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TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
PSI425 TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY 5 3 3 5

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Introduction to traffic psychology Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
2 Literature review Research methods & Models of driver behavior Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
3 Literature review Driver capacities: vision, attention, perception Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
4 Literature review Driver capacities: age effects Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
5 Literature review Psycho-technical assessment of drivers Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
6 Literature review Psycho-technical assessment of drivers Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
7 Literature review Driving style: Speeding Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Literature review Driving style: Aggressive driving, occupant protection Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
10 Literature review Driver impairments: alcohol and drug use Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
11 Literature review Driver impairments: fatigue, distraction and inattention Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
12 Literature review Other road users: pedestrians Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
13 Literature review Other road users: motorcyclists Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
14 Literature review Crash causation and analysis Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
15 Literature review Crash countermeasures and design of safety Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -