Course - Traffic Safety and Road User Behaviour - BA8615
BA8615 - Traffic Safety and Road User Behaviour
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Passed / Not Passed
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral examination | 50/100 | 1 hours | E | |
| Assignments | 50/100 |
Course content
The course covers the most important theories and models used in traffic safety research and traffic psychology to describe and understand road user behaviour with emphasis on driver performance.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The candidate should have knowledge of: -accident theories used in traffic safety, -theories and models to describe and understand road user behaviour. Skills: The candidate is able to: -reflect on and discuss the theories of this course, -make practical applications of the theory. General competence: The candidate can: -identify the research front of this field, -communicate this courses theories, methods and applications both written and oral.
Learning methods and activities
The course is lectured when needed for the department's own PhD-students, but is also available for others when being taught. The course is lectured at seminars and as a guided self-study. The mandatory exercises include presentation of parts of the curriculum at seminars with other students, teachers and researchers. In addition, a project report should be written presenting and discussing the curriculum and its relevance for own doctorate project. Lectures and exercises will be given in English for students in this course who do not speak Norwegian. To pass the course a score of at least 70 percent is required.
Further on evaluation
Both parts of the assessment must be passed in order to receive a passing grade in the course.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Engineering (PHIV)
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic knowledge of traffic management, traffic safety, risk management and transport informatics.
Required previous knowledge
The course will be run if at least 3 students with relevant background wish to attend. If you wish to attend, please contact the course coordinator. Students not admitted to the PhD programme in engineering may be approved by the course coordinator.
Course materials
The reading list is decided for each course.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English, Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Road, Transport and Geomatics
- Safety and Reliability
- Risk Analysis
- Psychology
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Assignments 50/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD Oral examination 50/100 E
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Assignments 50/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Oral examination 50/100 E
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"