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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI016

Course Name:

Environmental Psychology

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EZGİ ILDIRIM

Course Lecturer(s):

Ezgi Ildırım Özcan

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to provide students the basic concepts and theories of environmental psychology, the psyhological processes underlying the relations between human and the environment.
Course Content:	The major principles of environmental psychology, the cognitive representations of space, privacy theories, personal space and territoriality, home and residential environments, place attachment and place identity, environmental design process.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Comprehends the basic concepts and theories of Environmental Psychology.
2) Understands the psychological processes underlying the relation between human and space.
3) Defines the cognitive, emotional and social dimensions of human space relations.
4) Adapts the concepts and theories of Environmental Psychology to Daily life experiences.
5) Knows the relation of Environmental Psychology with other disciplines (e.g. architecture, geography, urban planning etc.).

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	The origins of environmental psychology	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
3)	The perception and representation of environment	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
4)	Cognitive maps	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
5)	Personal space and territoriality	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
6)	Privacy	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
7)	Movie and discussion
8)	Midterm
10)	Home and Residential Environments-Theoretical Approaches	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
11)	Satisfaction with residential environments	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
12)	Place attachment and place identity	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
13)	Environmental Design	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
14)	Environmental quality	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
15)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
References:	Göregenli, M. (2015). Çevre Psikolojisi. İnsan ve Mekan İlişkileri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.	3	2	3		2
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	3	3	3		2
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.	2	3	3		2
4) Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.	1
5) Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.	2
6) Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.	1
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.					3
8) Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.
9) Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.					1
10) Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
11) Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.				2
12) Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.				2	1
13) Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14) Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.	3
2)	Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	3
3)	Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.
4)	Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.
5)	Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.
6)	Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7)	Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.	2
8)	Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.	1
9)	Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10)	Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
11)	Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12)	Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.
13)	Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14)	Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Midterms	1	31
Final	1	55
Total Workload		125