23172 - Ergonomics and Work Analysis

Academic Year 2011/2012

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Work, organization, personnel psychology & services (cod. 0992)

Course contents

Introduction to Ergonomics

Work conditions and space of work

Cognitive Ergonomics

Job analysis

MacroErgonomics

Participatory Design

Ergonomics and Safety

Readings/Bibliography

Noulin M., Ergonomia, Bologna: CUEB, 2006
Ferlazzo F., Metodi in ergonomia cognitiva, Roma: Carrocci, 2005 (chapters 2, 4, 6)
Reason J., The Human Contribution. Errori, incidenti e recuperi erorici. Milano, Hirelia (capitoli 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
A scientific article on a specific issue, available during the course

For students who do not regularly attend classes: the three books, four scientific articles, a paper based on an issue assigned by the professor.

Assessment methods

Students who regularly attend classes

- Portfolio

- Analysis of a scientific article (in small group, classroom presentation, individual paper)

- Application in a specific organizational context (in small group, classroom presentation, individual paper)

Students who do not regularly attend classes

Individual paper; in-class written exam (3 open questions); oral exam

Links to further information

http://easi.polocesena.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=12

Office hours

See the website of Stefano Toderi