COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 521	C	8	3	0	0	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Assoc.Prof.Dr. Odeta Manahasa odurmishi@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. Odeta Manahasa odurmishi@epoka.edu.al
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Egin Zeka ezeka@epoka.edu.al
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Master of Science in Architecture
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	N/A
Course Description:	One simple fact about our existence is that we are influenced by the physical environment and our actions shape the environment in which we live. This course precisely focuses on the interaction between the environment and human beings, examining how the physical features of the environment impact our cognition, behavior, and well-being, and how our actions in turn produce immediate and long-term consequences on the environment
Course Objectives:	1. The imparting of information regarding the behavioral and social factors that influence environmental design. 2. The comprehension of underlying ideas of the research. 3. The synthesis of research ideas into a comprehensive theoretical framework. 4. The application of research ideas to environmental problem solving.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	eniroenment and man
2	hevaviour and environement

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction
2	People and the Buildings
3	An Introduction to Environmental Psychology
4	The Role of the Behavioral Sciences in Environmental Design
5	Behavioral Research in Environmental Design
6	Toward a Phenomenological Design Approach
7	Hidden dimensions in city life
8	Personal Space
9	Presentation
10	Environmental analysis
11	Visual Research Methods in Design
12	Design and Methods
13	Post occupancy Evaluation
14	Information Sources and Methods

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s):
Additional Literature:	Bechtel, R., Environment & Behavior: An Introduction, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1997. Gutman, R. (ed.), People and Buildings. New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1972. Ittelson, W.H., et.al., An Introduction to Environmental Psychology. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1974. Lang, J., Creating Architectural Theory: The Role of the Behavioral Sciences in Environmental Design. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1987. Michelson, W., Behavioral Research in Environmental Design. Stroudsburg, PA: Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross, Inc., 1975. Seamon, D. (ed.), Dwelling, Seeing, and Designing: Toward a Phenomenological Ecology. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1993. Hall, E.T., The Hidden Dimension. Garden City, NY: Anchor Book, 1969. Sommer, Robert, Personal Space. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1969. Research Paper preseantation Van der Ryn, S. and Silverstein, M., Dorms at Berkeley: An Environmental Analysis. Berkeley, CA: Center for Planning and Development Research, 1967 Sanoff, H., Visual Research Methods in Design. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1991.Projection of points, and segments. Yin, R.K., Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1993. Preiser, W.F.E., Rabinowitz, H.Z., and White, E.T., Post Occupancy Evaluation. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1988. Stewart, D.W. & Kamins, M.A., Secondary Research: Information Sources and Methods. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1993.
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Understanding of architectural psychology
2	To be able to use and evaluate psychology science in the spatial design
3	Producing information about the meaning of the place
4	Be able to conduct research based on human behavior

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Master of Science in Architecture Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	10	6
Presentation	1	20
Project	1	20
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	5	80
Mid-terms	1	4	4
Assignments	2	7	14
Final examination	1	4	4
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER