Human Factors, 6 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Course offered for

• Master Programme in Cognitive Science

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree in the field of cognitive science, or Bachelor's degree 180 in main field of computer science or equivalent and approved 30hp courses in one or more of the subjects: psychology, linguistics, philosophy, neuroscience, anthropology or equivalent, or Bachelor's degree in one of the main areas of Psychology or Neuroscience and approved 30hp courses in computer science or equivalent.

Intended learning outcomes

After completion of the course, the student should at an advanced level be able to:

• account for theories and models within the disciplines of Human Factors and Resilience Engineering
• apply methods to analyze human factors in complex systems
• identify, delimit, and analyze a man-machine system from a Human Factors or Resilience Engineering perspective

Course content

The following topics are studied in the course:

• Central theories and models within the Human Factors and Resilience Engineering disciplines  that can be used to describe, understand, and analyze human factors in complex systems
• Central concepts related to those disciplines
• Methods to analyze and describe complex systems and the role of humans within such systems
• Current research within the Human Factors discipline.

Teaching and working methods

Teaching methods are lectures, practical exercises, and seminars. The student is expected to read and study independently, either individually or in groups.

Examination

The course is examined through active participation during seminars, completion of practical exercises, and an individual project that includes both written and oral components.

Detailed information can be found in the study guidelines.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

Grades

Other information

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. 

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

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