Class Psychology of Sustainable Behaviour and Social Responsibility

The aim of this course is to provide students with a theoretical and methodological framework for understanding the human dimension of the causes and consequences of today's environmental and social problems. Emphasis is placed on the role of economic activity and the social contexts of human consumption and behavior in sustainable development. It is also intended that students know psychological knowledge-based intervention methodologies that can address these problems, facilitating integration into multidisciplinary teams, particularly in the area of applied social sciences.

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A. Global Issues and Social Responsibility 1. Overview of global environmental and social issues 2. Human dimension of sustainability 3. Social responsibility of organizations 4. Impacts and relationship with the community 5. Ethics in organizations B. Sustainable Behavior 1. Sustainable behavior concept 2. Sustainable values, attitudes and behaviors 3. Lifestyles and sustainable consumption 4. Socio-normative determinants of sustainable behavior 5. Intervention strategies and promotion of consumption and sustainable behavior

The UC adopts a methodology based on the exposition of theoretical contents and the analysis of theoretical or empirical texts, complemented by case analysis.

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