PSY 150 - Environmental Psychology

Institution:

Aims Community College

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Description:

Environmental Psychology is intended to provide an overview of basic terms and issues fundamental to the study of the interactive effects of natural and built environments on human behavior and thinking. By the end of the term, successful students will be able to identify the main ways that environments are perceived and affect cognition, as well as specific effects of weather, climate, technological and natural disasters, toxic hazards, pollution, high density and crowding, and urban environments. Students will also improve their ability to clearly converse about planning and design for human behavior, the design of work, learning, and leisure environments, and obstacles to changing behavior to sustain the environment. Finally, students will practice effective APA-style on all written work and sharpen their skills in problem solving, critical thinking, written and spoken communication, and ethical evaluation. Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.aims.edu

Phone Number:

(970) 330-8008

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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