Design

- to know and to comprehend main notions on psychology, with special attention to general psychology as well as social and environmental psychology - to know and to comprehend main notions on research methods both qualitative (descriptive and interpretative) and quantitative (correlational and experimental) ones, as well as about data gathering and data analysis techniques for psychological and social-psychological data - to know how to apply notions learned by means of examples and practices for psychological research applied to design and architectural and environmental design. - to know the principles regulating interactions among humans and any other elements in a system - to be able to explain the importance of user/human-centered design; - to evaluate how artefacts should be designed to support communication and collaboration; - to evaluate how technological and design solutions can influence the user experience, stimulate behavioral change, and favour adaptation processes via conscious person-centred choices; - to be able to apply the major psychological theories to design experimentations by means of practical cases; - to be able to communicate research ideas and results also in written and by means of story-telling; - practical exercise on psychological and ergonomic features on a contemporary topic, in order to derive design guidelines (in recent years, e.g.: bioplastic, urban nature, smart working).

No pre-requisites (Basic knowledge about the scientific method).

Bonaiuto, M., Bilotta, E. & Fornara, F. (2004). Che cos’è la psicologia architettonica. Roma: Carocci. ISBN 978-88-430-3196-2 Bilotta, E. & Bonaiuto, M. (a cura di) (2012). Fare Utopia. I protagonisti raccontano la collaborazione tra scienze sociali e progettuali in Italia. Roma: Prospettive. ISBN 978-88-89400-72-2

Class attendance is not mandatory for this course but it is strongly recommended, in order to better understand basic notions as well as to learn more active involvement via speaking, discussing, team work. Classroom exercises are not compulsory (they allow to integrate the exam score, thus contributing to the final exam mark).

Learning assessment is via a final test (multiple choice test plus one open-ended question) to verify the process of acquisition and consolidation of the learned competences. Moreover, the capacity of using theoretical and methodological contents within an individual activity within a small group is tested within a final design experience. The score obtained in the written exam can be integrated with the above mentioned activity that the singe student could have previously accomplished by means of classroom revisions. Written examination via 25 questions with multiple choice answer format and one open-ended question on the indicated textbook materials (45 minutes): for each multiple choice question, four answer alternatives are given, only one being the correct alternative; each correct answer scores one point and no negative scores are given for wrong answers. Contents refer only to the course’s textbooks. Students participating in possible practical activities during the lectures can gain extra-points allowing them to integrate the written examination score result, provided their commitment is certified by their active participation in the practical activities. Slides and questions examples are given during the lectures and/or on the professor's relevant page on the e-learning web-site: http://elearning2.uniroma1.it/course/index.php?categoryid=27 . Further info are available on the Professor's relevant page on his Department web-site: http://dip38.psi.uniroma1.it/dipartimento/persone/bonaiuto-marino . To book oneself to the exam, access via infostud is required (electronic booking and registration). Information regarding exam booking, registration and results are available at: http://www.psicologia1.uniroma1.it/static/didattica/IdDocente_305.shtml

To reach course’s aims, the course is articulated in frontal traditional lessons and exercises with examples of researches and applications. The teaching activities sequence is organised on the basis of the competences construction process. On the whole, the courses is thus characterised by the relation and correspondence among theoretical-methodological issues, and empirical- applied ones. The finaexam wis shared among the two parts, as the final grade.