Miljøpsykologi

Environmental psychology focuses on the relation between individuals and their physical environment. This includes (but is not limited to) the study of human behavior that interacts with the natural environment. For example, humans play an essential role in both producing and potentially mitigating climate change.

The course gives an introduction to theory, research, and methods in the study of human perception and behavior in the field of environmental psychology. It focuses on approaches within psychology that study information processing, judgment and appraisal processes, behavior, and communication.

On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student knows ...

• Key concepts in the field of environmental psychology.
• Major theories dealing with human-environment relations.
• Research designs and methods applied to study human-environment relations.

Skills

The student can ...

• Reflect upon and evaluate research questions in this topic area.
• Reflect upon and evaluate research designs and methods in this topic area.
• Analyze environmental issues with relevant concepts and theories from psychology.
• Communicate research from the field of environmental psychology.

General competence

The student can ...

• Search, structure, and reflect upon scientific literature in this topic area.
• Participate in discussions dealing with human-environment relations.
• Present research findings on human-environment relations to an academic audience.
• Explain central issues, knowledge and methods within the topic area independently, without aids.