Duration
25h Th, 5h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
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, mock case analysis.
Oral presentation of a chapter of the book.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Further information:
Lecture : Human error by J. Reason , Cambridge University Press 1990.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Further information:
Oral exam on course theory, Reason's book, and presentation of the analysis of an accident. Individual or collective exam (max. two).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
ninon.puttaert@uliege.be