specialization|Environmental Psychology
Research themes
Students in the Environmental Psychology specialization will focus on understanding the relationship between humans and their environments, with a specific focus on pro-environmental behavior, acceptability of environmental policies, and climate change adaptation.
Research Group
The Environmental Psychology specialization is organized by the Environmental Psychology expertise group, that studies:
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individual, social, and contextual factors influencing environmental behaviour,
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factors influencing the effects and acceptability of policies and interventions to promote sustainable behaviour,
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effects of sustainable behaviour on well-being.
The group is involved in many interdisciplinary and international projects that study ways to combat climate change and its negative impacts.
Multidisciplinary programme
The Research Master with specialization Environmental Psychology is part of the theme Understanding Societal Change within a multidisciplinary programme.
Theme courses Understanding Societal Change (15 EC)
- Theorizing Change
- From problem analysis to intervention design
Specialization courses Environmental Psychology (10 EC)
- Environmental psychology
- Literature study
Elective courses (10 EC)
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Evidence-based interventions
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Experimental psychopathology
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Research in Clinical Neuropsychology
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Development, learning and instruction
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Complexity, dynamics and development
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Economy and society: Critical transitions in Advanced Industrialised Societies
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Solidarity and social contexts
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Researching power and leadership
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Understanding working life: Major Theories and Research Trends in Organizational Psychology
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Culture and Diversity
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Cooperation and Communication
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Qualitative Research Methods
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Multilevel analysis
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Structural equation modelling
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Statistical analysis of social networks
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Statistical modelling of single cases
Compulsory modules for all students (85 EC)
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How to theorize
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Reflecting on science and integrity
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Multidisciplinary research in action
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Advanced statistics
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Applied statistics
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Elective statistics/ methods course
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Seminars
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Traineeship
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Preparing for your master's thesis: writing your proposal
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Master’s thesis
Specializations in this theme:
Environmental Psychology | Organizational Psychology | Psychometrics and Statistics | Social psychology | Sociology
For questions about the UCS theme contact b.bilecen rug.nl.
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