School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyBehaviour and EnvironmentWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101182.4
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
B1906 - Computer Models in Psychology
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students within the BA degree programs must have completed 40 credit points of BA core units, specifically 100958 Australia and the World, 100960 Contemporary Society, 100968 Texts and Traditions, and 100846 Analytical Reading and Writing. Students within the Bachelor of Psychology must have completed 20 credit points of Psychology units. Enrolment Restrictions will not apply to students enrolled in 1670 Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years).
About this Unit
The focus is on understanding the role of the environment in human behaviour and experience. It will provide students with an appreciation of the social and physical context of human behaviour and environment through examining the interaction between people and their natural, built, and social environments. Topics covered will include individual and cultural factors in the human-environment interaction; environmental perception and cognition; environmental stressors; restorative environments; electronic and technological environments; future challenges; and developing an ethical approach to understanding the human-environment interaction.