Integrating Human Performance and Systems Design

  • Online delivery
  • eClass
section SP2
starts in 3 months

Under­stand how a work­er’s per­for­mance is a prod­uct of their inter­ac­tions with the work envi­ron­ment, the equip­ment, and the man­age­ment sys­tems with­in their orga­ni­za­tion. Learn about the eight ele­ments of the human fac­tors spec­trum and how these ele­ments can be applied in the work­place to pre­vent inci­dents and injuries. Gain an under­stand­ing of how errors and at-risk per­for­mance can be a result of exter­nal fac­tors such as equip­ment and work­place design, infor­ma­tion trans­fer, and work envi­ron­ment, as well as phys­i­o­log­i­cal, psy­cho­log­i­cal, and risk tol­er­ance factors.
This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

Offered:

Overall Schedule
Jun 16 — pre-class information opens

Students in this course section may have pre-class readings or assessments to complete.

Lecture/Class Schedule
Jun 17Jun 18
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

8:30 am – 5:00 pm MST

Friday

8:30 am – 5:00 pm MST

Saturday

Sunday

Jun 25 — post-class component closes

Students in this section may have post-class readings or assessments to complete.

Syn­chro­nous online learning, eClass

In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. for­mat details

Class info
  • Cost assistance: May be eli­gi­ble for the Cana­da-Alber­ta Job Grant and the Canada Training Benefit. (view all)
    Cor­po­rate mul­ti-reg­is­tra­tion pack­ages (groups of 4 or more) are avail­able for most Exten­sion cours­es. Con­tact us at corporate.learning@ualberta.ca for pre­ferred pricing.
  • Open for registration until June 16, 2021. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts.
Available
until Mon, Mar. 1, 11:59 pm
Currently counts towards

* If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.

You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.

We recommend that you apply to the program as soon as possible to lock in your course requirements as they are subject to change.

Email

ohs@ualberta.ca

Looking for different course dates?

New course schedules are released each June and November.

  • Online delivery
section SP2
starts in 3 months


A note about courses during COVID-19: all online

All courses will be delivered online, including many that were previously unavailable in the online format.

If you do see a course or program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format – but not the course. There will be no in-person offerings through the Faculty of Extension for the Winter, Spring, and Summer 2021 terms.

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