Psychology 274 - Environmental Psychology
(Spring, 2007)

TEXT: Environmental Psychology (5th Ed.) (Bell, Greene, Fisher, & Baum, 2001)
Multiple Outside Readings (OR) are on Reserve in the SMC Library

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Frank McAndrew, E-131 SMC, Ext. 7525

e-mail: fmcandre@knox.edu.

Psychology Department Web Page

Environmental Psychology On-Line Resources

Careers in Environmental Psychology

Environmental Psychology: An Introduction to the Course
Environmental Psychology is the study of the relationship between humans and their physical environment. Traditionally, the emphasis in environmental psychology has been on how human behavior, feelings, and well-being are affected by the physical environment. The earliest studies focused on how human-made environments such as buildings and cities affected behavior. In recent years, the topics that environmental psychologists study have broadened considerably, with an increased emphasis on how humans are affected by natural environments, more research on the effects that humans have on the environment, and the reactions of people to human-made and natural environmental hazards. This field has been a long-standing interest of mine, and I hope that this course entices you to want to learn more about it as well. Click on the link to find out more about my research interests in environmental psychology and to see links to other environmental psychology web sites.
Grading
In this course, you will take three tests and complete three class projects. Each test will be worth 20% of your grade. Project #1 will be worth 10% of your final grade, and Projects# 2 & 3 will each be worth 15% of your final grade. The third test will be given during final examination week, but it is not a comprehensive final exam. No makeup tests will be given without prior permission and a very good excuse.

GRADING SCALE:
93% - 100% = A
90% - 92% = A-
88% - 89% = B+
83% - 87% = B
80% - 82% = B-
78% - 79% = C+
73% - 77% = C
70% - 72% = C-
68% - 69% = D+
63% - 67% = D
60% - 62% = D-
<60% = F

TOPICS & READING ASSIGNMENT
History & Methods of Research (Chapter 1; pp. 98-103; OR #1, 2)

CLASS PROJECT #1: Photographing Physical Traces

Environmental Cognition (Chapter 3, OR #3)

The Natural Environment (Chapter 2; pp. 456-463; OR # 4, 5, 6, 7)

Environmental Problems/Behavioral Solutions (Chapter 14; OR # 8, 9, 10)

TEST #1

The Ambient Environment & Personality (Chapters 5 & 6; pp. 103-113; OR # 11. 12, 13, 14)

Environmental Stress (Chapter 7; pp. 116-124)

Personal Space, Privacy, & Territoriality (Chapter 8; OR #15, 16, 17)

CLASS PROJECT #2: Architecture and Family Life Style

Crowding (Chapter 9; pp. 113-116, 124-131; OR #18)

TEST #2

Architecture & Behavior I: Engineering for Human Behavior (Chapter 11; OR #19)

Architecture & Behavior II: Residential Environments (Chapter 12, OR # 20, 21, 22, 23)

Architecture & Behavior III: The City (Chapter 10; OR # 24, 25 )

Architecture & Behavior IV: Work & Learning Environments (Chapter 13; OR # 26)

CLASS PROJECT #3: Conducting a Post-Occupancy Evaluation

TEST #3

OUTSIDE READINGS ON RESERVE IN THE SMC LIBRARY

1. The Adventure of the Speckled Band(A.C. Doyle)

2. Memories of Childhood Homes: Some Contributions of Environmental Autobiography to Interior Design Education and Research.(Boschetti, 1987)

3. Everyday places on the American freeway system. (Weber, 2004)

4. A Womb with a View.(Hester, 1979)

5. The Curse of Abel.(Crownfield, 1973)

6. The connectedness to nature scale: A measure of individuals' feelings in community with nature. )Mayer & Frantz, 2004)

7. The Japanese Garden(Eliovson, 1978)

8. Instructions as a Determinant of Paper Disposal Behaviors.(Geller, Witmer, & Orebaugh, 1976)

9. The mural as graffite deterrence. (Craw, Leland, Bussell, Munday, & Walsh, 2006)

10. Standing for where you sit: An exploratory analysis of the relationship between academic major and environment beliefs. (Ewert & Baker, 2001)

11. Deviance in the Dark.(Gergen, Gergen, & Barton, 1973)

12. Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder with Light in the Evening(James, et. al., 1985)

13. The Effects of Musical Style on Customers' Spending (North, Shilcock, & Hargreaves, 2003)

14. The physical and psychological measurement of gambling environments. (Finlay, Kanetkar, Londerville, & Marmurek, 2006)

15. A Fine heritage of feuding (Kroll, 2004)

16. Residential Burglary Victimization: Reactions to the Invasion of a Primary Territory.(Brown & Harris, 1989)

17. The Measurement of "Rootedness" and the Prediction of Attachment to Home-Towns in College Students. (McAndrew, 1998)

18. Population Density and Social Pathology(Calhoun, 1962)

19. Fear of Crime in Relation to Three Exterior Site Features: Prospect, Refuge, and Escape.(Fisher & Nasar, 1992).
20. Architecture, Interaction, and Social Control: The Case of a Large Scale Public Housing Project.(Yancey, 1971).
21. Residential Territories: Cues to Burglary Vulnerability.(Brown, 1985)

22. Kitchenscapes, tablescapes, platescapes, and foodscapes: Influences of microscale built environments on food intake. (Sobal & Wansink, 2007)

23. Push and pull forces away from front porch use. (Wilson-Doenges, 2001)

24. The Experience of Living in Cities.(Milgram, 1970)

25. Weighing in on city planning: Could smart urban design keep people fit and trim? (Harder, 2007)

26. Traditional versus open office design: A longitudinal field study. (Brennan, Chugh, & Kline, 2002)

To see copies of the powerpoint slides that were used in the lectures for this course, click on the picture of the overhead projector.