Environmental Psychology - I

Paper Code: 
PSY 514 A
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To highlight the simultaneous and mutual interaction of environment and behavior.
  • To delineate psychological approaches to the study of environment.
  • To discuss the impact of ecological degradation and the need for enhanced awareness programmes.
9.00
Unit I: 
Nature and Scope of Environmental Psychology :

Methodological Approaches to Environmental Psychology

9.00
Unit II: 
Environmental Perception :

Nature and Factors

9.00
Unit III: 
Attitude Toward Environment:

Formation and Change

9.00
Unit IV: 
Behaviour Theories of Environment
9.00
Unit V: 
Environmental Stress :

Pollution and Behavior

Essential Readings: 
  • Fisher, J.D.,  Bell, P.A. and Baum, A. (1984). Environmental Psychology. NY :  Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
  • Holahan, C.J. (1982). Environmental Psychology. NY : Random House.
References: 
  • Dreze, J. & Sen, A. (Eds.) (1992). Indian Development. Delhi : Oxford University Prss.
  • Gadgil, M. & Guha, R. (1995). Ecology and Equality. New Delhi : Penguin Books.
  • Goldsmith, E. (1991). The Way : The Ecological World-View. Boston: Shambhala It Elson.
  • W.H., Proshansky, H.M.  Rilvin, E.G.; Winkle, G.H. & Dempsey, D. (1974). An Introduction to Environmental Psychology. New York: Rinehart and Winston.
  • Jain. U. (1987). The Psychological Consequences of Crowding. New Delhi : Sage.
  • Mishra, R.C. Sinha, D. & Berry, J.W. (1996). Ecology, Community and lifestyle. New Delhi.
  • Odum, E.P. (1997). Ecology : A Bridge Between Science and Society. Massachusttes : Sinauer Associates.
  • Pandey J., Sinha D. & Bhawuk, D.P.S. (Eds.) (1996). Asian Contribution to Cross-Cultural Psychology. New Delhi : Saga Publications.
  • Sinha, D. Tripathi, R.C. & Mishra G. (Eds.) (1982). Deprivation : Its Social roots and Psychological Consequences. New Delhi : Concept Publishing Company.
  • Stokols, D. and Altmann, I. (Eds.0 (1987). Handbook of Environmental Psychology.  New York : Wiley.
  • Ittelson, W.H., Proshansky, H.M., Rilvin, E.G., Winkel, G.H. and Dempsey, D. (1974). An Introduction to Environmental Psychology. New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
  • Clad, A. (1984). Environmental Challenges. ND : UBH Publishers.
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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