72626 - Intervention in Work Psychology (Work Design and Ergonomics)

Academic Year 2015/2016

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

Course contents

The course will take place during the first semester (from November 2015 to February 2016) at the Cesena Campus of the School of Psychology and Education (address: p.zza A. Moro, 90)

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)
Scientific articles on specific issues, available during the course

For students who do not regularly attend classes: the two books; the chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 of the book Reason J., The Human Contribution. Errori, incidenti e recuperi erorici. Milano, Hirelia; four scientific articles, a paper based on an issue assigned by the professor.

Teaching methods

Traditional lectures

Assessment methods

Students who regularly attend classes

- Weekly: Analysis of a scientific article (in small group, classroom presentation, individual paper)
- Application of the knowledge aquired to a specific organizational context (in small group, classroom presentation, individual paper)

Students who do not regularly attend classes

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

Office hours

See the website of Stefano Toderi