Level 1 - May 2021

Level 1

On completion of the Level 1 short online course (1 hour), the student will be able to:

• Discuss the use of Human Factors as a ‘way of thinking’ about everyday work and how it relates to health and social care.
• Think about how Human Factors can improve the performance and well-being of people (patients and staff), teams and organisations by design and an integrated systems approach.
• Plan to use Human Factors to help with your safety challenges.

Course Description

On payment of your registration fee, the Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health and Social care team will be notified of the payment. You will then be sent a separate link to register for the course, and your details will be automatically e-mailed to you once you have completed the regstration form.

To complete the course, you will need a reliable broadband internet connection. If necessary, the course can be accessed using a mobile connection with a smart phone or tablet.