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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)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 2OnlineOnline flexible
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) assessment 1: hierarchical task analysis; (2) assessment 2: health/safety/human factors initiative sales pitch; and (3) assessment 3: case analysis. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Lisette Kanse
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73298 Graduate Certificate in Business Psychology (Online)
Incompatibility
PSYC5830 Health, Safety, and Human Factors at Work
Contact hours
optional online meetings/interaction during the semester
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.