PSYC 311 - Seminar.Environmental Psychology

Institution:

Wellesley College

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Description:

Schiavo Exploration of the interaction between the physical environment and an individual's behavior and feelings. Emphasis on relevant topics such as territoriality, personal space, and crowding. Some attention to children and to environmental issues, such as conservation and psychological consequences of natural disasters. Specific settings, such as urban environments, playgrounds, and homes, are studied. Small groups of students will use observation, interview or questionnaire techniques to pursue small-scale research topics. There will be individual oral reports. Prerequisite: Open to juniors and seniors who have taken two 200-level units, excluding 205, or permission of instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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