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Course code: BBS20229o10Semester: 2010/2011 summer
Name: Ergonomics
Major: Biology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 4
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr Jacek Szczurowski
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Students will gain theoretical and practical knowledge that allows to perform analysis of ergonomic work stations, the main diagnoses of physical work environment as well as measuring anthropometric traits needed in the process of ergonomic design.
Competences: The possibility of working as a specialist in the field of ergonomics or safety and health at work.
Prerequisites: human anatomy, human physiology, physical anthropology
Course content: Definition and content of ergonomics, operating conditions of man-machine cybernetic system, the material environment of work, anthropometry as an ergonomic layout reference.
Recommended literature: Wykowska M. – Ergonomia, Wyd. AGH, Kraków. 1994 Tytyk E. – Projektowanie ergonomiczne, Wyd. Nauk. PWN, Warszawa. 2001 Batogowska A., Malinowski A – Ergonomia dla każdego, Sorus, Poznań. 1997 Rosner J. – Podstawy ergonomii, PWN, Warszawa. 1982 Bugajska J. (red), Komputerowe stanowisko pracy. CIOP. Warszawa. 1997. Granjean E., Aspekty fizjologiczne i psychologiczne w projektowaniu. Arkady W-wa. 1978.
Assessment methods: Completion of laboratory training; written test after semester; minimum 60% of knowledge to pass.
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