PS 3724 - Psychology of Sustainability

Institution:

Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Description:

The purpose of this course is to review the psychological bases of environmental problems, investigate theories of behavior change as they relate to environmental issues, and introduce practical strategies that foster behavior change. It will focus on identifying the general conditions that encourage or constrain environmental behavior, describing psychological approaches to the study of environmental problems, analyzing a particular target behavior, developing a plan to investigate barriers to this behavior and implement a workaround to overcome these barriers, and integrating some of the necessary foundations of environmental behavior change into their own lives and bring them to others through their communication and teaching. Prerequisite: PS 2104.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.poly.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 260-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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