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2019/2020

Психология устойчивого развития

Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»
Статус: Маго-лего
Когда читается: 3, 4 модуль
Язык: английский
Кредиты: 3
Контактные часы: 40

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Global environmental change (e.g. environmental degradation, climate change) is among the most prominent and threatening problems of our times because of direct implications for individual health and wellbeing, as well as for the society in general: security, economy, politics to mention but a few areas. Psychology has an important role to play in helping to shape people’s awareness and behaviour in order to transition towards a sustainable future, and to counteract, mitigate and adapt to the existing environmental threats, create better environments and preserve the existing ones. Environmental Psychology, in particular, since 1960s has been contributing a great wealth of applied theory and practical knowledge to the areas of environmental sustainability and pro-environmental behaviour. This course has been designed for students of all disciplines interested in the topic of psychological factors of sustainable development and pro-environmental behavior. The course will cover six broad themes: 1) Theory and Methodology of Psychology of Sustainability, 2) The Psychology of Pro-Environmental Action, 3) Psychological Dimensions of Climate Change, 4) Environmental Sustainability and Human Wellbeing, 5) Sustainable urban environments, 6) Linking theory, policy and practice in the area of psychology of sustainability. During this course, through interactive lectures and active learning seminars, students will be able to gain basic knowledge, competences and skills to pursue further academic and/or practical work in this area.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Develop knowledge in theory and methodology of Psychology of Sustainability.
  • Develop knowledge and skills in designing basic research in Psychology of Sustainability.
  • Gain basic knowledge and skills in design and evaluation of interventions in Psychology of Sustainability.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Knows key concepts in the field of Psychology of Sustainability.
  • Knows basic theories explaining people-environment relationships.
  • Knows key research methods in Psychology of Sustainability.
  • Knows key principles of intervention design in the field of Psychology of Sustainability.
  • Knows key theories explaining pro-environmental behaviour and behaviour change.
  • Can reflect upon and evaluate research questions, designs and methods in the topic area of pro-environmental behaviour.
  • Has basic skills to design and evaluate an evidence-based intervention in the area of environmental behaviour change.
  • Knows key problems, concepts and theories in the field of psychology of climate change.
  • Can reflect upon and evaluate research questions, designs and methods in the area of psychology of climate change.
  • Has basic skills to design and evaluate an evidence-based intervention in the area of psychology of climate change.
  • Knows key concepts and theories in the areas of Psychological Co-benefits of Environmental Sustainability, Restoration and Conservation Psychology.
  • Can reflect upon and evaluate research questions, designs and methods on the topic of Restoration and Conservation Psychology.
  • Has basic skills to design and evaluate an evidence-based intervention in the area of Restoration and Conservation Psychology.
  • Knows key theories in the area of psychological dimensions of urban sustainability.
  • Can reflect upon and evaluate research questions, designs and methods on the topic of psychological dimensions of urban sustainability.
  • Has basic skills to design and evaluate an evidence-based intervention in the area of psychological dimensions of urban sustainability.
  • Can apply theory and methods in the area of Psychology of Sustainability to resolve basic practical problems in this area.
  • Knows key principles of collaborations between researchers, policy-makers and practitioners in the area of psychology of sustainability.
  • Knows key principles and has basic skills of research dissemination among non-academic audiences in the area of psychology of sustainability.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Theory and Methods in Psychology of Sustainability
  • The Psychology of Pro-Environmental Action
  • Psychological Dimensions of Climate Change
  • Environmental Sustainability and Human Wellbeing as Co-benefits
  • Sustainable Urban Environments
  • Linking Theory, Research and Practice in Psychology of Sustainability
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Group Assignment: Intervention Design
    Students work in groups (3-4 people) to analyse a sustainability problem and design an evidence-based intervention to solve it, based on the key contents of the course. They produce a Power Point presentation.
  • non-blocking Individual Written Assignment: A research study
    Students produce an individual essay presenting a sustainability problem, it's theoretical analysis, and design a research study of this problem, based on the key contents of the course.
  • non-blocking Activity and Attendance
    During seminars, students are expected to engage in group discussions on research articles, do presentations, conduct case study analyses, organise analyses of educational films, discuss results of field trips, etc. Students cannot miss more than 2 lectures and 2 seminars without formal justification (illness, if duly documented). Students may be asked to perform a quizz to replace their attendance.
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (4 module)
    0.2 * Activity and Attendance + 0.4 * Group Assignment: Intervention Design + 0.4 * Individual Written Assignment: A research study
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Clayton, S. (2012). The Oxford handbook of environmental and conservation psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • de Groot, J. I. M., Berg, A. E. van den, & Steg, L. (2019). Environmental Psychology : An Introduction. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Fleury-Bahi G., Pol E. & Navarro O. (2017). Handbook of Environmental Psychology and Quality of Life Research. Springer Link.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Cents and Sustainability : Securing Our Common Future by Decoupling Economic Growth from Environmental Pressures, Desha, Cheryl; Hargroves, Charlie; and more, Routledge, ISBN: 9781844075294, 2010.
  • Sarkis, J., & Zhu, Q. (2018). Environmental sustainability and production: taking the road less travelled. International Journal of Production Research, 56(1/2), 743–759. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2017.1365182