2020-2021 / PSYC0044-1

Human factors and systems reliability

Duration

25h Th, 5h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in psychology (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Anne-Sophie Nyssen

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Human error is often identified as the first cause of accident nowadays. This course is about human reliability in complex systems. It presents the researches on human error and identify the individual, group and organizational factors that infuence safety. We learn how to analyze an accident taking into account the complexity of the work situation.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

mastering of the reseaches on human reliability : fondamental researches, basic concepts and methods of accident analyse

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

oral présentation of theory, interview in order to analyse an accident
oral presentation of a book chapter

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

face-to-face

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

lecture : Human error by J. Reason , Cambridge University Press 1990
"l'erreur humaine". J. reason, PUF,1993.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Oral exam on theory through the analyze of an accident situation. individual or collective exam (max. two) . The exam is organized in january. Regarding the covid crisis' situation, the oral exam may be done online via Lifesize.  

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Mathieu.Jaspar@uliege.be