Online Courses Handbook 2003

13079 (v.2) Cognitive Ergonomics 603

Area:	School of Psychology
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Other:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	13082 (v.2) Ergonomics Theory and Practice 652 or any previous version
A solid foundation in the understanding of the mental characteristics of humans and the design of artefacts and environments to match these characteristics. The perception, attention, mental workload, decision making, learning, memory and manual control processes underpinning human mental capacitites and limitations are explored. The consequences of appropriate and inappropriate interactions with artefacts are examined in application areas such as display design, control-display compatibility, human computer interaction, shiftwork, safety and human error.