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PSY 367 Psychology of Environmental Crisis
Communication & Journalism Program
Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 2/4/20 - 5/27/20
PSY 367 Psychology of Environmental Crisis
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Anglo-American University
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Primary Subject Area: Psychology
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: Introduction to Psychology required. Recommended also to have taken a psychoanalysis course before.
DESCRIPTION
The course studies the relationship between mind and nature including from a variety of psychological perspectives, in order to better understand the psychological aspects of the environmental crisis.In our era of anxiety, denial, paranoia, apathy, guilt, hope, and despair in the face of climate change, this course introduces various psychological approaches to understanding environmental crisis, our relationship to nature and the nonhuman world, and the difficulties of psychological and social change. We shall apply a range of psychological methods and theories to the problem, with a focus on psychoanalytic contributions. The nonlinear sciences of complexity and chaos, as well as the philosophies of Bateson, Deleuze and Guattari, are also studied, together with new clinical applications from ecopsychology and ecotherapy, helping to contribute towards a critical dialogue between psychology and ecology.