Academic Catalog

PSY572 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDES

Course Code: 2330572
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Psychology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Masters
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Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Develop an understanding of key social psychological concepts and theories and how they are applied to analyze driving behaviors and attitudes toward traffic rules and regulations. Issues including aberrant driving behavior, effective traffic safety campaigns, aggressive drivers, risk and hazard perception, situational awareness as well as social cognitive, motivational, and emotional factors in driving violations, enforcement, and traffic safety education are covered.