Karsten Loepelmann, BSc, MSc, PhD

Area of Study / Keywords

Human factors & ergonomics Scholarship of teaching & learning Human error in medicine

About

Full Teaching Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, College of Natural and Applied Sciences

I have received some awards for my teaching, including the William Hardy Alexander Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in 2020; Faculty of Science Instructor of the Month in March, 2017; and the Kathleen W. Klawe Prize for Excellence in Teaching of Large Classes in 2014.

Teaching

The courses I regularly teach are:

• PSYCH 104: Basic Psychological Processes
• PSYCH 258: Cognitive Psychology
• PSYCH 282: Behavior Modification
• PSYCH 367: Perception
• PSYCH 403: Advanced Perception
• PSYCH 494: Human Factors & Ergonomics

PSYCH 258 - Cognitive Psychology

A survey of findings of theoretical issues in the study of cognition, such as perception, attention, knowledge representation, memory, learning, language, reasoning, and problem solving. Prerequisites: PSYCH 104 or SCI 100. [Faculty of Science]

PSYCH 367 - Perception

An introduction to theoretical and experimental issues associated with sensory and perceptual experience. Prerequisites: PSYCH 275 or 258. [Faculty of Science]

PSYCH 403 - Recent Advances in Experimental Psychology: Models and Theories

Discussion of advanced concepts and theories developed by selected fields within experimental psychology. The course will examine the relation between theory and data in these fields. Prerequisites: PSYCH 213 or STAT 151 or 161, and a 300-level PSYCH course. Note: Consult the Department of Psychology webpage for the topics for the year and any additional prerequisites (https://www.ualberta.ca/psychology/undergraduate-studies/courses/special-topics.html). [Faculty of Science]

PSYCH 494 - Human Factors and Ergonomics

Scientific knowledge about human behaviours, abilities, limitations, and other characteristics applied to design and use are examined in a range of contexts, from the operation of everyday things to extraordinary systems failures. Prerequisites: A 300-level PSYCH course. [Faculty of Science]

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