Engelska Studiehandboken kurser

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/CREDITS


Practical and oral presentation                             	1.5ECTS
Written exam                                                	3.0ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
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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