PSYC341-24SU2 (D) Summer Nov 2024 start (Distance)

Environmental Psychology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 November 2024
End Date: Sunday, 15 December 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 17 November 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 1 December 2024

Description

Theories and principles from across psychology are presented to explain the causes of environmentally destructive behaviour, and generate solutions for a sustainable future. This course will teach you principles of behaviour change, and how you can apply them in your home, workplace, and community. PSYC341 is designed to be practical and engaging. It includes weekly online exercises and discussions, and an applied behaviour change project.

Prerequisites

Any 120 points at 100 level from any subject.

Recommended Preparation

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 17:00 Online Delivery
18 Nov - 24 Nov
Test B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 17:00 Online Delivery
9 Dec - 15 Dec

Course Coordinator

Claudia Schneider

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Weekly activities 5% Weekly activities
Weekly quizzes 5% Weekly quizzes
Written assignment 30% Written assignment
Test #1 30% Test #1
Test #2 30% Test #2

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Scott, Britain A. et al;; Psychology for sustainability ; Fifth edition; Routledge, 2021.

Engagement with the textbook is mandatory, and its content is examinable. Electronic copies are available to read and download (by chapter) from the UC library. Daily download limits apply, so download chapters one at a time as you go along, as you cannot download the whole book all in one go. Hard copies available to borrow from high demand section of UC central library and to purchase from UC bookshop.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $942.00

International fee $4,988.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

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