PSY 5400 - Psychology of Safety

The purpose of this course is to teach students about current research and trends in the psychology of safety. Students review, critically analyze and discuss current trends in safety research, including behavior-based safety, injury/illness prevention and other relevant topics. Students receive training in the application of behavioral principles to solve specific safety problems in organizations through changing behavior and improving performance. Students gain valuable, practical experience by completing behavior-based safety assessments in business settings under the supervision of the course instructor. The assessment site is obtained by the student, with the assistance of the instructor.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Psychology majors only.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: All 5000-level courses in the Department of Psychology have a prerequisite of junior level status and of PSY 3600 (Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis) and PSY 3300 (Behavioral Research Methods). Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the course instructor on a case-by-case basis.