Subject 'Traffic Psychology'

Year:   2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    

Overview of traffic psychology. Traffic psychology role in traffic safety. Traffic psychology fundamental problems. Risk behaviour on the road and dangers. Driving styles and their differences. Impact on the behavior of the car models. Alcohol, its share of traffic and emerging challenges. Amateurs and professional drivers, and their behavior in traffic. Elderly drivers. Personalities from the behavior (impulsivity, aggression) and its effect on road safety. Intervention options.

The goal is to open definition and content of the traffic psychology, and provide an overview the factors of the human interaction on the road; to learn to analyse their own and other people's behaviour in traffic; to raise awareness the primary methods of getting ideas and how can calm the traffic, affecting various factors of people.

Student after completing the course is aware of history and bases of traffic psychology and modern studies of traffic psychology after completing the course; 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.He also can analyze the people behavior on the road and to find effective and systematic human psychology-related activities, which may be used to calm traffic. Student has obtained knowledge about practical activities in the field of traffic psychology.

The lecture, seminar, individual and group work, abstracting, presentation and demonstration, role-playing, and panel discussions, homework, and self-analysis. Test.

EBSCOhost Online Research databases
Hennessy, Dwight, A. Traffic Psychology: An International Perspective. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.: New York. 2011
Hole, G. The psychology of driving. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc.2007
Romanov, A. Autotranspordi psühholoogia. Akadeemia. 2004
Shuhman, J. Autojuhtimise alused ja ohtus. Akadeemia. 2004
Toomela, A. Ülevaade psühholoogiast, 1 osa. Koolibri. 1999
Aun, K. Autosõiduõppe psühholoogilisi aspekte. Haridus. 1998/3
Rules of driving

Completed and submitted homework.
Grade will be: independent homework preparation and presentation; active and constructive participation in the lecture; quiz and test.

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