University of New South Wales - UNSW

This 3 UoC course aims to help students develop:

Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of human factors within aviation and other sociotechnical systems.
Demonstrate an understanding of the application of human factors principles to the problems facing human performance in modern sociotechnical systems.
Work as part of a small group to evaluate ‘group’ human factor issues including organisational culture and safety culture.

To Be Advised

This course runs for fourteen weeks in Session 2 2007.

Lectures are held in: Red Centre Theatre at 1100 - 1300 on Wednesday.

As detailed in the course outline.

Strauch, B (2004) Investigating human error : incidents, accidents, and complex systems. Aldershot : Ashgate, c2004.

Helmreich, R. & Merritt, A (2001) Culture at work in aviation and medicine : national, organizational and professional influences. Aldershot : Avebury Technical, 1998, 2001.
Dekker, S (2002) The field guide to human error investigations. Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2002.
Maurina, D., Reason, J., Johnston, N. & Lee, R (1995) Beyond aviation human factors : safety in high technology systems. Aldershot : Avebury Aviation, c1995.

International Journal of Aviation Psychology (IJAP). Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers.
Human Factors and Aerospace Safety (HFAS). Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishers.

These texts and journals are available from the University Library.

The University of New South Wales provides a range of resources to help students develop their skills and to realise their full potential. The Learning Centre, located at the entrance to the Library provides guidance material, which is also available on-line.

In particular, students may wish to access the following:

Note-Taking Skills
The Basics of Essay Writing
Answering Assignment Questions
Report Writing FAQs
The Basics of Studying for Exams
Surviving Exams
Exam Skills
Plagiarism
The American Psychological Association (APA) Referencing System