2017-2018 / ACER0017-1

Theme 2 : Hygiene, ergonomics, psychosocial aspects and communication

Introduction to ergonomics

Development of forms of organisation of work

Duration

Introduction to ergonomics : 30h Th
Development of forms of organisation of work : 4h Th

Number of credits

 University certificate : level 1 health and safety advisor3 crédits 

Lecturer

Introduction to ergonomics : Anne-Sophie Nyssen, Pierre Somville
Development of forms of organisation of work : Céline Mahieu

Coordinator

Jean-Marie Rigo

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Introduction to ergonomics

The course aims to understand activity in real situation and its external  and internal determinants. We examine the impact of these determinants on Health, Safety, technical and organisational Systems in order to improve them.  

Development of forms of organisation of work

This course is part of the Certificate pour security advisors level I.All access conditions as well as content or any specific modalities related to all these courses are conform to the content of the Arrêté royal for the formation and the recycling of the security advisers for internal and external services for the prevention et protection at work dated may 17 2007.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Introduction to ergonomics

Introductory course in Ergonomic Psychology, giving basic knowledge enabling the students to analyze human work activity, elaborate a diagnosis and plan an ergonomic intervention in all fields of work ( Helath, Safety, Training, Design of system,...)

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Introduction to ergonomics

The student will choose a work situation to perform an analysis of the work in real context

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Introduction to ergonomics

the exam consists in an analysis of a real work situation.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Introduction to ergonomics

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Contacts

Introduction to ergonomics

Prof AS Nyssen

Development of forms of organisation of work

Professor: Jean-Marie RIGO Email: jmr@jmrigo.be Gsm : 0475/72.34.99