Our PGCert programme is designed to help you develop ergonomics competencies in critical and practical skills and the scientific methods necessary for professional practice. For more information about part-time study patterns, please contact the School/Department.

Compulsory modules

The field of Cognitive Ergonomics involves the competencies and limitations of users during their interaction with a system in general (e.g., attention, memory, perception, schemas and strategies, mental models and cognitive workload).
The main aim of this module is to provide an introductory overview of Cognitive Ergonomics, to describe specific cognitive functions and to describe everyday situations where they may be applied including the workplace, the home, in transportation, education, healthcare and in other environments.

An additional aim of the module is to introduce the basic concept of ergonomics as a scientific discipline that is involved in the evaluation of tasks, jobs, products, environments and systems and how these interact with humans.

The aim of this module is to enable students to understand systems ideas as they apply to human factors and to organizations, the causation of systems accidents, the consequences of these for the design of systems, and to have a framework of knowledge for further use in professional and social life.

The aim of this module is for students to gain a foundation in topics relevant to physical ergonomics: anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and anthropometry. This will include aspects of physical performance in work and leisure activities. The purpose is to provide a basis for understanding applications in other modules on the Ergonomics and Human Factors programmes.

Compulsory modules

The aim of this module is to enable students to understand systems ideas as they apply to human factors and to organizations, the causation of systems accidents, the consequences of these for the design of systems, and to have a framework of knowledge for further use in professional and social life.

The aim of this module is for students to gain an understanding of applying ergonomics methods and knowledge to the health and social care field.
This applied module will provide the student with tools and skills to evaluate the effects of care delivery from an organisational, worker and patient/service user perspective.
This will include aspects of patient safety, environmental design and safety behaviour in the care context.