MH4071 Environmental Psychology Syllabus:
MH4071 Environmental Psychology Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES
To give introduction to the realm of environmental psychology.
To introduce interdisciplinary social science approaches and to explore ways that people experience environments and make decisions about them.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
Introduction to the discipline, its importance in the field of architecture. Understanding the principle of psychology- Form, perception, attention, concepts, types of concepts, physical settings and varied emotions. Creative Thinking: Process of creativity, visual and creative thinking. Types of thinking directed thinking, convergent, divergent. Articulation of masses and spaces, sense and sensation modalities. Language of architecture and its role in creativity, like rhythm, harmony, balance and other visual traits.
UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE
Environmental variables-fixed feature variable, semi-permanent feature variable, ambient feature variable and human comportment, human adaptation to the given environment, collective behaviour and spatial orders, effects of colour and behaviour in built environment
UNIT III CONCEPT OF BEAUTY AND HUMAN ATTITUDE
Philosophies of beauty, aesthetics and physio -psychological association to it and the human mind, simulated by ’pull’ and ‘push’ factors of the environment physical manifestation and emotional impact attitudes towards typical physical settings form, space and attitude relations.
UNIT IV APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGY IN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
Evaluation of the satisfactory levels of a residential building. Parameters to provoke desired emotions in the built environment application of the knowledge in the design of a residence, community, neighbourhood in all stages of design.
UNIT V PSYCHOLOGY OF SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOR / GREEN INTERVENTIONS
The green organizational imperative. Green work performance. The psychology of going green. Green recruitment, development and engagement. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Herberg’s Theory. The Cycle of organisational Change and Progression. Challenges to sustainability and participation. TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOME
CO1 Understanding the principle of psychology in field of environmental Architecture
CO2 Ability to understand the linkage between form , space and attitude
CO3 ability to evaluate whether a building is at a sufficient level
CO4 Knowledge of the changes and difficulties in participation and sustainability.
REFERENCES
1. Bakker, A.B. and Leiter, M.P. ‘Work Engagement; A Handbook of Essential Theory and Research’, Psychology Press, 2010.
2. Canter D.V and Lee.T,’Psychology and the Built Environment’, Architectural Press, London, 1974.
3. Hall E.T, ’The Hidden Dimension’, Anchor, 1990.
4. Kayem,S.M., ‘Psychologyin relation to design’, Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross, 1973.
5. Morgan T. of Clifford, ‘Introduction to Psychology’, Tata McGraw–Hill Publications, New York, 1983.
6. Proshansky. H.M, ‘TheField of Environmental Psychology: Securing its Future’, Wiley, 2002.
7. D. Stokols and I. Altman, ‘Handbook of Environmental Psychology’, New York, John Wiley and Sons, 1987.
8. Proshansky. H.M, Ittleson. W.H, Rivlin. L.G, ‘Environment Psychology- People and Their Physical Settings’, New York, Holt, Rinchatand Winston, 1976.