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Degree
Master
Standard Academic Year
1, 2
Course delivery methods
face-to-face
Subject
Biological sciences, Agriculture & related subjects, Physical sciences
Program
School
Master's Program in Environmental Sciences
Department
Joint Master's Degree Program in Sustainability and Environmental Sciences
Campus
Tsukuba Campus
Classroom
8G504
Course Offering Year
2023-2024
Course Offering Month
October - December
Weekday and Period
Tue2
Capacity
Credits
1.0
Language
English
Course Number
0AQT045

Introduction to Environmental Policy University of Tsukuba

Course Overview

In this course, students learn thories and practices in decision making in diverse environmental issues ranging from natural resources utlization, pollution control and natural conservation based on economics, psychology and applied behavioral science. Students first learn theoretical backgrounds of environmental decision making and then different cases of environmental decision making at different levels such as individuals and households, groups (i.e., schools, offices), societies (i.e., communities, cities) and policies (i.e., countries, regions, global). Toward the end of the course, students discuss how to encourage pro-environmental behavioral change and decision making.

Learning Achievement

This course aims to nurture students' understanding to theories and practices in environmental decision making at individual, group, societal and policy levels from the viewpoints of economics, psychology and pro-environmental studies.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Class participation (by participating in Q&A and discussion on class channel) 20%, interim paper 30%, term-end paper 50%

Course schedule


What is environmental psychology and environmental decision making?: Theoretical understanding from economics, psychology and pro-environmental behavior studies
Environmental decision making at individual and household levels (1) Economic and institutional factors
Environmental decision making at individual and household levels (2) Psychological factors
Environmental decision making at the group level
Environmental decision making at the societal level (1) Communities and cities
Q&A and discussion
Environmental decision making in policies (1) Balancing economic and environmental sustainability
Environmental decision making in policies (2) International environmental management
Interventions and policies to encourage pro-environmental behavior: Case studies
Q&A, discussion, and wrap-up

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Kaida Naoko

Other information

Site for Inquiry


Link to the syllabus provided by the university