COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY AND RELIGION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 3241 ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY AND RELIGION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CIHAD KISA

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)
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Course Objective

The aim of this course is to define environmental psychology, its research methods and research topics. Also the course aims to examine the effect of environmental issues on human behaviour.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the major topics and concepts of environmental psychology.
2   Discuss the research methods in environmental psychology.
3   Explain the theoretical approaches of environmental psychology.
4   Describe the research topics of environmental psychology.
5   Discuss the research articles in the major topics of environmental psychology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of the concept of environment and environmental psychology
2 Research methods in environmental psychology
3 Theoretical approaches in environmental psychology
4 Effects of environmental variables on human behaviour
5 Effects of environmental variables on human behaviour
6 Environment and Spirituality
7 Place attachment and place identity
8 The Relationship Between Environment and Mental Health
9 Environmental attitudes, environmental sensitivity
10 Environmental attitudes, conservation psychology
11 Sacred and profane spaces
12 Sacred and profane spaces
13 Privacy
14 Privacy

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Göregenli, M. (2010). Çevre Psikolojisi: Insan-Mekan Ilişkileri, Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
2. Gifford, R. (1997). Environmental Psychology, U.S.A.: Allyn & Bacon.
3. Seçilmiş araştırma makaleleri.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, and Brain Storming.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


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Assessment Criteria

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Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cihad.kisa@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51

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