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Human Factors in Emergency Response2021VT
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Course plan
Course goal
The main goal of this course is to introduce and familiarize the students with various human factors challenges within emergency response. This includes both everyday emergency response and response to major disaster and mass-casualty events. Students already familiar with general human factors theories and methods will gain further insight into the practical domain of emergency response and its particular challenges. Students already familiar with emergency response will gain insight into how the theories of human factors can be applied to various practical problems facing emergency responders.
Number of lectures
Approximately 8 seminars, depending on the number of course participants.
The course was last given
This course has not been given before.
Recommended for
The course is primarily intended for PhD students in cognitive science, human factors, psychology, informatics, disaster medicine, and similar.
Prerequisites
The students should either be familiar with fundamental theories in human factors psychology (e.g. by having taken courses such as 729G84, 769A09, or similar), or be familiar with emergency response systems (e.g., emergency medicine, emergency services, disaster management, or similar).
Organization
The course mainly consists of literature seminars along with presentations by invited speakers. The students are expected to read the assigned literature and prepare before the seminars. The students will be assigned seminars for which they will select relevant literature and give a brief presentation.
Contents
the course will cover topics such as:
-Human factors in emergency management and response
-Decision making and metacognition by emergency responders
-Leadership, communication, and teamwork in emergency response systems
-Human and system performance challenges in emergency response
-Current research challenges in emergency response
-The emergency response systems of the future
-Human-system interaction and other technological challenges in emergency
response
-Case studies in disaster and emergency response
Literature
Owen, C. (Ed.). (2014). Human factors challenges in emergency management:
Enhancing individual and team performance in fire and emergency services.
Valcik, N. A., & Tracy, P. E. (2013). Case studies in disaster response and
emergency management.
Research articles.
Lecturers
Erik Prytz.
Examiner
Erik Prytz.
Examination
Mandatory student presentations, active participation in seminar discussions, and a written report.
Credits
6 hp.
Page responsible: Director of Graduate Studies
