Dept. of Human Work Science
ARE011 Cognitive Ergonomics 4.5 ECTS credits
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LANGUAGE: English
EXAMINER
K Olsson Prof
PREREQUISITES
Possess a bachelor degree in science or 120 university points in the field of science and have a good knowledge in English.
COURSE AIM
The course will give a knowledge in cognitive and work psychology and information processing applied to individuals at work. It will also provide a systematic overview of relevant measuring techniques.
CONTENTS
Attention and perception; Learning, Information processing, Human-Computer Interaction, Mental models; Decision making: Role of memory; Problem solving; Visual search; Human performance measurements; Cognetive task analysis.
TEACHING
Theoretical teaching will consist of lectures. There will be also compulsory
practical exercises mainly on the computer
EXAMINATION
Written examination and practical test and oral presentation
COURSE GRADE SCALE:
ITEMS AND CREDITS
Written tests 4.5 ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE
1. Eysenck, M.W., and Keane, M.T., 1990. Cognetive Psychology; A Student's Handbook. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
2. Brehmer, B., 1987. Development of Mental Models for Decision in Techn ological Systems, In J. Rasmussen, K. Duncan & J. Leplat(Eds), New Technology and Human Error, 111-120, New Yorik, Wiley.
3. Wickens, C. D., 1984. Engineering Psych9ology and Human Performance, Charles Merrill Publishing Company.
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