PSY570 INTRODUCTION TO TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2330570 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Masters |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. BAHAR ÖZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the students should have advanced knowledge of:
- the concepts, terminology and principles of traffic and transportation psychology
- human factors in traffic and transportation settings
- the societal, psychological and environmental factors effecting human behaviour in traffic and transportation settings
- vulnerable and problematic human groups with their characteristics in traffic and transportation settings
- modelling and constructing scientific studies, collecting, analysing and reporting data in the field of traffic and transportation psychology
Course Content
The aim of the course is to give students an overview on the main theories, methods and empirical findings of traffic psychology. Main emphasis in the course is on traffic safety and means of improving driver behavior. Since traffic safety is a product of many societal, psychological and environmental factors, the approach in the course is interdisciplinary. In addition to classroom teaching, field exercises and demonstrations will be used.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students, who passed the course satisfactorily, should be able to:
- define in detail and combine traffic and transportation psychology related concepts and principles
- describe the details of role of human factors in traffic and transportation settings
- identify and describe the role of the societal, psychological and environmental factors related to human behaviours in traffic and transportation settings
- model and construct a scientific study in the field of traffic and transportation psychology; collect, analyse and report related data
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Skills to understand and successfully employ the latest and most advanced research and data analysis methods and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Knowledge of the latest theoretical and empirical literature in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to conduct research and critically evaluate the important literature on any topic of interest related to psychology or other relevant disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Awareness about the novel information in light of the theoretical knowledge gained and knowledge to develop advanced research topics and questions. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Skills to develop and carry out a research project from beginning to end in light of the formulated research questions using the accumulated knowledge from relevant literature and methods. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Awareness of conducting research, publishing, and application activities in light of ethical principles and values. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Skills to work independently as an individual and as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills to communicate effectively, both in written and oral forms of English and Turkish, during scientific activities. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution