Cognitive ergonomics

Course: Political Psychology

Structural unit: Faculty of Psychology

Title
Cognitive ergonomics
Code
ДВС.3.01.01
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
LO1. To analyze and interpret mental phenomena, identify psychological problems and suggest ways to resolve them. LO2. To understand patterns and tendencies of the development and functioning of mental phenomena in the professional tasks’ context. LO10. To formulate logically own position in comprehensive way, discuss, defend, modify statements according to cultural characteristics of the partner. LO13. To interact, communicate, to be clear, tolerant to people with different cultural, age or gender-specific characteristics. LO15. To demonstrate a responsible attitude towards professional self-improvement, learning and self-development. LO16. To know, understand and implement ethical principles of psychologist professional activity. LO17. To demonstrate socially responsible and conscious behavior, follow humanistic and democratic values in professional and social activities.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. To know the theoretical foundations of the activity theory in psychology, the English language is desirable. 2. To be able to systematize scientific sources and work with diagnostic tools. 3. To have the basic methods of quantitative research.
Course content
Cognitive ergonomics is a discipline that studies and designs "human-other components of the work system" interfaces (especially software) based on the study of human activity (thinking, memory, perception, etc.), strategies for optimal organization of the internal cognitive space are also considered with the aim of improving work capacity, efficiency and quality of life.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Goodwin K. Designing for the digital age. How to create human-centered products and services. 770 р. 2. Nielsen J. How to Conduct a Heuristic Evaluation [Електронний ресурс] Режим доступу до ресурсу: http://www.nngroup.com/articles/how-to-conduct-a-heuristic-evaluation. 3. Nielsen J. Ten Usability Heuristics [Електронний ресурс] Режим доступу до ресурсу: http://www.nngroup.com/articles/ten-usability-heuristics/ 4. Nielsen J. Severity Ratings for Usability Problems. [Електронний ресурс] Режим доступу до ресурсу: http://www.nngroup.com/articles/how-to-rate-the-severity-of-usability-problems/ 5. Trofimov Yu.L. Inzhenerna psy`xologiya: Pidruchny`k. Ky`ev: Ly`bid`, 2002. 264s.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, Individual work
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Test: 20/10 points. 2. Creative projects: 40/24 points. The final assessment is conducted in the form of an exam. The maximum number of points that can be obtained by a student is 40 points on a 100-point scale. The form of conduct is written. The minimum threshold level of the exam grade, at which the exam is considered passed, cannot be less than 24 points. Conditions for admission to the exam. A student is not admitted to the exam if he scored less than 36 points during the semester. He is admitted to the exam on the condition that he completes 50% of the practical work provided in the plan.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

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