NURS647
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NURS647 - Human Factors in Health Information Technology
Course ID
038329
Course Description
This course is designed to describe the role of human factors in the design, analysis and evaluation of health information technology. The interaction between the human and the machine will be described as background to which the health information technology fits and reshapes the completion of tasks and the extent to which performance can be supported across settings. Students will begin with a focus on elements of human factors that influence performance, learn approaches to design and analysis that account for human factors and evaluate dimensions of usability and user experience applied to Health Information Technology (HIT).
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Attributes
GIDP - COGS (Cognitive Science)
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No