Unit name | Advanced Human Factors Psychology |
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Unit code | PSYCM0066 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1A (weeks 1 - 6) |
Unit director | Professor. Jan Noyes |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Students must not have taken PSYC30019 |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Psychological Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Leaving aside the natural environment, most of the world in which we live has been designed for us, by us. This includes simple everyday products such as scissors and chairs through to complex systems in medicine, transport and industry. Why then, are we surrounded by poor design? What are the costs associated with this? And what are the solutions?
In this unit, the role of human factors psychology will be considered in the design and evaluation of everyday products and more complex systems.
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
Lectures and seminars.
Four x 250-word seminar summaries and presentation Powerpoint (50%) and 2000-word case study (50%).
Suggestions for recommended and further reading will be made separately through Blackboard.