ENS291 Psychology of Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Behavior

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Gunne Grankvist (lecturer), Mgr. Jan Skalík (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Jan Skalík
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 18. 4. 9:45–11:15 P24, 13:30–15:00 P52, Tue 19. 4. 11:30–13:00 U53, 15:15–16:45 P24
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
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Course objectives
This course provides an overview of academic research on psychological factors of importance for environmentally and socially sustainable behavior. Importance attached to personal values have been found to influence attitudes towards ethical product alternatives. Gender, age and personal traits are examples of other factors that have been investigated. Positive attitudes towards ethical alternatives, and a willingness to pay extra for these alternatives could be viewed as indicators for willingness to support environmentally and socially sustainable development.
Syllabus
  • Psychology, Personal Values, Attitudes, Preference for Ethical product alternatives (e.g. Eco- and Fairtrade-labeled products).
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Grankvist, G., Dahlstrand, U., & Biel, A. (2004). The impact of environmental labelling on consumer preference: Negative versus positive labels. Journal of Consumer Policy, 27, 213-230.
  • Grankvist, G. (2012). ”Consumer attitudes to ethically labelled products”. Research report. University West, Sweden (www.hv.se). Available at http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-5126
  • Schultz, P. W. (2015). Strategies for Promoting Proenvironmental Behavior. European Psychologist, 19(2), 107-117.
  • Personality traits and values: A replication with a Swedish sample
Teaching methods
Lecture 18.4. 9:45-11:15 P24 and 13:30-15:00 P52 19.4. 11:30-13:00 U53 and 15:15-16:45 P24. The part of the course are the individual consultations of the essays during the stay of the lector and a participation on a conference Changes in Lifestyle and its Environmental Consequences (21.-22.4.2016), where connected issues will be presented.
Assessment methods
Essays works written at home and submitted by mail to gunne.grankvist@hil.no
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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