Introduction to Human Performance

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Details

Code 11190

Level of study First Year

Credit value 10

Semester 2

Module description

The principal aim of this module is to introduce students to the central notions from cognitive psychology that are important for human-centred design. The main topics to cover are: perception, cognition, memory, learning, language and thinking. The topics will be presented in terms of their relevance to system design and evaluation.