Foundations and Applications of Human Factors

Course aim

To introduce students to Human Factors and the application of its principles to improve human-system interaction

Course content

Foundation of human factors; theories and principles, human physiology, individual and organisational psychology and human factors intervention strategies.

Textbook(s)

Wickens, C.D., Lee, J., Liu, Y. and Gordon-Becker, S. 2013, An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering, 2nd , Pearson Prentice Hall, Available as an e-book in UniSA Library

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	4.5 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Assignment, Online activities

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.