In this activity, you will explain the role of human factors psychology in safety, productivity, and job satisfaction in a particular career field/industry. 

Step 1. Review (40 mins)

Review the learning resources for this lesson.

Step 2. Explore (60 mins)

Learn more about career paths, industries, and opportunities for gaining experience in the field of your choice by exploring this website: Job Outlook. Select one career path or occupation that interests you. 

Step 3. Research (60 mins)

Gather more information about the selected occupation, such as:

• Job nature
• Required degrees (if any)
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities needed
• Examples of tasks, activities, and responsibilities usually associated with the selected occupation
• Work environment

Step 4. Analyze (180 mins)

Using the gathered information, analyze the role of human factors psychology and workplace design in your selected occupation. To be more specific, analyze the following key points:

• Detail the chosen occupation
• The areas of human factors psychology that are observed and experienced in the occupation
• The impact of these human factors as well as the workplace design on the occupation’s safety, employees’ productivity, and job satisfaction
• Strategies for strengthening the organizational culture for the chosen occupation

Step 5. Respond

Respond by writing a 300-600-word reflective piece that covers all the key points listed in Step 4.

Step 6. Share (10 mins)

Share your complete work by clicking on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and pasting your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 7. Interact (10 mins)

To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to the forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 8: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”