Human Factors: Principles and Applications in Design Safety
Course Level Postgraduate
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
BEHL 5050
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
100887
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Engineering
To introduce students to Human Factors and the application of its principles to improve human-system interaction
Foundation of human factors; theories and principles, human physiology, individual and organisational psychology and human factor intervention strategies.
Wickens, CD; Lee, J; Liu, YD, Gordon-Becker, S 2014, An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering; Pearson new International Edition, e-Copy kindle edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, also available in hard copy
Nil
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE | |||
External (Online activities) | 4.5 hours x 13 weeks | ||
External (Optional on-campus workshop [Refer to course outline]) | 1 day x N/A |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Project, Quiz, Task analysis assignment
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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