Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
Click on an offering mode for more details.
Unit Overview
- Description
People are a key part of any workplace. They bring incredible capabilities, but they also have limitations in what they can and cannot do, and have vulnerabilities. This unit introduces the field of human factors, which focuses on human performance from the perspective of perception, cognition, and movement control. In this unit, a human factors lens is applied to safety, health and wellbeing at work, and topics like errors, incident causation, and system design are addressed. The distinct but related concepts of safety culture and cultural safety are covered, along with their impact on wellbeing, health and safety. Moral, legal, and economic drivers of efforts focused on work health and safety are discussed. The unit introduces various evidence-based tools and techniques that can be used to retrospectively or proactively identify workplace physical and psychosocial hazards stemming from the design of technical or organisational systems, policies, procedures, structures, leadership, and culture. The unit also addresses how such insights can be used to inform design improvements in complex workplace systems and optimise the health and wellbeing of workers, safety, and performance.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 2 UWA (Perth) Face to face Semester 2 Online Online timetabled - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate their understanding of human factors and their role in human performance, safety, health and wellbeing at work; (2) appropriately select and apply human factors-based approaches to analyse tasks and incidents; (3) develop evidence-based recommendations for improving the design of complex work systems with an eye to human performance, safety, health and wellbeing at work; (4) demonstrate their understanding of safety culture and cultural safety and their impacts in workplace contexts; and (5) effectively communicate evidence-based recommendations to audiences from varied professional backgrounds.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) quizzes; (2) assignment 1; (3) assignment 2; and (4) attendance. Further information is available in the unit outline.
To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the attendance component.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Lisette Kanse & Dr Vanessa Bowden
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- or 01880/54580 Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology
or 73550 Master of Business Psychology
or 73290 Graduate Certificate in Business Psychology
or 53580 Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology - Incompatibility
- Unit(s) PSYC5730 Psychology-based Approaches in Managing Work Health and Safety
- Contact hours
- 3 hours per week for 12 weeks, mix of lectures & activities
- Texts
No set textbook, required and recommended readings will be provided through LMS.
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.