URBAN PSYCHOLOGY (2 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Describe the influence of urbanization and urbanized areas on populations, communities, ecosystems and human societies; Explain the dynamic of interactions within and between humans (and societies) and nature in urban environments; Iidentify and illustrate context-responsive research methods, which are useful in complex urban environments characterized by interpenetration among multiple systems, heterogeneity of cultural contexts, and rapid changes.

Topics:

1. Urban Populations and Intergroup Relations;
2. Urban Social Issues;
3. Urban Physical Environments: Challenges, Assets, and Initiatives;
4. Psychology and Urban Institutions;
5. Methodological Approaches to Urban Psychology;
6. New Directions for Urban Research;
7. New Practice and Social Intervention Opportunities.