Course description: | This course critically examines the field of environmental psychology. Students will learn about the interrelationships between ourselves and the environmental systems in which we live and work. The focus of the course is on both theory and application, addressing specific topics including (but not limited to): the history and scope of environmental psychology; theories of environment and behavior; environmental stress; natural environments; built environments; designing for humans; specialized living and working environments and behavioral change in relation to contemporary global environmental issues and issues of sustainability. (TBA) |