Subject 'Traffic Psychology'

Year:   2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    

Review of psychology of traffic. A psychology role in traffic safety. Main problems of psychology of traffic. Risk on roads and its danger. Styles of driving and their difference. Influence of brand and car model on the choice of style of driving. Alcohol problems on the roads. Similar and professional drivers – similarities and distinctions. Gender distinctions. Problems of elderly drivers. Character and behavior on the road. Possibilities of intervention.

To open contents and an essence of a concept of traffic psychology. To give knowledge of mutual influence between the person and traffic. To develop the thinking promoting intervention and correction of traffic through influence on the person.

Student:
- knows history and conceptual fundamentals of psychology of traffic;
- is able to estimate the importance of a human factor on road safety;
- is able to analyse himself behavior;
- it is capable to interfere and offer primary technologies of traffic calming.

Lecture, seminar, individual and group tasks, the presentation, role-playing games, the panel-discussion, homeworks, a controlwork, test.

Modern scientific research on traffic psychology in EBSCO.
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
Road traffic act.

Admission conditions to examination: active and constructive participation at lessons. In due time presented and on a positive assesment presented homework.
The assesment is formed of active and positive participation at lessons; of in due time presented and positively estimated homework; an assesment for controlwork and estimates for examination.

2018: AT  

2017: AT  

2016: AT  

2015: AT