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ARE051 Psychological and Social Aspects of Work 7.5 ECTS credits | |
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TIMEPERIOD: LANGUAGE:English EXAMINER Tore Ärlemalm Univ lekt PREREQUISITES Possess a bachelor's degree in science or 120 university points in the field of science or equivalent and a good knowledge in English. COURSE AIM Module 1: To provide the student with an understanding of those characteristics of human learning and perception that are relevant to ergonomics, and how to use this information in ergonomic analysis and design. Module 2: To provide the students with an understanding in cognitive and information processing applied to individuals at work. It will also provide a systematic overview of relevant measuring techniques. CONTENTS Module 1: Human learning and perception. Basic concepts of human learning, including Rasmussen's model, classical and operand conditioning, serial learning, factors affecting recall, forgetting, long and short term memory, chunking, transfer of training, whole vs. part-task training, and motivational factors in learning and their relation to ergonomic analysis and design. Characteristics of human sensation and perception, effects of cognition, experience, motivation, self concept, cognitive complexity and situational factors on perception including ergonomic analysis & design implications. Module 2: Cognitive ergonomics. Attention and perception; learning, Information processing, Human-Computer Interaction, Mental Models, Decision making, Role of memory, Visual search, Human performance measurements. TEACHING Module 1: In the form of lectures and discussions. Module 2: Lectures and compulsory practical exercises, mainly on the computer. EXAMINATION Module 1: Written test Module 2: Written examination
MARKING SCALE IN THE COURSE: 3, 4 and 5. | |
| Module 2 - written exam | 4.50ECTS |
| Module 1 - written test | 3.00ECTS |
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COURSE LITERATURE Module 1: á Hendrick HW. 1996, Cognitive complexity, conceptual systems, and behavior. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, 84, 53-67. á Gregory RL. & Colman AM, (eds.) 1995, Sensation and perception. Longman, London á Mackintosh NJ. & Colman AM, 1995, Learning and skills. Module 2: á Brehmer B, 1987, Development of Mental Models for Decision in Technological Systems. In: J Rasmussen, K Duncan. & J Leplat (eds.) New Technolgy and Human Error, Wiley, New York, p 111-120. á Wickens CD, 1984, Engineering psychology and human performance. Charles Merril Publishing Company. |
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