them;
  • Assess the strengths and limitations of the major psychological approaches for addressing environmental problems; and
  • Design a behavioural intervention to solve an environmental problem using principles from the course.

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Globally aware

      Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Any 120 points at 100 level from any subject.

Recommended Preparation

Course Coordinator

Nicky Morton

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Weekly Activities 5% x 5 @ 1% each
Weekly Quizzes 5% x10 @ 0.5% each
Written Assignment 30% Report on behavioural change project; ~2000 words
Test #1 30% 1.5 hours open book; multi-choice and short answer
Test #2 30% 1.5 hours open book; multi-choice and short answer

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Scott, Britain A. et al; Psychology for sustainability ; Fifth edition; Routledge, 2021 (Engagement with the textbook is mandatory, and its content is examinable. Electronic copies are available to read and download (by chapter) via the UC library).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $892.00

International fee $4,563.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

All PSYC341 Occurrences

  • PSYC341-22S2 (C) Semester Two 2022
  • PSYC341-22S2 (D) Semester Two 2022 (Distance)
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