Human Factors: Principles and Applications

Course aim

To introduce students to the field of human factors and human factors initiatives in a range of industry settings.

Course content

Overview of the development of the field of human factors; contribution of key disciplines and the major theoretical underpinnings of human factors; application of human factors principles in a wide range of organisational settings.

Textbook(s)

Wickens, CD, Gordon-Becker, SE, Liu, Y & Lee, J 2004, An introduction to human factors engineering, Pearson Prentice Hall, New York, NY

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	4.5 hours x 13 weeks
External (Optional on-campus workshop)	2 days x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Literature review, Project, Task analysis assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.