4G003E - Human Factors in High Hazard Environments 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | 4G003E | ||
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| Module Title: | Human Factors in High Hazard Environments | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Engineering | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Civil Engineering | ||
| Module Leader: | |||
| Module Team: | Linda Harries, Peter Waters | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2026 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 10 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | |||
Document Version Information
| Version | 0 |
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| Valid From | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2032 |
Module Aims
To analyse human and individual characteristics and other environmental, organisational and job factors which influence behaviour at work.
To explain how these human factors (HF) can impact upon safe, effective and efficient operations across the EE&D life-cycle.
Content Summary
This module introduces the student to the concepts and principles of Human Factors (HF) and how they can affect safe, effective, and efficient Explosives Engineering and Design (EE&D) operations. It provides an insight into how human behaviours are a critical factor in taking a broad systems-thinking approach to the complexity of working a high-hazard environment, and they will be encouraged to analyse case studies of major accidents in high-hazard industries to illustrate the potential magnitude of seemingly small HF failings. Students will develop knowledge and understanding that is essential to safe, efficient and effective working, supervision and management processes and procedures across the whole of the ordnance, munitions and explosives (OME) life-cycle from research and development, through manufacture, testing and evaluation, handling, transport, storage and, where necessary, disposal.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Online Study | 20 |
| Independent Study | 53 |
| Formative Assessment | 3 |
| Summative Assessment | 20 |
| Technical plenary sessions x 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours Selected | 100 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Describe the concepts and principles of human factors and their role in promoting safe, effective, and efficient explosives engineering and design operations. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report | Online, Individual | 0 | 2000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | |||
| Report | ✔ | ||