Curriculum subject

Traffic Psychology

Subject
Subject code	TAT103
Subject name	Traffic Psychology
Credit points	0 CP
Grading method	Grade prelim

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2005 AT
Study year	3
Semester	Fall semester
Subject type	Optional

Subject loads
Lecture	16
Practice	8

General description
Overview of traffic psychology. The role of traffic psychology in traffic safety. Risk behavour and its threats. Alcohol, its role in traffic and the problems resulted in it. Solution model of alcohol problems in case of Germany. Unexperienced drivers and their problems. Aftertraining.

General aim
The aim of the course is to define traffic psychology, to give an overview about the interrelated factors of man-traffic interaction; to make clear what traffic culture depends on and how can each road user enhance traffic safety.

Aim
Student after completing the course is aware of history and bases of traffic psychology; can evaluate significance of human factor in traffic safety; can analyse his own traffic activity and find the activities to lessen threats for other road users. Student has obtained knowledge about practical activities in the field of traffic psychology in Europe and potential planned activities in Estonia.

Form description
Lectures, seminars, practical sessions, group work, making reports, presentations. Analysis of presentations based on video recordings.

Literature
1. Traffic Law (liiklusseadus); 2. Romanov, A.. 2004. "Autotranspordi psühholoogia". Akadeemia; 3. Shuhman, J. 2004. "Autojuhtimise alused ja ohtus". Akadeemia; 4. Toomela, A. 1999. "Ülevaade psühholoogiast 1 osa". Koolibri; 5. Krull, E. 2000. "Pedagoogilise psühholoogia käsiraamat"; 6. Aun, K. 1998/3 "Autosõiduõppe psühholoogilisi aspekte", Haridus; 7. Pommerenke, E., Heilig, B., Klammer, P., Knörzer, W. 2003. Der Fahrlehrer als Verkehrspädagoge. Ein Handbuch über die Grundlagen der Fahrschulpädagogik, Verlag Heinrich Vogel GmbH, München - ein Unternehmen der Fachverlagsgruppe Springer Science + Business Media. 3. Auflage Dezember; 8. Markus, H., Wurf, E. 1987. The dynamic self-concept. Asocial psychological perspective. In: Annual Review of Psychology.

Current rounds
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