96169 - SAFETY AND HUMAN FACTORS

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

By the end of the course, students will be able to identify key theories in applied human factors and to illustrate assessment methods and tools.

Contenuti

The teaching activity will provide an advanced theoretical and empirical approach to understand the role of human factors in varying workplaces and industries. Topics will include:

Accident analysis and accident prevention

Applications in road safety

Non technical skills: assessment and training

Situation awareness and decision making

Failures in communication in health care organizations

Human error and human performance in high risk organizations

Teamwork and leadership: implications for safety management

Training evaluation

Each module consists of theoretical parts, presentations of tools and group activities in the context of projects on the topics covered.

Testi/Bibliografia

Papers for the preparation of the written exam (30 multiple-choice questions) are the following.

1. Hofmann, D. A., Burke, M. J., & Zohar, D. (2017). 100 years of occupational safety research: From basic protections and work analysis to a multilevel view of workplace safety and risk. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(3), 375.

2. Cornelissen, P. A., Van Hoof, J. J., & De Jong, M. D. (2017). Determinants of safety outcomes and performance: A systematic literature review of research in four high-risk industries. Journal of safety research, 62, 127-141.

3. Carayon, P., Kianfar, S., Li, Y., Xie, A., Alyousef, B., & Wooldridge, A. (2015). A systematic review of mixed methods research on human factors and ergonomics in health care. Applied ergonomics, 51, 291-321.

Metodi didattici

Teaching methods are:

A) Lectures where the lecturer gives a review of the literature, shows conceptual issues and empirical findings and opens up for questions and comments. The slides presented during the lectures will be made available on the virtual platform after the lectures.

B) Student-active teaching methods: flipped classroom, in-class activities to be performed in pairs or in small groups, role-play and case work. Flipped classroom is the process of moving lecture content from face-to-face class time to before class by assigning it as homework. This allows for more interactive forms of learning to take place during class. This approach supports instructors playing their most important role of guiding their students to deeper thinking and higher levels of application.

Ethical code. All students are expected to follow the ethical code of the University of Bologna. In addition, students are expected to treat each other, themselves and the course instructor and teaching assistant with respect and courtesy, including respecting diversity of all types.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

The final assessment is based on the evaluation of the acquired knowledge and skills and is carried out adopting various evaluation methods.

Assignments.

By means of assignments, the knowledge and skills acquired in class in writing, presenting and researching relevant scientific documents are assessed. The assignments must be submitted via the virtual platform (virtuale.unibo.it). The instructions for each assignment are provided on the virtual platform. The assignments require individual work at home for the following lesson. This may also include the preparation of an oral presentation.
The assignment will be awarded the maximum number of points if: the assignment fully complies with the instructions; is structured with clear and logical sections; offers original and thoughtful insights; thoroughly develops the objective with well-argued arguments supported by specific, concrete, and appropriate details; is written entirely in Standard English and contains no significant errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar; fully adheres to the conventions of academic prose; and references meet the standards of APA.

Contribution to the final grade: up to 16/30 points in total.

Active participation.

Active participation will be assessed by the following behavioural indicators: Asking questions, taking notes, not engaging in secondary tasks, building on prior knowledge and personal experience, participating in group activities in class and flipped class. Attendance will also be taken into account.

Contribution to the final grade: up to 4/30 points.

Written exam.

Written exam with 30 questions with closed answers. The questions have a multiple-choice format with four options (one answer is correct, three answers are not correct). A correct answer is worth 0.25 points, an incorrect answer 0 points. Questions are based solely on the papers and chapters read (not on slides). Each student is required to find the full text versions of the papers and chapters listed. The written exam will take place on a specific date one week after the last class. It will last 45 minutes.

Contribution to the final grade: 50%, up to 10/30 points.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Luca Pietrantoni

Consulta il sito web di Marco De Angelis