Group (A) : Environmental Psychology - I

Paper Code: 
PSY 514
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To highlight the simultaneous and mutual interaction of environment and behavior.
  2. To delineate psychological approaches to the study of environment.
  3. 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: 
  1. Dreze, J. & Sen, A. (Eds.) (1992). Indian Development. Delhi : Oxford University Prss.
  2. Gadgil, M. & Guha, R. (1995). Ecology and Equality. New Delhi : Penguin Books.
  3. Goldsmith, E. (1991). The Way : The Ecological World-View. Boston: Shambhala It Elson.
  4. W.H., Proshansky, H.M. Rilvin, E.G.; Winkle, G.H. & Dempsey, D. (1974). An Introduction to Environmental Psychology. New York: Rinehart and Winston.
  5. Jain. U. (1987). The Psychological Consequences of Crowding. New Delhi : Sage.
  6. Mishra, R.C. Sinha, D. & Berry, J.W. (1996). Ecology, Community and lifestyle. New Delhi.
  7. Odum, E.P. (1997). Ecology : A Bridge Between Science and Society. Massachusttes : Sinauer Associates.
  8. Pandey J., Sinha D. & Bhawuk, D.P.S. (Eds.) (1996). Asian Contribution to Cross-Cultural Psychology. New Delhi : Saga Publications.
  9. Sinha, D. Tripathi, R.C. & Mishra G. (Eds.) (1982). Deprivation : Its Social roots and Psychological Consequences. New Delhi : Concept Publishing Company.
  10. Stokols, D. and Altmann, I. (Eds.0 (1987). Handbook of Environmental Psychology. New York : Wiley.
  11. 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.
  12. Clad, A. (1984). Environmental Challenges. ND : UBH Publishers.
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