Certificate in Conservation Psychology
Location: AU New England
Credits for Degree: 9 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Low Residency
Standard time to completion: 18 months
Program Overview
Over the past few decades, there has been a growing recognition amongst environmental advocates, resource managers, policymakers and researchers that the underlying cause of most environmental and conservation issues is human behavior and decision-making. In recognizing the role that human decision-making and behavior plays in shaping the environment. Conservation Psychology promotes a interdisciplinary scientific approach to understanding the reciprocal relationships of human beings with one another and the more than human world with the explicit aim of enhancing environmental and biodiversity conservation.
Through coursework, this certificate introduces students and practitioners to conservation psychology approaches and tools; builds an understanding of how social, cognitive, emotional, contextual and behavioral processes interact to exert influence on how people understand and respond to environmental threats and offers a range of opportunities to integrate conservation psychology learning through applied skills in communication, behavior change, nature connection, cultural competence or program evaluation.
The certificate is ideal for people whose environmental and conservation science work requires additional skills to engage effectively in communicating with the public; for environmental education and advocacy practitioners who want to enhance their program and campaign development approaches; and as an introduction to social research for those whose research programs or questions engage them with human attitudes, values, and behavior.
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