Work Science, Business Economics, and Environmental Psychology

The focus of the department is on the human environment as a place for work, economic activities, health and wellbeing. The basic assumption is that health and wellbeing is a major force for a positive development of society, including business and management.

Head of department
Professor Peter Lundqvist

Deputy head of department
Catharina Alwall Svennefelt

Mailing address
SLU Alnarp
AEM
P.O Box 88
S-230 53 Alnarp
Sweden

Visiting address
Slottsvägen 5
Alnarp

We produce research within these major fields

• Work science/leadership
• Economy/business economics
• Environmental psychology/landscape

Work science deals with safe, healthy and stimulating working environments and good leadership, particularly within the agricultural sector. This is achieved through close cooperation with involved stakeholders.

Business economics includes economic issues relevant to the main profile of the faculty, focusing on marketing, competition, business management and consumer behaviour, particularly concerning food and health.

Environmental psychology, as mansifested within the department, concerns interactions between people and the physical, outdoor environment, particularly the role of the landscape for health and quality of life.

We are involved in education at all levels, including short courses as well as entire education programmes:

• Courses within the following programmes: landscape engineer, agricultural and rural management, horticultural management, horticultural science, equine science, landscape architect, agriculture programme, agroecology and sustainable urban management.
• Two programmes are given entirely within the department: The one-year master's programme Nature, Health & Garden, and the Study programme in Business and Leadership.
• Several courses for specific purposes, e.g. in work science, garden therapy, health design etc.

The Alnarps Rehabilitation Garden, which is part of the department, has drawn much attention as it combines therapeutic activities in a restful, green environment with research and teaching. Further information (in Swedish)

Competence profile

The department involves a broad profile of competence, including agronomists, occupational therapists, behavioural scientists, biologists, economists, gardeners, public health scientists, horticultural scientists, natural scientists, landscape architects, physicians, physiotherapists and horticultural managers.